Yonas Malede (or Yunes,[1] Hebrew: יונס מלדה; born 14 November 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.
[2] Malede was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family.
A Maccabi Netanya youth product, Malede was promoted to the senior team on 24 February 2018 as he made his debut in a league fixture against Maccabi Haifa.
[citation needed] After three seasons with the club, Malede moved to play in the Belgian First Division A as he signed a 4.5-year contract with Gent for a €1.5 million transfer fee.
[5] Malede made his debut for Israel national team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly against Montenegro.