Cephas Malele

Age 32

Dalian Yingbo FC

Switzerland

0.7 M €

08 January 1994 (32)

185 cm

Performance

Average Rating

6.68

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

6.8

6.3

5.7

7.0

7.5

6.8

6.1

7.5

6.4

Player Attributes Overview

Player Information

Market Value

700K €

08 January 1994

32 Age

Nationality

Switzerland

Height / Weight

185 cm / 76 kg

Contract Until

12/30/2027

Place of Birth

Position Info

Main Position Centre-Forward

Other Second Striker

Strong Foot

Club Career

Cephas Malele career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
2026	Dalian Yingbo FC	19	19	8	4	2	0
	Chinese Super League	18	18	8	4	2	0
	FA Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0
2025	Dalian Yingbo FC	28	27	7	2	2	0
	Chinese Super League	26	25	6	2	2	0
	FA Cup	2	2	1	0	0	0
2024	Shanghai Shenhua	35	32	20	3	3	1
	AFC Champions League Elite	5	4	2	0	2	0
	Chinese Super League	26	24	16	3	1	1
	FA Super Cup	1	1	1	0	0	0
	FA Cup	3	3	1	0	0	0
2023	Shanghai Shenhua	30	29	11	5	6	0
	Chinese Super League	29	28	11	4	6	0
	FA Cup	1	1	0	1	0	0
22/23	CFR Cluj K	26	14	4	2	5	0
	Superliga	18	12	4	2	4	0
	UEFA Conference League	8	2	0	0	1	0
21/22	Al-Tai	27	18	4	4	3	0
	Saudi Pro League	26	17	4	4	3	0
	Kings Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0
20/21	Champions FC Arges	30	26	14	3	6	0
	Superliga	30	26	14	3	6	0
19/20	Oliveirense	13	5	3	1	1	0
	Liga Portugal 2	13	5	3	1	1	0
18/19	Arouca	32	22	11	2	7	0
	Liga Portugal 2	29	19	9	2	6	0
	Taca de Portugal	2	2	1	0	1	0
	League Cup	1	1	1	0	0	0
17/18	Varzim	29	21	2	2	6	0
	Liga Portugal 2	29	21	2	2	6	0
16/17	Varzim K	21	20	5	3	4	0
	Liga Portugal 2	21	20	5	3	4	0
16/17	Leixoes K	13	8	0	0	0	2
	Liga Portugal 2	11	7	0	0	0	2
	Taca de Portugal	2	1	0	0	0	0
15/16	Atletico CP	42	26	8	2	4	1
	Liga Portugal 2	40	25	8	2	4	1
	League Cup	2	1	0	0	0	0
14/15	Trapani K	14	4	0	0	2	0
	Serie B	14	4	0	0	2	0
14/15	Entella K	15	3	0	0	0	0
	Serie B	13	3	0	0	0	0
	Coppa Italia	2	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	Palermo	3	0	0	0	1	0
	Serie B	3	0	0	0	1	0
12/13	Palermo	3	0	0	0	0	0
	Serie A	3	0	0	0	0	0
Total		380	274	97	33	52	4

National Youth Team Career

Cephas Malele career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season	Team	M	11
2013	Switzerland	2	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	0
2011	Switzerland	3	2
	Int. Friendly Games	3	2
Total		5	2

Club Career Summary

Club Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2025-Today	Dalian Yingbo FC	47	46	15	6
2023-2024	Shanghai Shenhua	65	61	31	8
2022-2023	CFR Cluj	26	14	4	2
2021-2022	Al-Tai	27	18	4	4
2020-2021	Champions FC Arges	30	26	14	3
2019-2020	Oliveirense	13	5	3	1
2018-2019	Arouca	32	22	11	2
2016-2018	Varzim	50	41	7	5
2016-2017	Leixoes	13	8	0	0
2015-2016	Atletico CP	42	26	8	2
2014-2015	Trapani	14	4	0	0
2014-2015	Entella	15	3	0	0
2012-2014	Palermo	6	0	0	0

National Youth Team Career Summary

National Youth Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2013	Switzerland	2	0	0	0
2011	Switzerland	3	2	0	0

General Statistics — 2026 Chinese Super League

8 Goals

4 Assists

7.0 Avg. Pts

18 Matches

18 Starting XI

1562 Minutes

Shots

13 Off-target Shots 0.75

On-target Shots

18 1.04

Total Shots Taken

Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating

6.68

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

6.8

6.3

5.7

7.0

7.5

6.8

6.1

7.5

6.4

Season Performance

Season Performance — 2026 Chinese Super League
Statistic	Total	Rank The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst. The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals	8	%68
Assists	4	%76
Goal Contribution	12	%72
Expected Goals (xG)	-	%50
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)	-	%50
Big Chances Created	-	%50
Big Chances Missed	-	%50
Penalty	1	%79
Free-kick Goal	-	%47
Shots
Total Shots	37	%65
Shots on Target	18	%65
Shots off Target	13	%38
Blocked Shots	6	%49
Passes
Pass Accuracy %	66.6%	%19
Passes	359	%68
Accurate Passes	239	%62
Key Passes	23	%79
Passes in Final Third	-	%50
Chances Created	-	%50
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %	14.3%	%2
Long Balls	7	%37
Accurate Long Balls	1	%15
Cross Accuracy %	0%	%14
Crosses	5	%42
Accurate Crosses	-	%20
Defense
Clearances	20	%72
Interceptions	1	%30
Tackles	10	%60
Individual
Touches	-	%50
Dribbles	28	%67
Successful Dribbles	15	%72
Successful Dribble %	53.6%	%65
Duels	-	%50
Duels Won %	-
Duels Won	-	%50
Possession Lost	251	%22
Dispossessed	52	%2
Offsides	18	%18
Fouls Won	31	%77
Free Kicks Taken	31	%77
Discipline
Fouls	41	%2
Yellow Cards	2	%42
Red Cards	-	%53

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date	From	To	Transfer Fee
12.01.25	Shanghai Shenhua	Dalian Yingbo FC	Signed
29.03.23	Al-Tai	Shanghai Shenhua	Signed
02.03.23	CFR Cluj	Al-Tai	Loan Return
03.08.22	Al-Tai	CFR Cluj	Loan
12.08.21	Champions FC Arges	Al-Tai	Signed
07.09.20	Oliveirense	Champions FC Arges	Signed
21.09.19	Arouca	Oliveirense	Signed
30.06.18	Varzim	Arouca
30.08.17	Palermo	Varzim	Signed
29.06.17	Varzim	Palermo	Loan Return
04.01.17	Palermo	Varzim	Loan
03.01.17	Leixoes	Palermo	Loan Return
16.08.16	Palermo	Leixoes	Loan
29.06.15	Trapani	Palermo	Loan Return
07.01.15	Palermo	Trapani	Loan
06.01.15	Entella	Palermo	Loan Return
25.07.14	Palermo	Entella	Loan
30.06.13	Palermo	Palermo	Signed

Club Honors

Club Honors
Success	Count	Team	Seasons
Italian Serie B champion	1	Palermo FC	13/14
Chinese Super Cup winner	1	Shanghai Shenhua FC	2024
Chinese cup winner	1	Shanghai Shenhua FC	2023
Promotion to 1st league	1	Palermo FC	13/14

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