Dion Malone

Dion Omar Rudchell Malone (born 13 February 1989) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa. He is the captain of the Suriname national team.

Dion Malone

Malone with ADO Den Haag in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Dion Omar Rudchell Malone[1]
Date of birth	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth	Paramaribo, Suriname[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Right back
Team information
Current team	Karmiotissa
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	Almere City	77	(2)
2012–2017	ADO Den Haag	129	(5)
2017–2018	Gabala	18	(0)
2018–2020	ADO Den Haag	49	(1)
2020–2022	NAC Breda	65	(2)
2022–	Karmiotissa	94	(2)
International career‡
2021–	Suriname[2]	28	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Malone made his professional debut for Almere City (then called FC Omniworld) in the 2008–09 season.^[3]

On 24 June 2017, Malone signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.^[4]

On 27 July 2018, it was announced Malone had returned to ADO Den Haag, having signed a two-year contract.^[5]

Malone joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa on 19 July 2022, signing a one-year deal.^[6]

International career

He made his debut for Suriname national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.^[7] On 25 June 2021, Malone was named to the Surinamese squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[8]

As of June 2025, he was the Captain of the Surinamese football team.^[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2019^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Omniworld	2008–09	Eerste Divisie	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2009–10		14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Almere City	2010–11		25	2	1	0	0	0	26	2
	2011–12		31	0	2	1	0	0	33	1
	Total		77	2	3	1	0	0	80	3
ADO Den Haag	2012–13	Eredivisie	26	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
	2013–14		32	1	2	0	0	0	33	1
	2014–15		33	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
	2015–16		25	1	1	0	0	0	26	1
	2016–17		13	3	0	0	0	0	13	3
	Total		129	5	6	0	0	0	135	5
Gabala	2017–18	Azerbaijan Premier League	18	0	0	0	3[a]	0	21	0
	Total		18	0	0	0	3	0	21	0
ADO Den Haag	2018–19	Eredivisie	29	1	2	0	0	0	31	1
	2019–20		14	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			267	8	12	1	3	0	282	9

1. Appearances in the Europa League