Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dalian Zhixing.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2172 | 7.05 |
 FA Cup | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1578 | 7.02 |
Scout report
C. Malele is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Dalian Zhixing, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 50% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.2, ranking 164th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.33 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Malele.
Judged on this season alone, Malele graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances (0.331 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 29).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 20th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 32 Malele is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Malele is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
6 goals in 26 appearances (0.23 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.2, Malele carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 28, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.33 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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