David Malembana

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Slavia Sofia · 9th	19	1	1	7.02	15	10
2025/26	Montana	6	0	1	7.3	—	—
2024/25	Al Kharaitiyat	14	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	FC Noah	16	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Lokomotiv Sofia	18	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Lokomotiv Sofia	5	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Mozambique · international

Side	Apps	G
Mozambique	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

David Malembana is a 30-year-old central defender at Slavia Sofia, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 68% of First League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.1, ranking 167th of 212 in the First League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (34.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Malembana.

Judged on this season alone, Malembana graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the First League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.084 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Malembana, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 29th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the First League. At 30 Malembana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential29th of 37 centre-backs · First League Current season25th of 37 centre-backs · First League 25th-best centre-back in the First League 167th in the First League · potential 29th-highest potential centre-back in the First League

17.1

Ratingi

29th of 37 centre-backs

25.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Slavia Sofia finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.1, Malembana carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 37. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.6%

Available fixtures37 of 37

Goals / 900.193

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.193

Defensive actions / 903.084

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %82

Cards / 900.198

Foul involvement / 900.793

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Malembana sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Malembana's projected Rating — 17.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots12

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions22

Blocks8

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Slavia SofiaJan 2026 – nowFree

MontanaJun 2025 – Jan 2026Free

AAl KharaitiyatAug 2024 – Jun 2025

FFC NoahJul 2023 – Aug 2024Free

Lokomotiv Sofiauntil Jul 2023

Lokomotiv PlovdivJul 2019 – Jul 2023Free

BBFC Dynamountil Jul 2019

About David Malembana

David Zeferino Malembana is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Slavia Sofia, born on October 11, 1995 in Freital, standing 196 cm tall. He is from Mozambique. Slavia Sofia currently sit 9th of 16 in the First League.

This season

In the current season, David Malembana has made 19 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 908 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When David Malembana plays, Slavia Sofia's record this season is 3W-5D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.03 at home against 7.21 on the road.

Recent matches

April 16, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Montana (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 5, 2026: 3-1 win away at Cherno More Varna (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Lokomotiv Sofia (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 6, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Spartak Varna (63 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
March 3, 2026: 3-0 win away at Beroe (85 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 27, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs CSKA 1948 (49 minutes, 5.9 rating)
December 2, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Lokomotiv Sofia (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
November 28, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Lokomotiv Plovdiv (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Slavia Sofia (87 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 24, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Arda Kardzhali (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates David Malembana at 17.1 with a Season form score of 25.6, ranking 167th of 212 centre-backs in the First League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, David Malembana has totalled 187 club appearances with 9 goals and 2 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 24 appearances for BFC Dynamo.

David Malembana's career has also included time at Montana, AAl Kharaitiyat, FFC Noah, Lokomotiv Sofia, Lokomotiv Plovdiv and BBFC Dynamo.

On the international stage, David Malembana has represented Mozambique — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Slavia Sofia finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points