Jean Maleb
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jean Emmanuel Victor Maleb | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| –2004 | Shepherds United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Southern United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Yatel | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Vanuatu | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Jean Emmanuel Victor Maleb (born 7 July 1986) is a Vanuatuan former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for Yatel. He was a Vanuatu international.
Club career
Maleb has been nicknamed "Victor" and played for Otago in the Milk Cup, and was already a well known sports figure in Vanuatu at the time, even before his Southampton trial, which propelled him to greater fame in Vanuatu.[3] e was regarded as a Vanautuan prospect.[2][4] Maleb trialed for the youth academy of Southampton in the English Premier League.[5] However, Maleb's young age and Vanuatuan nationality made it harder for him to be signed by the club.[6] In 2004, Maleb signed for New Zealand side Southern United, even though it was planned for Maleb to play for Waitakere, where he was unable to settle.[7] After that, he signed for Yatel in Vanuatu.[8] After that, he played in Australia, where he was known for his goalscoring prowess.[9]
International career
Maleb played for Vanuatu national team.[10]
Style of play
Maleb manly operated as a striker and was known for his ability to shoot with both his left and right foot, his dead ball ability, and goalscoring ability.[2] He was also known for his strength and speed.[11]
Honours
Vanuatu
- Pacific Games: 3rd place, 2007[12], [13]
References
- ^ "Victor's our Milk Cup saint". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Pacific talent awaits the call". theage.com.au.
- ^ "Victor's our Milk Cup saint". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Vanuatu sports in crisis". dailypost.vu.
- ^ "Philemon John eyes Vanuatu Olympic dream". vfffoot.over-blog.com.
- ^ "Vanuaut imports star in Australia". oceaniafootball.com.
- ^ "Eight makes for something great". nzherald.co.nz.
- ^ Jean Maleb at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Maleb makes late run for goalscoring crown". Newcastle Herald. ProQuest 364794445.
- ^ "When Vanuatu ended New Zealand's dream". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
- ^ "Preview: OCEANIA qualifiers, Stage 1". planetworldcup.com.
- ^ "South Pacific Games 2007 (Samoa)". Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ "OFC South Pacific Games 2007-Vanuatu Men's Squad". Retrieved February 17, 2026.
External links
- Jean Maleb at National-Football-Teams.com