{{Short description|Footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Myziane Maolida | fullname = | image = Lens - Nice (23-01-2021) 35.jpg | caption = Maolida with [[OGC Nice|Nice]] in 2021 | image_size = 250 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|02|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Paris]], France | height = 1.81 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.herthabsc.com/de/mannschaften/hertha-bsc/myziane-maolida |title=Myziane Maolida |publisher=Hertha BSC |access-date=4 August 2022 }}</ref> | position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[Forward (association football)|forward]] | currentclub = [[Al-Kholood Club|Al Kholood]] | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = 1999–2008 | youthclubs1 = Antony Sports | youthyears2 = 2007–2014 | youthclubs2 = [[AC Boulogne-Billancourt|Boulogne-Billancourt]] | youthyears3 = 2014–2017 | youthclubs3 = [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon]] | years1 = 2016–2018 | clubs1 = [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon B]] | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 13 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2018–2021 | clubs3 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2021–2024 | clubs4 = [[Hertha BSC]] | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = [[Hertha BSC II]] | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2024 | clubs7 = → [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan) | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 10 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = [[Al-Kholood Club|Al-Kholood]] | caps8 = 42 | goals8 = 18 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps4 = 19 | nationalgoals4 = 9 | nationalyears5 = 2018 | nationalteam5 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2018 | nationalteam6 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]] | nationalcaps6 = 1 | nationalgoals6 = 1 | nationalyears7 = 2023– | nationalteam7 = [[Comoros national football team|Comoros]] | nationalcaps7 = 20 | nationalgoals7 = 5 | club-update = 3 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 29 December 2025 }}
'''Myziane Maolida''' (born 14 February 1999) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] or [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for Saudi club [[Al-Kholood Club|Al-Kholood]]. Born in France, he plays for the [[Comoros national football team|Comoros national team]].
==Club career== ===Lyon=== Maolida developed through the [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] academy. He made his [[Ligue 1]] debut on 5 August 2017 in a 4–0 home win against [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]], entering the field after 76 minutes for [[Mariano Díaz|Mariano]].<ref name="soccerway2">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/05/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/racing-club-de-strasbourg/2464907/|title=Lyon vs. Strasbourg - 5 August 2017 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=2017-08-06}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 23 November 2017 in a 4–0 victory over [[Apollon Limassol]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]].<ref name="soccerway3">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/23/europe/uefa-cup/olympique-lyonnais/apollon-limassol/2580364/|title=Lyon vs. Apollon - 23 November 2017 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=2017-11-23}}</ref> Three days later, he scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 5–0 away win against [[OGC Nice|Nice]].<ref name="soccerway4">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/26/france/ligue-1/olympique-gymnaste-club-de-nice-cote-dazur/olympique-lyonnais/2465041/|title=Nice vs. Lyon - 26 November 2017 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=2023-11-23}}</ref>
===Nice=== In August 2018, Maolida signed with Ligue 1 side Nice agreeing a five-year contract with a reported release clause of about €100 million. Lyon received a transfer fee of €10 million plus 30% from future transfer profits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Transfers: Maolida leaves Lyon for Nice |url=https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/transfers-maolida-leaves-lyon-for-nice.htm |website=Ligue 1 |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=15 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722120328/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/transfers-maolida-leaves-lyon-for-nice.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Myziane Maolida signe à Nice (officiel)|trans-title=Myziane Maolida signs for Nice (official)|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/transferts/fil-info/myziane-maolida-signe-a-nice-officiel-921157|accessdate=13 August 2018|work=Le Figaro|date=13 August 2018|language=French}}</ref> He debuted for Nice on 18 August 2018 in 1–1 draw against [[Stade Malherbe Caen|SM Caen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/18/france/ligue-1/stade-malherbe-caen-calvados-basse-norma/olympique-gymnaste-club-de-nice-cote-dazur/2792227/ |title=Caen vs. Nice - 18 August 2018 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=2023-11-23}}</ref>
===Hertha BSC=== ====2021–22==== On 31 August 2021, Maolida signed a four-year contract with [[Bundesliga]] club [[Hertha BSC]] for a transfer fee of €4 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transferts : Myziane Maolida quitte Nice pour le Hertha Berlin|trans-title=Transfers: Myziane Maolida leaves Nice for Hertha Berlin|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-myziane-maolida-quitte-nice-pour-le-hertha-berlin/1281891|accessdate=31 August 2021|work=L'Équipe|date=31 August 2021|language=French}}</ref><ref name="kicker">{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/dardai-ueber-maolida-er-soll-so-schnell-wie-moeglich-weg-von-uns-980450/artikel |title=Dardai über Maolida: "Er soll so schnell wie möglich weg von uns" |publisher=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |date=2023-11-22 |access-date=2023-11-23 |language=de}}</ref> He immediately scored in his league debut on 12 September in a 3–1 away victory over [[VfL Bochum]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hertha holt mit gnadenloser Effektivität erste Punkte der Saison |url=https://www.kicker.de/bochum-gegen-hertha-2021-bundesliga-4721529/analyse |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=kicker |date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511105834/https://www.kicker.de/bochum-gegen-hertha-2021-bundesliga-4721529/analyse |archive-date=11 May 2022 |language=de-DE}}</ref> In the [[2021–22 Hertha BSC season|2021–22 season]], Maolida made 14 league appearances, scoring the one goal, as he was mainly a substitute.<ref name="SB2122">{{cite web |title=Myziane Maolida {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Hertha Berlin {{!}} Season 2021/2022 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=102495&season_id=154 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> Finishing 16th in the league table, Hertha BSC retained their Bundesliga status after beating out [[Hamburger SV]] in playoffs for promotion and relegation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bundesliga-Relegation: Hertha BSC bleibt erstklassig – der Hamburger SV verpasst den Aufstieg |url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga-relegation-hertha-bsc-bleibt-erstklassig-der-hamburger-sv-verpasst-den-aufstieg-a-bd3351dc-fda7-4f82-b233-bc479ef37489 |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=Der Spiegel |date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528113403/https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga-relegation-hertha-bsc-bleibt-erstklassig-der-hamburger-sv-verpasst-den-aufstieg-a-bd3351dc-fda7-4f82-b233-bc479ef37489 |archive-date=28 May 2022 |language=de}}</ref> Maolida appeared in both games as a late substitute.<ref name="SB2122" />
====2022–23: Loan to Reims==== On 31 January 2023, after only three league appearances for Hertha in the first half of the [[2022–23 Bundesliga|2022–23 Bundesliga season]], Maolida joined [[Stade de Reims]] back in France on a loan deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Stade de Reims |url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/myziane-maolida-vitesse-et-polyvalence-sur-le-front-de-lattaque/ |title=Myziane Maolida, vitesse et polyvalence sur le front de l'attaque |date=2023-01-31 |access-date=2023-02-03 |language=fr}}</ref> He made nine appearances in the second half of the [[2022–23 Ligue 1|2022–23 Ligue 1 season]], scoring one goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Myziane Maolida {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Hertha Berlin {{!}} Season 2022/2023 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=102495&season_id=155 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> After the loan expired, he rejoined Hertha, which were since relegated from the Bundesliga after finishing the season in last place.
====2023–24: Loan to Hibernian==== Hertha BSC were looking to sell Maolida in the summer transfer window prior to the 2023–24 season, but contract negotiations between Maolida and Turkish side [[Ankaragücü]] failed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/hertha-bsc/wechsel-von-herthas-maolida-ueberraschend-geplatzt |title=Wechsel von Herthas Maolida überraschend geplatzt |publisher=bz-berlin.de |date=2023-08-18 |accessdate=2023-11-23 |language=de}}</ref> In August 2023, Hertha coach [[Pál Dárdai]] demoted Maolida to the second team [[Hertha BSC II]], playing in the [[Regionalliga Nordost]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a504315705615751667-hertha-bestraft-maolida |title=Hertha bestraft Maolida |author=Lukas Rauer |publisher=fussballtransfers.com |date=2023-08-18 |accessdate=2023-11-23 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.berliner-kurier.de/hertha/achtung-fuer-dienstag-online-wird-hertha-bsc-seinen-letzten-problemfall-myziane-maolida-noch-los-li.385283 |title=Wird Hertha BSC seinen letzten Problemfall Myziane Maolida noch los? |publisher=berliner-kurier.de |date=2023-09-05 |accessdate=2023-11-23 |language=de}}</ref> He was loaned to [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-land-10-million-euro-man-on-loan-as-monty-makes-first-january-signing-4484322 |title=Hibs land '10 million Euro man' on loan as Monty makes first January signing |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |first=John |last=Greechan |date=18 January 2024 |accessdate=18 January 2024}}</ref>
===Al-Kholood=== On 23 August 2024, [[Hertha BSC|Hertha]] sold Maolida to Saudi Arabian club [[Al-Kholood Club|Al-Kholood]] for an unknown transfer fee.
==International career== Born in France to Comorian and Malagasy parents, Maolida was a youth international for France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Maolida-gouri-geubbels-trois-gones-pleins-d-avenir/816957|title=Maolida, Gouri, Geubbels : trois gones pleins d'avenir|first=B.|last=Gh.|publisher=}}</ref>
He debuted with the [[Comoros national football team|Comoros national team]] in a 4–2 [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] win over [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]] on 17 November 2023, scoring his side's fourth goal in his debut.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/comores-centrafrique-match-resultat-maolida-coupe-du-monde-2026-maolida | title=Coupe du monde 2026 (Q) : Maolida et les Comores en passent 4 à la Centrafrique | date=17 November 2023 }}</ref> In his second game for the national team, he scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]].<ref name="kicker" />
On 11 December 2025, Maolida was called up to the Comoros squad for the [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/comoros-name-final-26-man-squad-for-afcon-with-first-time-call-ups-for-amir-and-kari/|title=Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football]]|date=11 December 2025|access-date=12 December 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played on 16 January 2025}}<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|myziane-maolida/426537}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[Scottish Cup]], [[King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)|King's Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |[[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] |[[2017–18 Olympique Lyonnais season|2017–18]] |[[Ligue 1]] |13||1||2||0||1||1||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||22||3 |- |rowspan="5"|[[OGC Nice|Nice]] |[[2018–19 OGC Nice season|2018–19]] |Ligue 1 |14||0||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |[[2019–20 OGC Nice season|2019–20]] |Ligue 1 |18||1||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- |[[2020–21 OGC Nice season|2020–21]] |Ligue 1 |19||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||25||3 |- |[[2021–22 OGC Nice season|2021–22]] |Ligue 1 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!5!!7!!0!!3!!2!!10!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!85!!8 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Hertha BSC]] |[[2021–22 Hertha BSC season|2021–22]] |[[Bundesliga]] |14||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}}||0||18||1 |- |[[2022–23 Hertha BSC season|2022–23]] |Bundesliga |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !17!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!21!!1 |- |[[Stade de Reims|Reims]] (loan) |[[2022–23 Stade de Reims season|2022–23]] |Ligue 1 |9||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |[[Hertha BSC II]] |[[2023–24 Regionalliga|2023–24]] |[[Regionalliga Nordost]] |9||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||3 |- |[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan) |[[2023–24 Scottish Professional Football League|2023–24]] |[[Scottish Premiership]] |18||10||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||11 |- |[[Al-Kholood Club|Al-Kholood]] |[[2024–25 Al-Kholood Club season|2024–25]] |[[Saudi Pro League]] |15||7||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !133!!27!!13!!2!!3!!2!!10!!1!!2!!0!!161!!32 |}
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===International=== :''Scores and results list Comoros's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 17 November 2023 || [[Stade de Moroni]], [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]], Comoros || {{fb|CTA}} || align=center | '''4'''–1 || align=center | 4–2 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 2. || 21 November 2023 ||Stade de Moroni, Moroni, Comoros || {{fb|GHA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 3. || 11 June 2024 || [[Stade Municipal d'Oujda]], [[Oujda]], Morocco || {{fb|CHA}} || align="center"|'''1'''–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 4. || 15 November 2024 || [[Berkane Municipal Stadium]], [[Berkane]], Morocco || {{fb|GAM}} || align="center"|'''2'''–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |- | 5. || 7 September 2025 || [[Meknes Honor Stadium]], [[Meknes]], Morocco || {{fb|CAF}} || align="center"|'''2'''–0 || align="center" |2–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |}
==Honors== '''Individual''' * [[List of Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners|Scottish Premiership Player of the Month]]: [[2023–24 Scottish Premiership#Awards|March 2024]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/april/05/myziane-maolida-named-cinch-premiership-player-of-the-month/|title=MYZIANE MAOLIDA NAMED CINCH PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE MONTH|website=Hibernian|date=5 April 2024|accessdate=17 January 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{FFF player|9374-maolida-myziane}} * {{FFF male player|2543990720<!-- -myziane-maolida -->}} * {{Lequipe|60093}}
{{Al-Kholood Club squad}} {{Comoros squad 2025 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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