David Malembana

David Zeferino Malembana (born 11 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian First League club Slavia Sofia. Born in Germany, he plays for the Mozambique national team.

Formerly of Dynamo Dresden II and Goslarer SC 08, he spent three seasons with Berliner FC Dynamo, before joining Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2019.

Club career Malembana began his career at Dynamo Dresden II in 2013 and moved to Goslarer SC 08 two years later. In 2016 he joined Berliner FC Dynamo, where he made 56 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost, winning two Berlin Cups.

On 12 July 2019, Malembana signed a three-year contract with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, after a successful trial period with the club. He made his debut a week later, coming on as a substitute for Parvizdzhon Umarbayev in second-half stoppage time of the league match against Slavia Sofia, which finished as a 3–2 home win. In February 2022, Malembana joined the other main "railwaymen" club in Bulgaria – Lokomotiv Sofia.

International career Malembana was born in Germany to a Mozambican Malagasy father and a German mother. He has stated his dream is to play for the Mozambique national team. He was already called up to represent the African country while he was a Berliner FC Dynamo player, but the head coach of the German side prevented him from going. On 22 December 2023, Malembana was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours Berliner FC Dynamo Berlin Cup: 2017, 2018

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian Cup: 2019–20 Bulgarian Supercup: 2020