{"id":22432,"date":"2025-06-02T15:06:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=22432"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:06:56","slug":"kunde-malong-switches-club-in-the-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/kunde-malong-switches-club-in-the-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Kunde Malong Switches club in the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Pierre Kunde Malong, a Cameroonian midfielder, has joined Khor Fakkan FC on a one-year contract after scoring 7 goals for relegated Dibba Al-Hisn<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>His box-to-box style for previous clubs and Cameroon, where he has over 40 caps, suggests he&#8217;ll link defense and attack for his new team<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>This top-flight move could also improve his chances of a Cameroon reca<\/em><\/strong>ll, having been absent from recent squads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Midfield engine Pierre Kunde Malong has penned a deal to join Khor Fakkan FC, ensuring he remains in the UAE Pro League after his previous outfit, Dibba Al-Hisn, faced the drop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cameroonian international, a box-to-box midfielder by trade has put pen to paper for a one year deal .<\/p>\n<p>He comes to this side with a record of seven goals scored in 24 appearances for Al-Hisn, a decent return for a player operating in the central third.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Kunde Malong&#8217;s role at Khor Fakkan could be multifaceted. 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