# Pierre Kunde

Pierre Kunde Malong (born 26 July 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for UAE Club Dibba Al-Hisn and the Cameroon national team as a central midfielder.

## Club career

Born in Limbe,he spent time at the Best stars academy in limbe Cameroon then Malong started his senior career in Spain with Alcobendas CF; he made his senior debut for the club on 11 November 2012 by starting in a 2–0 Regional Preferente home win against EF Periso. His first goal came the following 3 March, in a 2–0 success at Atlético Leones de Castilla.
In 2013 Kunde moved to Atlético Madrid, returning to youth football. The following year, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, immediately becoming a regular starter but suffering relegation in his first season.
On 21 July 2016, Kunde was loaned to Extremadura UD for one year, still in the third division. He scored a career-best 11 goals during the campaign, with braces against San Fernando CD (3–1 away win), Linares Deportivo (3–1 away win) and Atlético Mancha Real (2–1 away win).
On 25 July 2017, Kunde joined Granada CF, freshly relegated to Segunda División, on a one-year loan deal. He made his professional debut on 20 August, coming on a late substitute for Javier Espinosa in a 0–0 home draw against Albacete Balompié.
Kunde scored his first professional goal on 8 October 2017, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of CD Lugo. The following 22 April, he scored a brace in a 3–3 home draw against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
On 6 July 2018, Kunde was transferred to Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 and signed a four-year contract.
On 22 June 2021, Kunde sign a three-year contract with Greek giants Olympiacos after undergoing a medical. The Greek side reportedly paid less than €2 million for the 25-year-old international, whose contract with Mainz was due to expire in 2022.

## International career

Kunde represented Cameroon at under-18 and under-23 levels, the latter in the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. He made his full international debut on 27 May 2018, starting in a 0–1 friendly loss against Burkina Faso.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 20 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Extremadura | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 11 |
| Granada | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 5 |
| Mainz 05 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 4 |
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | Total | Total | 68 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 70 | 4 |
| Olympiacos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Olympiacos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Olympiacos | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Atromitos (Ioan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 164 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 195 | 21 |
* ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Greek Football Cup
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 11 June 2023
Cameroon :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kunde goal.
List of international goals scored by Pierre Kunde :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 26 March 2021 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2022 African Nations Championship qualification | |

## Honours

Olympiacos
* Super League Greece: 2021–22
Cameroon
* Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2021