Malika Apindia

**Last statistical update: 22:04, 23 January 2024 (UTC)**

**Malika Apindia Gille** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

## Career

### Pre-HTU

Born in Belgium, Apindia played football as a youngster with her two brothers; usually as a goalkeeper. She later moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 17, as she initially chose to take part in athletics before switching to football in 2019. Apindia originally played - after advice from a friend - for her University of Northampton team, prior to joining Eastern Region League side Luton Town in September 2020. She made her debut in a 9–1 FA Cup preliminary round win away to Rayleigh Town on 20 September. A further three appearances came for *The Hatters*.

### HTU

2021–22
On 15 August 2021, after impressing in pre-season, Apindia completed a move to HTU; she joined alongside Abbey Davies, initially as a left-back. Her first competitive appearance arrived later that day off the bench during a 3–1 victory away to Cambridge City in the National League Division One South East. Two more sub showings followed versus Actonians and Billericay Town, which preceded the player netting her first HTU goal on 29 August as HTU won 4–0 at home against Kent Football United. In her sixth appearance, on 12 September versus Stevenage, Apindia scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 victory at Park Lane in the National League Cup. Further goals followed against Cambridge United and London Seaward to end September.

On 14 November, Apindia netted four goals and notched one assist (for Sasha Adamson) in HTU's 17–0 win in the FA Cup first round at home to Southend United. The forward would add to her tally with strikes against Norwich City (2) in the league and Chichester & Selsey in the National League Cup, before she again scored four times in one match as HTU defeated Stevenage by a 7–0 scoreline for the second time in 2021–22; this time in the league. Apindia scored her 18th goal of the campaign on 19 January 2022 versus Billericay Town. In February/March, Apindia scored 8 goals in 5 consecutive matches; notably notching a brace against Harlow Town and a hat-trick versus Queens Park Rangers.

Her last goal of the campaign came away to Stevenage on 27 March, which took her tally over that club to 8. She started in HTU's triumphant Essex Senior Cup final win against Billericay Town on 14 April. Weeks later, on 27 April, Apindia signed a contract with the club; becoming just the second women's player to do so after Hashtag Academy winner Ellie Finneran.

2022–23
Having netted in a pre-season friendly against Boldmere St. Michaels on 24 July, Apindia scored her third HTU hat-trick in a 10-0 win in the National League Division One South East on 28 August at home to Wymondham Town. Her next goal came on 18 September in a win over Cambridge United. A third HTU brace came in a 7-0 win in the National League Cup over Ashford Town on 25 September, which preceded a fourth on 12 October in a 13-2 victory over Chesham United and a fifth in a 10-1 win versus Colney Heath on 13 November. Apindia ended 2022 with a goal on 4 December against Hounslow, prior to opening 2023 with two goals versus the same opponents on 8 January; as HTU won by an aggregate of 29-0 across the two fixtures.

Apindia's 42nd goal for *The Tags* arrived on 5 March 2023 during a 4–1 triumph at home to Norwich City, which was followed by strikes against Chesham United on 16 March and versus Cambridge City on 19 March. 2 April saw the forward score twice in a road win versus Actonians. She netted further that month against Ashford Town and Queens Park Rangers.

2023–24
Apindia opened 2023–24 with a hat-trick in a 7–1 pre-season victory over Stoke City. Further goals followed on 30 July against Derby County and on 6 August versus Millwall. A competitive goal followed on 6 September against Ipswich Town, with further arriving on 17 September at Rugby Borough, 1 October at home to Oxford United (cup) and on 22 October on home turf to Plymouth Argyle.

## Personal Life

Apindia attended Barnfield College and the University of Northampton. She has previously worked as a nursery assistant and rehabilitation assistant within the NHS, while also becoming a sport rehabilitator for Corby Town and working in retail for Greggs.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (90)
* List of appearances of Malika Apindia

Goals (58)
* List of goals of Malika Apindia

## HTU Honours

* Essex Senior Cup (1): 2021-22
* National League - Division One South East (1): 2022–23

## References

1. ↑ "Malika Apindia" .
2. ↑ "Chapter 21! ✨" , 25 October 2020.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Malika Apindia" .
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Malika Apindia" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Malika Gille player stats" .
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NEW SIGNINGS!" , 15 August 2021.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Hashtag United striker Malika Apindia trending well in debut season" .
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NEW SIGNINGS" , 20 September 2020.
9. ↑ "MALIKA APINDIA SIGNS A Hashtag CONTRACT!" , 27 April 2022.