Jarzinho Malanga

Returns to Stuttgart from loan

Malanga has returned to Stuttgart after his season-long loan at Elversberg expired.

Analysis: Malanga was heavily used in a rotational role at Elversberg, appearing in 24 matches across the league and cup while scoring two goals, despite starting just once, as the club stormed to a historic first promotion to the Bundesliga. He was part of the same development pipeline that's produced current Stuttgart standouts like Nick Woltemade and Paul Wanner, both of whom also spent loan spells at Elversberg before establishing themselves. With his loan up, Malanga returns to Stuttgart at just 19 years old, having made only a single senior Bundesliga appearance for the club prior to this loan, so he's likely ticketed for Stuttgart's youth or reserve setup rather than an immediate first-team role.