Lyon Maolida developed through the
Lyon academy. He made his
Ligue 1 debut on 5 August 2017 in a 4–0 home win against
Strasbourg, entering the field after 76 minutes for
Mariano. He scored his first goal on 23 November 2017 in a 4–0 victory over
Apollon Limassol in the
UEFA Europa League. Three days later, he scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 5–0 away win against
Nice.
Nice In August 2018, Maolida signed with Ligue 1 side Nice agreeing a five-year contract with a reported release clause of about €100 million. Lyon received a transfer fee of €10 million plus 30% from future transfer profits. He debuted for Nice on 18 August 2018 in 1–1 draw against
SM Caen.
Hertha BSC 2021–22 On 31 August 2021, Maolida signed a four-year contract with
Bundesliga club
Hertha BSC for a transfer fee of €4 million. He immediately scored in his league debut on 12 September in a 3–1 away victory over
VfL Bochum. In the
2021–22 season, Maolida made 14 league appearances, scoring the one goal, as he was mainly a substitute. Finishing 16th in the league table, Hertha BSC retained their Bundesliga status after beating out
Hamburger SV in playoffs for promotion and relegation. Maolida appeared in both games as a late substitute. He made nine appearances in the second half of the
2022–23 Ligue 1 season, scoring one goal. After the loan expired, he rejoined Hertha, which were since relegated from the Bundesliga after finishing the season in last place.
2023–24: Loan to Hibernian Hertha BSC were looking to sell Maolida in the summer transfer window prior to the 2023–24 season, but contract negotiations between Maolida and Turkish side
Ankaragücü failed. In August 2023, Hertha coach
Pál Dárdai demoted Maolida to the second team
Hertha BSC II, playing in the
Regionalliga Nordost. He was loaned to
Scottish Premiership club
Hibernian in January 2024.
Al-Kholood On 23 August 2024,
Hertha sold Maolida to Saudi Arabian club
Al-Kholood for an unknown transfer fee. ==International career==