Arjan Malić (pronounced [ǎrjan mâːlitɕ]; born 28 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Slovenia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
a_04.jpg) Malić with Ried in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Jesenice, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Ried | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Ried II | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ried | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sturm Graz | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Slovenia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Malić started his professional career at Ried, playing first in its reserve team, before joining Sturm Graz in 2024.
Malić represented Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth levels, but decided to represent the latter at the senior level. He made his senior international debut in 2025.
Club career
editEarly career
editMalić came through Ried's youth setup, which he joined in 2014. He made his professional debut against FAC on 30 July 2023 at the age of 17. On 1 March 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Stripfing.[2]
Sturm Graz
editIn June, Malić was transferred to Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his official debut for the team against Red Bull Salzburg on 6 October.[4]
Malić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Lille on 11 December.[5] Six weeks later, he scored his first goal in the competition against RB Leipzig, which was his first goal for Sturm Graz.[6]
International career
editDespite representing Slovenia at the under-19 level, Malić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level. He was first part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team.[7]
In March 2025, he received his first senior call up, for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Romania and Cyprus.[8] He debuted against the former on 21 March.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 April 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ried II | 2022–23 | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 13 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ried | 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 24 March 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Arjan Malić". sksturm.at (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "BiH "uzela" Sloveniji velikog talenta, Malić će u budućnosti igrati za Zmajeve". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Sturm Graz doveo još jednog igrača koji može igrati za BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Salzburg ponižen u Grazu, potencijalni Zmaj zabio tri gola, Malić zaigrao, povreda Dedića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Rođen u Sloveniji, odbio Austrijance zbog BiH, sada debitovao na najvećoj sceni". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Velika nada bh. fudbala postigla prvi gol u Ligi prvaka". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Malić: Poziv u reprezentaciju BiH je ispunjenje dječačkog sna". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Barbarez umjesto povrijeđenog igrača uvrstio mladog debitanta". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Početak kvalifikacija kao iz snova: Zmajevi srušili Rumuniju usred Bukurešta". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "A. Malić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Arjan Malić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
External links
edit- Arjan Malić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arjan Malić – UEFA competition record (archive)
