Arjan Malić

Arjan Malić

Malić with Ried in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19)
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	1	(0)
International career^‡
2023–2024	Slovenia U19	8	(0)
2024–	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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 U21 national team.

Malić started his professional career at Ried, playing first in its reserve team, before joining Sturm Graz in 2024.

Club career

Early career

Malić 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

In 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

Despite representing Slovenia at various youth levels, 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2025[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	1	0	2	0	3[a]	1	6	1
Career total			43	1	4	0	3	1	50	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Arjan Malić". sksturm.at (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "BiH "uzela" Sloveniji velikog talenta, Malić će u budućnosti igrati za Zmajeve". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
3. "Sturm Graz doveo još jednog igrača koji može igrati za BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
4. "Salzburg ponižen u Grazu, potencijalni Zmaj zabio tri gola, Malić zaigrao, povreda Dedića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
5. "Rođen u Sloveniji, odbio Austrijance zbog BiH, sada debitovao na najvećoj sceni". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
6. "Velika nada bh. fudbala postigla prvi gol u Ligi prvaka". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
7. "Zbog BiH je odbio dvije države: Čuj želim li igrati za nas, pa to je bio san". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
8. "A. Malić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

External links

• Arjan Malić – UEFA competition record (archive)