Arjan Malić
Bosnian footballer (born 2005)
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Arjan Malić (pronounced [ǎrjan mâːlitɕ]; born 28 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Slovenia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Malić with Ried in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Jesenice, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-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 | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Slovenia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
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
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]
He won his first trophy with the club on 24 May, when they were crowned league champions.[7]
On 14 December, he scored his first league goal against Austria Wien.[8]
International career
Despite 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.[9]
In March 2025, he received his first senior call up, for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Romania and Cyprus.[10] He debuted against the former on 21 March.[11]
In June 2026, Malić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12] He made his tournament debut in the last group game against Qatar on 24 June.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 April 2026[14]
| 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 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 88 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; five appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
Sturm Graz[14]
