Arjan Malić (; 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.
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 and represented the nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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.
Sturm Graz In June, Malić was transferred to Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team against Red Bull Salzburg on 6 October.
Malić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Lille on 11 December. Six weeks later, he scored his first goal in the competition against RB Leipzig, which was his first goal for Sturm Graz.
He won his first trophy with the club on 24 May, when they were crowned league champions.
On 14 December, he scored his first league goal against Austria Wien.
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.
In March 2025, he received his first senior call up, for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Romania and Cyprus. He debuted against the former on 21 March.
In June 2026, Malić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut in the last group game against Qatar on 24 June.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAustrian CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRied II2022–23Austrian Regionalliga Central130––20Ried2023–242. Liga29120–311Sturm Graz2024–25Austrian Bundesliga11020311612025–26Austrian Bundesliga18130702812026–27Austrian Bundesliga30204090Total32170141532Career total74290141973
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBosnia and Herzegovina202560202630Total90
Honours Sturm Graz Austrian Bundesliga: 2024–25
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