Arjan Malić

Arjan Malić of Sturm Graz was born in Jesenice, Slovenia on 28 August 2005 (age 20).

Arjan Malić, born on 28 August 2005 (age 20), is a Bosnia and Herzegovina right back with Sturm Graz. His value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt, which is about where a regular young defender in a serious first-team setting tends to sit.

His most productive league season came with SV Ried in 2023-2024, when he made 29 appearances and scored once. That spell gave him a proper senior platform before he moved on to Sturm Graz, where he has continued to build his first-team case rather than drift around the edges.

In 2025-2026, Malić has remained a regular presence for Sturm Graz, making 18 Bundesliga appearances with one goal, along with two in Champions League qualifying and five in the Europa League. Across all competitions for the club, he has made 25 appearances and scored once.

He has also been involved with Bosnia-Herzegovina this season, making five appearances in European World Cup qualifying. At this stage, his career is still taking shape, but it is doing so through regular football at club level and meaningful international minutes.

📈 Key stats and insights

Arjan Malić made 18 Bundesliga appearances for Sturm Graz in 2025-26
Arjan Malić started 11 of his 18 league matches
Arjan Malić scored one Bundesliga goal from right back
Arjan Malić played five Europa League matches and two Champions League qualifiers
Arjan Malić moved from SV Ried to Sturm Graz for €550,000
Last updated 13 June 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
RB
1.86m (6ft 1in)
Height
23
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
28 August 2005 (age 20)
Date of Birth
Jesenice
Birthplace
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Country of Birth
Sturm Graz
Team
Bosnia-Herzegovina
National Team
£1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Bundesliga 2025 - 2026
Games
18
Starting
11
Substitute
7
Unused
14
Utilisation
56%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Bosnia-Herzegovina
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
5
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
4
Substitute
1
Unused
3
Utilisation
63%
Goals
-
Yellows
3
Reds
-

Arjan Malić made 18 Bundesliga appearances for Sturm Graz in 2025-26, starting 11 times and scoring one goal from right back. The split between starts and substitute outings pointed to a player used regularly without being locked into the side, while five Europa League appearances, two Champions League qualifying matches and five World Cup qualifying appearances added a wider competitive workload.

📋 Career stats

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
18
Goals
1
Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Sturm Graz II
Sturm Graz II
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
SV Ried
SV Ried
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
29
Goals
1

Malić's identifiable senior path ran through SV Ried and Sturm Graz by the age of 20. The move to Sturm Graz in 2024 placed him in a squad competing across the Bundesliga, Champions League qualifying and the Europa League, suggesting a clear upward step from his earlier club record.

💰 Transfers

Team
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
1 July 2024
From
SV Ried
SV Ried
Type
Fee (£550k)
Team
SV Ried
SV Ried
1 July 2023
Type
Signed

Malić joined SV Ried in July 2023 before moving to Sturm Graz a year later for a €550,000 fee. With a listed market value of €1.50m after that move, his transfer history pointed to early appreciation rather than drift, with Sturm Graz paying for a young right back already on an upward track.

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