Julián Malatini

Julián Malatini
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth General Cabrera, Argentina
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 22
Youth career
Unión Deportiva
Ateneo Vecinos
2017–2020 Talleres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Talleres 33 (1)
2023 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 17 (0)
2023–2024 Defensa y Justicia 0 (0)
2024– Werder Bremen 19 (2)
International career
2018–2019 Argentina U18
2020– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Julián Malatini (born 31 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Werder Bremen.[2]

Club career

Malatini started out with Unión Deportiva de General Cabrera at the age of five, prior to joining Ateneo Vecinos.[3][4][5] He left at the end of 2017 to sign for Talleres, having impressed over a trial period.[3] He made his reserves debut in 2019 against Racing Club, under the guidance of manager Diego Torrentes.[3] He was promoted into their first-team squad towards the end of 2020 under manager Alexander Medina, as the right-back featured in a number of friendlies before the start of the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional; he didn't appear in that aforementioned competition, though did make the substitute's bench on six occasions.[2][6][7]

After again going unused three times in the subsequent 2021 Copa de la Liga, Malatini's senior debut did arrive on 6 March 2021 during a 1–1 draw away to Sarmiento; he replaced Nahuel Tenaglia after sixty-six minutes.[6]

On 3 January 2023, Malatini joined Defensa y Justicia on loan with an option to make the move permanent.[8] In December 2023, the club announced that they had exercised their right to purchase, the player signing a three-year contract.[9]

On 16 January 2024, Malatini signed for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[10] The transfer fee was reported as €2 million.[11] On 27 January, Malatini scored on his debut for Werder Bremen, getting the last goal in a 3–1 win against SC Freiburg in the third minute of injury time, two minutes after having been substituted on.[12]

International career

In 2019, Malatini was selected on the preliminary squad list for the Argentina U18s' trip to Spain for the COTIF Tournament; though didn't make the final cut.[3][13] He had already received a call-up from the U18s a year prior.[14] December 2020 saw him receive a call to train with the U20s; just over a week after he had signed his first professional contract with Talleres.[15][16][17]

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2024[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Talleres 2020–21 Argentine Primera División 0 0 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2021 19 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 — 24 1
2022 14 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 17 0
Total 33 1 2 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 43 0
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2023 Primera División 17 0 3 0 10 0 11 0 — 41 0
Werder Bremen 2023–24 Bundesliga 11 1 0 0 — — 0 0 11 1
2024–25 Bundesliga 8 1 1 0 — — — 9 1
Total 19 2 1 0 — — — 20 2
Career total 69 3 6 0 14 0 15 0 0 0 104 3

References

  1. ^ a b "Julián Malatani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Argentina - J. Malatini". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Julián Malatini y su sueño de debutar en la primera de Talleres". Puntal Villa María. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Julián Malatini se concentra en Ezeiza y el Viernes viaja a España a participar de el Torneo "L' Alcudia"". FM Sensaciones en El Aire. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Julián Malatini: el sueño a media asta". Al Toque Deportes. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Julián Malatini hizo su debut en la primera de Belgrado ante Sarmiento". Mundo D. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. ^ "LOS DIAS DE MALATINI EN TALLERES". Deporvida. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Julián Malatini llega a préstamo de Talleres" [Julián Malatini arrives on loan from Talleres]. www.defensayjusticia.org (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ "DEFENSA HACE USO DE LA OPCIÓN POR JULIÁN MALATINI" [DEFENSE MAKES USE OF THE OPTION FOR JULIÁN MALATINI]. defensayjusticia.org.ar (in Spanish). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Werder sign Julian Malatini". SV Werder Bremen. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Malatini-Transfer fix: "Für jeden Fußballer in Südamerika ein Traum"" [Malatini transfer finalised: "A dream for every footballer in South America"]. kicker (in German). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Traum-Debüt für Malatini: Bremens Serie hält auch gegen Freiburg an" [Dream debut for Malatini: Bremen's streak continues against Freiburg]. kicker (in German). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "MALATINI AL SELECCIONADO SUB 18". La Voz de la Amistad. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Julián Malatini el joven jugador Cabrerense que firmó con Talleres de Córdoba". Región NET. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  15. ^ "CÓRDOBA: El Cabrerense Julián Malatini en la lista de la selección sub 20". Región del maní. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Julián Malatini y Joaquín Blázquez convocados con Argentina Sub 20". Talleres. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Otro primer contrato en Barrio Jardín". Última Jugada. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Julián Malatini » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de JULIAN MALATINI". BDFA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.