Julián Malatini

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

Julián Malatini
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001
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 11 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Argentina U18
2020– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:05, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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 May 2024[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Talleres 2020–21 Argentine Primera División 002000——20
2021 191003020—241
2022 140001020—170
Total 33120404000430
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2023 Primera División 17030100110—410
Werder Bremen 2023–24 Bundesliga 11100——00111
Career total 6125014015000952

References
  1. "Julián Malatani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. "Argentina - J. Malatini". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. "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. "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. 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.
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