Adi Nalić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎdi nâlitɕ]; born 1 December 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adi Nalić | ||
Date of birth | (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Sölvesborg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Mjällby AIF | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Mjällby AIF | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Landskrona BoIS | 50 | (8) |
2018– | Malmö FF | 53 | (8) |
2019 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 20 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 |
Nalić started his professional career at Mjällby AIF, before joining Landskrona BoIS in 2017. In 2019, he moved to Malmö FF, who loaned him to AFC Eskilstuna later that year.
Nalić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021.
Nalić came through Mjällby AIF's youth setup. He made his professional debut against Tvååkers IF on 11 September 2016 at the age of 18.[2]
In January 2017, he joined Landskrona BoIS.[3] On 19 February, he scored his first professional goal against Gefle IF, which sent his team through in their cup tie.[4]
In November 2018, Nalić signed a four-year deal with Malmö FF.[5]
In March 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to AFC Eskilstuna.[6]
He made his official debut for Malmö FF on 15 June 2020.[7] On 12 August, he scored his first goal against Örebro SK, which secured the victory for his team.[8] He won his first trophy with the club on 8 November, when they were crowned league champions.[9]
On 14 September 2021, Nalić debuted in UEFA Champions League against Juventus.[10]
In April 2022, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[11]
In May 2021, Nalić received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark.[12] He debuted against the former on 2 June.[13]
Nalić's father Zlatan was also a professional footballer, as well as his grandfather Mesud.[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mjällby AIF | 2016 | Ettan Södra | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
Landskrona BoIS | 2017 | Ettan Södra | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 26 | 5 | |
2018 | Superettan | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 28 | 6 | ||
Total | 50 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | 54 | 11 | |||
AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 21 | 6 | |
Malmö FF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 27 | 4 |
2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
2022 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 53 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 74 | 11 | ||
Career total | 128 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 154 | 28 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Malmö FF[15]
Malmö FF – current squad | |
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