Julián Malatini

Julián Malatini (born 31 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Defensa y Justicia on loan from Talleres.[2]

Julián Malatini
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001
Place of birth General Cabrera, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Defensa y Justicia
(on loan from Talleres)
Youth career
Unión Deportiva
Ateneo Vecinos
2017–2020 Talleres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Talleres 37 (1)
2023– → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Argentina U18
2020– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 3 January 2023 (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]

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][9] He had already received a call-up from the U18s a year prior.[10] 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.[11][12][13]

Career statistics
As of 7 March 2021.[2][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Talleres 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 000000—0000
2021[nb 2] 1000—000010
Career total 100000000010

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    2. Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Julián Malatani". World Football. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    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. "MALATINI AL SELECCIONADO SUB 18". La Voz de la Amistad. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    10. "Julián Malatini el joven jugador Cabrerense que firmó con Talleres de Córdoba". Región NET. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    11. "CÓRDOBA: El Cabrerense Julián Malatini en la lista de la selección sub 20". Región del maní. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    12. "Julián Malatini y Joaquín Blázquez convocados con Argentina Sub 20". Talleres. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    13. "Otro primer contrato en Barrio Jardín". Última Jugada. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    14. "Ficha Estadistica de JULIAN MALATINI". BDFA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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