Adi Nalić (; born 1 December 1997) is a professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

Almere City Almere City Football Club is a Dutch professional Association football, football club based in Almere, Flevoland. Founded in 2001, plays in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, and hosts home matches ...

. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Nalić started his professional career at

Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home ...

, before joining Landskrona BoIS in 2017. In 2019, he moved to

Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening, commonly known as Malmö FF, Malmö, or MFF, is a professional football club and the most successful football club in Sweden in terms of trophies won. Formed in 1910 and affiliated with the Scania Football Association, ...

, who loaned him to AFC Eskilstuna later that year. Four years later, he switched to

Hammarby IF Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differe ...

. In 2024, he signed with Almere City. Nalić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021.

Club career

Early career

Nalić came through

's youth setup. He made his professional debut against

Tvååkers IF Tvååkers IF is a Swedish football club located in Tvååker in Varberg Municipality, Halland County. Background Since their foundation in 1920 Tvååkers IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football leagu ...

on 11 September 2016 at the age of 18. In January 2017, he joined Landskrona BoIS. On 19 February, he scored his first professional goal against Gefle IF, which sent his club through in their cup tie.

Malmö FF

In November 2018, Nalić signed a four-year contract with

. In March 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to AFC Eskilstuna. He made his official debut for Malmö FF against Mjällby AIF on 15 June 2020. On 12 August, he scored his first goal against Örebro SK, which secured the victory for his team. He won his first trophy with the club on 8 November, when they were crowned league champions. Nalić debuted in the

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against

Juventus Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...

on 14 September 2021. In April 2022, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.

Hammarby IF

In January 2023, Nalić moved to

on a two-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the side on 9 April against BK Häcken. On 30 April, he scored his first goal for Hammarby IF against Malmö FF.

Almere City

In January 2024, Nalić joined Dutch outfit

on a contract until June 2026. He debuted officially for the squad against

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on 25 February. On 31 March, he scored his first goal for Almere City against Volendam.

International career

In May 2021, Nalić received his first senior call-up to

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

, for

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games against

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and

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. He debuted against the former on 2 June.

Personal life

Nalić's father

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was also a professional footballer, as well as his grandfather Mesud.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Malmö FF *

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...

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* Svenska Cupen: 2021–22

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nalic, Adi 1997 births Living people People from Sölvesborg Municipality Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Mjällby AIF players Landskrona BoIS players Malmö FF players AFC Eskilstuna players Hammarby Fotboll players Almere City FC players Ettan Fotboll players Superettan players Allsvenskan players Eredivisie players Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands