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. Born in Sweden, he played 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 in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...

, before joining

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in 2017. In 2019, he moved to

Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...

, who loaned him to

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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 differ ...

. In 2024, he signed with Almere City. Nalić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021, earning 9

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until 2023.

Club career

Early career

Nalić came through Mjällby AIF's youth setup. He made his professional debut against

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on 11 September 2016 at the age of 18. In December, he joined

. On 19 February, he scored his first professional goal against

Gefle IF Gefle Idrottsförening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (, as if spelled ''Gävle''), or locally Gif (), also known as Gefle IF FF by the Swedish Football Association, are a Swedish professional association football, football club based in G ...

, 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

. He made his official debut for Malmö FF in a

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game against

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on 15 February 2020 and managed to score a goal. Four months later, he made his league debut against Mjällby AIF. On 12 August, he scored his first league goal against

Örebro SK Örebro Sportklubb, more commonly known as Örebro SK, Örebro or (especially locally) ÖSK, is a Swedish professional football club based in Örebro. The club are affiliated to Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Behrn ...

, 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

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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

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. On 30 April, he scored his first goal for Hammarby IF against Malmö FF.

Almere City

In January 2024, Nalić joined Dutch outfit Almere City 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

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International career

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

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, for friendly games against

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and

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. He debuted against the former on 2 June.

Personal life

Nalić's father Zlatan was also a professional footballer, as well as his grandfather Mesud.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Malmö FF *

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: 2021–22

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nalic, Adi 1997 births Living people People from Sölvesborg Municipality Footballers from Blekinge County Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen 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