Vanja Malinić
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defender
0
Goals
3
Assists
28
Started
30
Matches
2,420
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Minutes played: 2,420
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 |  NK Libertas | W5 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 26 | NK Libertas | W4 - 3 | 90 | — | — | — | 9.8 |
| May 24 | NK Libertas | W3 - 1 | 90 | — | 1 | — | 9.4 |
| Mar 22 | NK Libertas | D4 - 4 | 45 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 20 | NK Libertas | W3 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| May 18 | NK Libertas | L0 - 1 | 72 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Mar 16 | NK Libertas | L1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| Apr 14 | NK Libertas | L0 - 3 | 63 | — | 1 | — | 7.1 |
| May 12 | NK Libertas | D3 - 3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mar 10 | NK Libertas | L0 - 3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | — | 9.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Vanja Malinić
Vanja Malinić is a professional 30-year-old footballer who plays as a defender for Opatija, born on February 8, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Vanja Malinić on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Vanja Malinić's 1 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 27, 2025: 1-1 draw away vs NK Libertas (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Vanja Malinić's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Vanja Malinić's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Vanja Malinić currently plays for Opatija alongside Florent Shehu, Emanuel Mađarić, Niko Vucetic, Gabriel Groznica, Andro Svrljuga, Adriano Milanović, Daniel Vidušin, Nikša Čulina, David Arapović, Antonio Buneta, Dominik Pezelj, Nikiton Delijaj, Peter Mathew, Basit Akinola Jabita, Nusret Shehu. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
On the international stage, Vanja Malinić has represented Croatia.
Other notable players from Croatia include Tomislav Stipic, Dragan Juranovic, Matko Zirdum, Kristijan Krajcek, Manuel Pamic, Denis Glavina, Daniel Camber, Darko Nejasmic, Nikola Buric, Matija Smrekar, Mario Cetina, Antonio Azinovic, Mario Vuskovic, Luka Duvnjak, Andrija Bubnjar. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
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