[1] Mala spent the first part of the 2017–18 season in the First Football League of Kosovo representing Ballkani.
[2] He made 12 appearances and scored 8 goals, also giving 10 assists during his spell at the club K.F.C Ballkani.
[3] He made his competitive debut on 4 February 2018 by playing in the second half of a 2–1 home win over Kamza.
[4] He quickly won his place in the starting lineup under Sulejman Starova,[5] winning the league's player of the month award in March.
Mala made his debut with Albania U21 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 after being named in the starting line-up.