Julián Malatini (born 31 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Werder Bremen.
[2] Malatini started out with Unión Deportiva de General Cabrera at the age of five, prior to joining Ateneo Vecinos.
[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.
[12] 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.