Saša Maksimović (born 18 December 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club VfR Aalen.

Saša Maksimović
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
VfR Aalen
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2017 Borac Šamac
2017–2018 Sloboda Tuzla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Borac Šamac 16 (0)
2018–2023 Sloboda Tuzla 111 (10)
2019Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024 TSV 1861 Nördlingen 27 (13)
2024– VfR Aalen 0 (0)
International career
2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 4 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021

He started his career at Borac Šamac, before joining the youth team of Sloboda in 2017. In 2018, Maksimović was promoted to the Sloboda first team, after which he was sent on loan to Zvijezda Gradačac in January 2019. He came back to Sloboda when his loan ended.

Club career

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Early career

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A product of the Borac Šamac academy, Maksimović made a move to the Sloboda Tuzla academy in February 2017. He made his professional debut for Sloboda on 12 May 2018, playing 9 minutes in a Bosnian Premier League match against Mladost Doboj Kakanj, scoring his first goal for the club.[1] He was then loaned out to First League of FBiH club Zvijezda Gradačac on 25 January 2019.[2] On 11 June 2020, Maksimović returned from his loan to the club and also extended his contract until June 2021 with Sloboda.[3]

International career

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Maksimović represented both the Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 and U21 national teams.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 April 2021.[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borac Šamac 2016–17 First League of RS 16 0 16 0
Sloboda Tuzla 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 1 1 0 0 1 1
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 19 3 0 0 19 3
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 20 2 0 0 20 2
Total 40 6 1 0 41 6
Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 2018–19 First League of FBiH 13 2 13 2
Career total 65 7 1 0 66 7

International

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As of match played 18 December 2021[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ E. Škorić (12 May 2018). "Maksimovićev debi za pamćenje: Sretan sam zbog gola, radiću još jače" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ E. Škorić (25 January 2019). "Dvojac iz Slobode u Zvijezdi" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ E. Škorić (11 June 2019). "Dino Hodžić i Saša Maksimović produžili ugovore sa Slobodom" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "S. Maskimović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Saša Maksimović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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