Vladan Bubanja (Cyrillic: Владан Бубања; born 21 February 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the Montenegro national team.

Vladan Bubanja
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sarajevo
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2017 Sutjeska Nikšić
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Sutjeska Nikšić 105 (11)
2022–2024 Lokomotiva Zagreb 55 (6)
2024– Sarajevo 9 (2)
International career
2017 Montenegro U19 2 (0)
2019 Montenegro U21 2 (0)
2023– Montenegro 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Club career

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A youth product of Sutjeska since 2009,[1] Bubanja began his senior career with them in 2017.[2] On 16 January 2021, he extended his contract with Sutjeska.[3] On 16 June 2022 after 118 games and three titles with Sutjeska, he transferred to the Croatian club Lokomotiva.[4]

International career

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Bubanja is a youth international for Montenegro, having played up to the Montenegro U21s. In May 2022, he was first called up to the senior Montenegro national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 October 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sutjeska Nikšić 2016–17 Montenegrin First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2017–18 Montenegrin First League 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 5 0
2018–19 Montenegrin First League 31 2 4 0 3[c] 0 38 2
2019–20 Montenegrin First League 24 1 3 0 3[d] 0 30 1
2020–21 Montenegrin First League 13 1 2 0 0 0 15 1
2021–22 Montenegrin First League 32 7 4 1 4[e] 1 40 9
Total 105 11 13 1 12 1 130 13
Lokomotiva Zagreb 2022–23 Croatian Football League 29 3 3 1 32 4
2023–24 Croatian Football League 26 3 1 1 27 4
Total 55 6 4 2 59 8
Sarajevo 2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 9 2 1 0 4[e] 0 14 2
Career total 169 19 18 3 16 1 203 23
  1. ^ Includes Montenegrin Cup, Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 9 June 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro
2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Sutjeska

References

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  1. ^ "Vladan-Bubanja". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Bosnian). September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nova energija Sutjeske: Rakojević kreće na Kiprane sa tri 20-godišnjaka". vijesti.me.
  3. ^ "Bubanja produžio ugovor sa Sutjeskom". vijesti.me.
  4. ^ "Sportske novosti - Bivši mladi reprezentativac Crne Gore potpisao za Lokomotivu: 'Odmah ću ga gurnuti u vatru'". sportske.jutarnji.hr. June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Radulović pozvao još 11 igrača: Prvi poziv za Đukanovića, Terzića i Bubanju". vijesti.me.
  6. ^ Vladan Bubanja at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Vladan Bubanja, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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