Vladan Bubanja (Montenegrin: Владан Бубања; born 21 February 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Croatian Football League club Osijek on loan from Orenburg, and the Montenegro national team.
 Bubanja with Orenburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Osijek (on loan from Orenburg) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 105 | (11) |
| 2022–2024 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 55 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Sarajevo | 28 | (4) |
| 2025– | Orenburg | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Osijek (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Montenegro U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Montenegro U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Montenegro | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2026 | |||
Club career
editA 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]
On 19 July 2025, Bubanja signed with Russian Premier League club Orenburg.[5] On 9 January 2026, he was loaned to Osijek in Croatia.[6]
International career
editBubanja 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.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 November 2025[8]
| 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 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4[e] | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| Orenburg | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 196 | 21 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 243 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Includes Montenegrin Cup, Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 9 June 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Vladan-Bubanja". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Bosnian). September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Nova energija Sutjeske: Rakojević kreće na Kiprane sa tri 20-godišnjaka". vijesti.me.
- ↑ "Bubanja produžio ugovor sa Sutjeskom". vijesti.me.
- ↑ "Sportske novosti - Bivši mladi reprezentativac Crne Gore potpisao za Lokomotivu: 'Odmah ću ga gurnuti u vatru'". sportske.jutarnji.hr. June 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Владан Бубанья в ФК "Оренбург"" [Vladan Bubanja at FC Orenburg] (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Владан Бубанья на правах аренды переходит в хорватский "Осиек"" [Vladan Bubanja moves to Croatian Osijek on loan] (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ↑ "Radulović pozvao još 11 igrača: Prvi poziv za Đukanovića, Terzića i Bubanju". vijesti.me.
- ↑ Vladan Bubanja at Soccerway
- ↑ "Vladan Bubanja, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
edit- FSCG Profile
- Vladan Bubanja at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vladan Bubanja at EU-Football.info (archived)
- Vladan Bubanja at Soccerway (archive)
- Vladan Bubanja at WorldFootball.net (archive)
- Vladan Bubanja at Sofascore
