Spasoje Bulajič
Spasoje Bulajič (born 24 November 1975 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian footballer[1] who has represented his country at the Euro 2000 and the Football World Cup 2002.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Spasoje Bulajič | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenj Gradec, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Šoštanj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Rudar Velenje | 43 | (1) |
| 1994 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Publikum Celje | 43 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Maribor | 64 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | 1. FC Köln | 47 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Mainz 05 | 23 | (1) |
| 2004 | Mainz 05 II | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Mura Murska Sobota | 27 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | AEL Limassol | 48 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | AEP Paphos | 26 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Celje | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 342 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Slovenia | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Slovenj Gradec, Bulajič started his football career at his home club Rudar Velenje. In the 1994–95 season he had short spell at Olimpija Ljubljana. After two seasons in Celje, he moved to Maribor. He was named 1997 Slovenian Youth Footballer of the Year and 1998 Slovenian Footballer of the Year, as Maribor won two consecutive Slovenian Championships and one Slovenian Cup.[2] Later he played for German Köln and Mainz 05,[3] Slovenian Mura Murska Sobota and Cypriot AEL Limassol and AEP Paphos FC. In the 2008–09 season, he again played for Celje.
International career edit
Bulajič made his debut for Slovenia in a March 1998 friendly match away against Poland, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Andrej Poljšak, and earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 1 goal.[4] He was a participant at the Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002. His final international was an April 2004 friendly away against Switzerland.[5]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 April 1998 | Fazanerija, Murska Sobota | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly match |
Honours edit
- Maribor
- AEP Paphos
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bulajic, Spasoje" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Bulajič, Spasoje (vzdevek Bane) športnik" [Bulajič, Spasoje (nicknamed Bane) athlete] (in Slovenian). Šaleški Biographical Lexicon. 18 November 2013.
- ^ Profile - FSV Mainz 05
- ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Spasoje Bulajič, international player". EU-football. Retrieved 19 August 2023.