Delimir Bajić (; born 28 March 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays for

FK Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...

in the

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herz ...

Club career

Youth career

Born and raised in

Bijeljina Bijeljina ( sr-cyrl, Бијељина) is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast. Administratively, Bijeljina is part of the Republika Srpska e ...

SFR Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...

, Delimir began his career as a football player when he was just 11 years old with

Velika Obarska Velika Obarska ( sr-cyrl, Велика Обарска) is a village located north-west of the city of Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called B ...

-based

FK Mladost Velika Obarska Fudbalski klub Mladost Velika Obarska () is a football club from the village of Velika Obarska, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The club was formed 1948

Mladost Velika Obarska

Delimir continued playing with his parent team as he became a permanent member of the first team squad of the Velika Obarska-based club in 1999.

Radnik Bijeljina

After a long 8-year spell with the Bosnian club, in 2002 he moved back to his hometown Bijeljina where he signed a contract with

FK Radnik Bijeljina Fudbalski klub Radnik Bijeljina ( sr-cyr, Фудбалски клуб Радник Бијељина) is a professional association football club based in the city of Bijeljina that is situated in northeast Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays i ...

. In his 5-year spell at the Bijeljina-based club, he also helped his team achieve the runners-up position in the 2006-07

Republika Srpska Cup The Football Cup of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Kуп Peпубликe Cpпcкe, Serbian Latin: Kup Republike Srpske), also just known as the Republika Srpska Cup, is a secondary knockout football competition contested annually by clubs fr ...

Velež Mostar

In 2007, he signed a one-year contract with one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's top most club,

Mostar Mostar (, ; sr-Cyrl, Мостар, ) is a city and the administrative center of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina. Mostar is sit ...

-based

FK Velež Mostar Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the ...

Željezničar Sarajevo

In 2008, he moved to the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

where he signed a two-year contract with

FK Željezničar Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Željezničar Sarajevo ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Жељезничap Сарајево; English: Football Club Željezničar Sarajevo), commonly referred to as Željo, is a professional football club, based in Sarajevo ...

. In his first season with the Sarajevo-based club, he made 12 appearances in the

2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The 2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, Premijer Liga) was the ninth season since its establishment and the seventh as a unified country-wide league. It started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009. Modriča were the def ...

. He made his first appearance in the

2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (or just ''Premijer Liga'') was the tenth season since its establishment and the eighth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 1 August 2009 and will end in May 2010. Zrinjski Mostar we ...

on 12 September 2009 in a 0-0 draw against

NK Travnik NK Travnik ( bs, Nogometni Klub Travnik), commonly known as Travnik is a professional association football club from the city of Travnik that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, Travnik plays in the First League of the Federation of ...

and scored his first goal on 21 March 2010 in a 1-1 draw against

HŠK Zrinjski Mostar HŠK Zrinjski Mostar ( hr, Hrvatski športski klub Zrinjski Mostar, lit=Croat Sports Club Zrinjski Mostar) is a professional football club, based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...

. He scored 2 goals in 15 appearances in the 2009-10 season helping his club to win the

and the 2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.

Nassaji Mazandaran

He first moved out of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2010 to

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

where he signed a one-year contract with

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

club, Nassaji Mazandaran F.C. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 November 2010 in a 2-0 win over

Shirin Faraz F.C. Rahiyan Kermanshah Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال راهیان کرمانشاه) (former named by ''Shirin Faraz'') is an Iranian football club based in Kermanshah, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. The club is in the privat ...

and scored another on 25 February 2011 in a 3-0 win over Iranjavan F.C.

Olympiakos Nicosia

In 2011, he moved back to

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and more accurately to

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

where he signed a one-year contract with

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...

club,

Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia ( el, Ολυμπιακός Λευκωσίας, ''Olympiakos Lefkosias'') is a football club based in Nicosia, Cyprus and competes in the Cypriot First Division. The club was founded in 1931, and is a founding member of the Cy ...

. He made his Cypriot First Division debut on 10 September 2011 in a 1-1 draw against

AEK Larnaca F.C. AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The cl ...

and scored his first goal on 11 December 2011 in a 3-1 win over

Ermis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was formed in 1958, and currently plays in the Cypriot Second Division. Ermis' greatest success came ...

He scored 4 goals in 28 appearances for the

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

-based club in the

2011–12 Cypriot First Division The 2011–12 Cypriot First Division was the 73rd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. APOEL were the defending champions. AEL Limassol won the championship one matchweek before the ...

and also made 3 appearances in the

2011–12 Cypriot Cup The 2011–12 Cypriot Cup was the 70th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 28 clubs entered the competition. It began on 30 November 2011 with the first round and concluded on 16 May 2012 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. AC Omonia, ...

which included a 2-0 win over

Omonia Aradippou Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was founded on 4 April 1929 and currently, they compete in the Cypriot Second Division. They have com ...

in the second leg of the quarter-finals, a 0-1 loss against

Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna Football Club ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Achna. Founded in 1968, the club currentl ...

in the first leg of the semi-finals and a 0-0 draw in the return leg of the semi-finals.

Sloboda Užice

In 2012, he moved to

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

where he signed a one-year contract with

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

club,

FK Sloboda Užice Fudbalski klub Sloboda Užice () is a Serbian professional football club from Užice. They are currently playing in the Serbian First League, the second tier of Serbian football. History Early years (1920s and 1930s) The club was founded throu ...

. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 27 February 2013 in a 2-2 draw against

ŽFK Spartak Subotica ŽFK Spartak Subotica (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ЖФК Спартак Суботица) is women's association football, women's football team from Subotica, Serbia. The team has won ten national championships, including nine i ...

. He made 15 appearances in the

2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga The 2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Jelen pivo, Jelen SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Serbian SuperLiga since its establishment. The season began on 26 August 2012 and ended on 25 May 2013. A total of ...

. He made his first appearance in the

2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga The 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Jelen SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Serbian SuperLiga since its establishment. The title was won by Red Star Belgrade. Teams A total of 16 teams will contest the lea ...

on 10 August 2013 in a 1-1 draw against the same club ŽFK Spartak Subotica. He made 5 appearances in the 2013-14 season.

Back to Mladost Velika Obarska

In 2014, he returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina and on 11 February 2014 he signed a six-month contract with his parent club, Mladost Velika Obarska. He made his first appearance of the

2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The 2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the fourteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovin ...

on 1 March 2014 in a 1-0 win over

and scored his first goal on 30 March 2014 in a 2-0 win over

NK Zvijezda Gradačac Nogometni klub Zvijezda Gradačac (English: Football Club Zvijezda Gradačac), or commonly referred to as just Zvijezda is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, based in the town of Gradačac. Zvijezda host their home matches at the Banja ...

. He scored 1 goal in 9 appearances in the 2013–14 season of

. He also made 2 appearances in the 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup which included a 0-1 loss against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of the quarter-finals and a 5-1 loss in the return leg of the quarter-finals.

Rad

In July 2014, he returned to Serbia and on 1 July 2014, he signed a six-month contract with another Serbian SuperLiga club, FK Rad. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2014 in a 6-1 win over

FK Voždovac Fudbalski klub Voždovac (), commonly known as Voždovac, is a professional football club located in Voždovac, a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia. Nicknamed "The Dragons", they experienced little success in the Yugoslavian era, but have become ...

. He made 9 appearances for the

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

-based club in the

2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga The 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Jelen SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Serbian SuperLiga since its establishment. Teams The league contains 16 teams. 14 teams from the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga and ...

. He also made 2 appearances in the

2014–15 Serbian Cup The 2014–15 Serbian Cup season was the ninth season of the Serbian national football tournament. The competition started on 3 September 2014 and concluded with the Final on 20 May 2015. The winner of the competition qualified for the 2015–1 ...

, one in a 1-0 win over

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

in the Second Round and another in a 1-0 loss against

FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; en, Partizan Football Club), sometimes known as Partizan Belgrade in English, is a Serbia, Serbian professional football club (association football), football ...

in the quarter-finals.

Saham

On 16 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2014 GCC Champions League runners-up

Saham SC Saham Club ( ar, نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The st ...

. He made 5 appearances in the

2014–15 Oman Professional League The 2014–15 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th edition of the top football league in Oman. The season began on 11 September 2014, and concluded on 28 May 2015. Al-Nahda ...

Later career

After Saham, he again played for Mladost Velika Obarska, again Radnik Bijeljina and

FK Zvijezda 09 Fudbalski klub Zvijezda 09 (Serbian Cyrillic: ''Фудбалски клуб Звијезда 09'') is a professional association football club from the village of Brgule, near the city of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska that is situated in Bosnia and ...

. Since July 2018, Bajić has been playing for

in the

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( sh, Prva liga Republike Srpske / ) is a second level football competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Relegated teams, de ...

. With Borac, he won the 2018–19 First League of RS title and got promoted back to the

Personal life

His older brother,

Branimir Bajić Branimir Bajić (Cyrillic: Бранимир Бајић; born 19 October 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career After playing for Radnik Bijeljina, Bajić was transferred to Partizan in July 200 ...

is a retired

who most of his career spent playing in

and

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Career statistics

Honours

Player

Club

Radnik Bijeljina *

(Runner-up): 2006–07 Željezničar Sarajevo *

Bosnian Premier League The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and He ...

: 2009–10 Zvijezda 09 * First League of RS: 2017–18 Borac Banja Luka * First League of RS: 2018–19

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