Mensur Mujdža (; born 28 March 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a

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Club career

Early career

Mujdža began his professional career with his hometown team

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SC Freiburg

In June 2009, he transferred to

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club

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, and debuted on 22 August against

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. On 12 January 2011, Mujdža extended his contract until 2016. Mujdža scored his only goal against 1. FC Köln, in a 4–1 victory on 28 April 2012. In 2015, he became the vice-captain of his team.

1. FC Kaiserslautern

After his contract expired, Mujdža signed for

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on 28 August 2016. However, an injury sustained during pre-season training, diagnosed as

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, kept him out for the whole season and he left the club without playing a single game. On 14 November 2017, Mujdža announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

Mujdža represented

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on various youth levels. In May 2010, Mujdža confirmed that he would opt to play for

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in the future. Mujdža earned his first call-up for matches against Sweden and

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in June 2010. On 10 August 2010, he made his debut in a friendly game against

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. Mujdža was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for their first major tournament, 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut on 16 June, in a 1–2 loss against

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Personal life

Mujdža's family is from

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His older brother, Jasmin, also played for

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

SC Freiburg *

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: 2015–16

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mujdza, Mensur 1984 births Living people Footballers from Zagreb Bosniaks of Croatia Croatian footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers Association football defenders Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers Croatia youth international footballers Croatia under-21 international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players Croatian Football League players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players NK Zagreb players SC Freiburg players Croatian expatriate footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany