Aleksandar Boljević (

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: Александар Бољевић; born 12 December 1995) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club Željezničar. He also played for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Zeta

Boljević made his debut for

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in the

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in 2011 at the age of 15. His extraordinary talent cemented his place in Zeta's regular starting lineup. Already at the age of 16, Boljević played a key role in Zeta's campaign in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. He appeared in all eight

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qualifying games that year, making assists against JJK and

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before playing two matches against

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. Even though Zeta lost by a staggering 0–14 on aggregate, PSV recognized Boljević and subsequently signed him on a pre-contract, which transferred him to PSV in January 2014.

PSV

In his time at PSV, Boljević mostly played for the reserves,

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. While he did impress while playing for Jong PSV, it wasn't enough for manager

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to call Boljević up more regularly for the first team. He made only one appearance for the first team. On 9 August 2016, it became clear that Boljević had signed a contract with Belgian club

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. He had only one season remaining on his contract with PSV.

Belgium

On 9 August 2016, Boljević signed with

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side Waasland-Beveren. During the 2016–17 season, he made 21 appearances for Beveren, recording 4 assists and no goals. In June 2019, Boljević joined

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. In January 2021, he was loaned to

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until the end of the season.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

On 26 January 2023, Boljević moved to

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club

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until the end of the

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season.

Željezničar

On 29 September 2023, Boljević signed a two-year contract with

club Željezničar. On 27 October 2023, he made his league debut for Željezničar in a 2–0 away loss to Igman Konjic. Boljević scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Zvijezda 09 on 10 March 2024. Boljević scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season on 10 August 2024, the winner against Velež Mostar. On 25 October 2024, he scored a brace in a 2–0 home win against Radnik Bijeljina. On 9 December 2024, he received a straight red during a 4–1 home win over GOŠK Gabela. In January 2025, Boljević signed a two-year contract renewal, keeping him at the club until at least July 2027. He finished the 2024–25 season as Željezničar's joint top scorer.

International career

In 2010, at the age of 14, Boljević represented Montenegro at the

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. He scored a goal against

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in the group stage and another goal against

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in the tournament's

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. In August 2012, he participated in the

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, where his team lost in the final to

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on penalties and took home silver medals. At 17 years of age, Boljević made his debut for the Montenegro national team on 17 November 2013, in a

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against

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. He has, as of March 2021, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring two goals.

Honours

PSV *

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: 2014–15

References

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Voetbal International profile
() {{DEFAULTSORT:Boljevic, Aleksandar 1995 births Living people Footballers from Podgorica Men's association football wingers Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Montenegro men's international footballers Footballers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics FK Zeta players Jong PSV players PSV Eindhoven players S.K. Beveren players Standard Liège players K.A.S. Eupen players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players FK Željezničar Sarajevo players Montenegrin First League players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Israeli Premier League players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Israel Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina