Muhamed Buljubašić (; born 4 July 2004) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for Turkish

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club

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and the

Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is made up by players who are 21 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level. The national U21 team has never qualified for a ma ...

. Buljubašić started his professional career at

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, before joining

in 2024.

Club career

Sarajevo

Buljubašić started playing football at Sloboda Tuzla, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2020. In April 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the team. He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 21 August at the age of 17. In July 2023, he signed a new three-year deal with Sarajevo.

Rizespor

In July 2024, Buljubašić was transferred to Turkish side Rizespor for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club on 14 September against

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...

International career

Buljubašić represented

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at all youth levels.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Individual * Bosnian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2023–24

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