Mustafa Šukilović (born 1 January 2003) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Bosnian Premier League The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...

club Željezničar.

Club career

Šukilović spent his youth years with hometown club Radnik Bijeljina, and also started his senior career there. He then spent three years with

Tuzla City Fudbalski klub Tuzla City (), formerly known as Fudbalski klub Sloga Simin Han, is a professional football club based in Simin Han, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...

. He extended his contract in 2023, though the team struggled in the league. Šukilović, the

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at the time, terminated his contract with Tuzla City as the team was relegated from the

in June 2024. On 9 September 2024, Šukilović joined Željezničar on a contract until June 2025, with the option of extending for a further year. He made his debut in a 1–0 home win over

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on 29 September. He scored his first goal for Željezničar in a 2–0 away win against Igman Konjic on 22 November 2024.

International career

Šukilović has represented

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on various youth levels.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sukilovic, Mustafa 2003 births Living people Footballers from Bijeljina Men's association football defenders Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers FK Radnik Bijeljina players FK Tuzla City players FK Željezničar Sarajevo players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players