Branimir Bajić

Branimir Bajić (Cyrillic: Бранимир Бајић; born 19 October 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Branimir Bajić

Bajić with MSV Duisburg in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-10-19) 19 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Bijeljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Mladost Velika Obarska
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Radnik Bijeljina	73	(0)
2000–2007	Partizan	114	(6)
2006	→ Al Wahda (loan)
2007–2009	TuS Koblenz	55	(2)
2009–2010	Denizlispor	12	(1)
2010–2018	MSV Duisburg	208	(18)
Total		462	(27)
International career
2004–2008	Bosnia and Herzegovina	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

After playing for Radnik Bijeljina, Bajić was transferred to Partizan in July 2000.^[1] He scored a 90th-minute goal to give his team a 1–0 win over Rapid Wien in the first leg of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup first round.^[2] In May 2004, Bajić extended his contract with Partizan for another four years.^[3] He subsequently won his third championship with the club in the 2004–05 season. In February 2006, Bajić was loaned for six months to Emirati club Al Wahda with an option for a permanent deal.^[4] He eventually returned to Partizan and played regularly for the side in the 2006–07 season.

In June 2007, Bajić moved to Germany and signed with TuS Koblenz, on a three-year deal.^[5] He spent the next two seasons at the club, before transferring to Denizlispor in July 2009. After one year in Turkey, Bajić returned to Germany and signed with MSV Duisburg.^[6] On 9 May 2018, it was announced that he will leave Duisburg at the end of the 2017–18 season.^[7] After the season, he announced his retirement.^[8]

International career

Bajić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an August 2004 friendly match against France and has earned a total of 21 caps, scoring no goals.^[9] His final international was an August 2008 friendly against Bulgaria.^[10]

In September 2008, citing his dissatisfaction with the atmosphere in the national team following Ćiro Blažević's arrival at the helm of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in an interview for Sportski žurnal daily, Bajić announced his retirement from international football at the age of 28.^[11]

Couple of days later in Dnevni avaz newspaper, Bajić denied giving an interview to Sportski žurnal and announcing his international retirement.^[12]

Honours

Partizan

• First League of FR Yugoslavia: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
• FR Yugoslavia Cup: 2000–01

References

1. "Haubica Iliev" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 26 July 2000. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
2. "Kapital od Bajića" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
3. "I Bajić produžio ugovor" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Bajić potpisao za Al Vahda" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
5. "Bajić se pridružio Pantiću" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "MSV holt Branimir Bajic" (in German). kicker.de. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
7. "Sieben Abschiede am Sonntag: Danke für eue Zeit in Zebrastreifen!". msv-duisburg.de. 9 May 2018.
8. "Bajic beendet seine Karriere". msv-duisburg.de. 10 May 2018.
9. "Appearances for Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
11. "Branimir Bajić "odjavio" Ćiru, zauvek" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
12. "Bajić: Nisam "odjavio" BiH i Ćiru!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

External links

• Branimir Bajić at Soccerway
• Branimir Bajić at National-Football-Teams.com