Vladan Bubanja

Vladan Bubanja (Montenegrin: Владан Бубања; born 21 February 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Orenburg and the Montenegro national team.

Vladan Bubanja

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-02-21) 21 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orenburg
Number	29
Youth career
2009–2017	Sutjeska Nikšić
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Sutjeska Nikšić	105	(11)
2022–2024	Lokomotiva Zagreb	55	(6)
2024–2025	Sarajevo	28	(4)
2025–	Orenburg	2	(0)
International career
2017	Montenegro U19	2	(0)
2019	Montenegro U21	2	(0)
2023	Montenegro	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025

Club career

A youth product of Sutjeska since 2009,^[1] Bubanja began his senior career with them in 2017.^[2] On 16 January 2021, he extended his contract with Sutjeska.^[3] On 16 June 2022 after 118 games and three titles with Sutjeska, he transferred to the Croatian club Lokomotiva.^[4]

On 19 July 2025, Bubanja signed with Russian Premier League club Orenburg.^[5]

International career

Bubanja is a youth international for Montenegro, having played up to the Montenegro U21s. In May 2022, he was first called up to the senior Montenegro national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 August 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sutjeska Nikšić	2016–17	Montenegrin First League	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2017–18	Montenegrin First League	3	0	0	0	2[b]	0	5	0
	2018–19	Montenegrin First League	31	2	4	0	3[c]	0	38	2
	2019–20	Montenegrin First League	24	1	3	0	3[d]	0	30	1
	2020–21	Montenegrin First League	13	1	2	0	0	0	15	1
	2021–22	Montenegrin First League	32	7	4	1	4[e]	1	40	9
	Total		105	11	13	1	12	1	130	13
Lokomotiva Zagreb	2022–23	Croatian Football League	29	3	3	1	—		32	4
	2023–24	Croatian Football League	26	3	1	1	—		27	4
	Total		55	6	4	2	—		59	8
Sarajevo	2024–25	Bosnian Premier League	28	4	8	2	4[e]	0	40	6
Orenburg	2025–26	Russian Premier League	2	0	2	0	—		4	0
Career total			190	21	27	5	16	1	233	27

1. Includes Montenegrin Cup, Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 9 June 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Montenegro
	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Sutjeska

• Montenegrin First League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22

Sarajevo

• Bosnian Cup: 2024–25