| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bijelo Polje, Montenegro[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Berane | |||
| Kom | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Berane | 4 | (1) |
| 2024 | Rudar Pljevlja | 34 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Budućnost Podgorica | 18 | (2) |
| 2025– | Lens | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Budućnost Podgorica (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Montenegro U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Montenegro U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024- | Montenegro U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Montenegro | 1 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Andrija Bulatović (born 27 December 2006) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Lens and the Montenegro national team.[3]
Club career
[edit]Prior to joining FK Budućnost Podgorica on 1 July 2024, Bulatović played for FK Berane, FK Kom and FK Rudar Pljevlja.[4] He scored his first league goal for Budućnost Podgorica in a 3-0 victory against Otrant in November 2024 at the age of 17.[citation needed] Bulatović had scored his first goals in the Montenegrin First League at the age of 16 for Rudar Pljevlja.[5] He made his debut in the UEFA Conference League for Budućnost in July 2024 away against KF Malisheva of Kosovo in a 1-0 defeat.[6]
On 3 February 2025, Bulatović signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Lens in France, and returned to Budućnost on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[7] It was reported that interest had also come in from Dinamo Zagreb, and Lens had to pay around €2 million for his services.[8]
International career
[edit]Bulatović has represented Montenegro at various youth levels of football.[4] He his first goal for the Montenegro national under-19 football team in November 2024 in a 3–0 victory against Greece U19.[9] He was a key member of the Montenegro U19 side that qualified for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Romania.[10]
Bulatović made his debut for the Montenegro U21 team against Romania U21 in September 2024.[11] On 10 June 2025, alongside Vasilije Adžić, Bulatović debuted and scored his first goal for the Montenegro senior squad in a 2–2 home draw against Armenia.[12]
Statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Montenegro goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bulatović goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2025 | Gradski stadion, Nikšić, Montenegro | 1 |  Armenia |
2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Style of play
[edit]A central midfielder, his play is characterised by sharp passing ability and ball control, with a good sense of positioning, which aids his tactical ability.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Bulatović is from Kolašin in Montenegro.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Radulović, Uroš (8 January 2025). ""Ne mogu da zamislim nijedan dan bez fudbala, Rodri je moj favorit"". Lobsport (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Andrija Bulatović at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Andrija Bulatović at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Andrija Bulatović signs for Lens, Buducnost remains without another super talented player". Vijesti. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Mitrović, Danilo (4 November 2024). "The future of the future". Vijesti. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Malisheva 1–0 Buducnost". Soccerway. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Andrija Bulatovic, le juste milieu" [Andrija Bulatovic, the happy medium]. RC Lens (in French). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Romano reports that everything is over: Andrija Bulatović signed for Lens, will remain in Podgorica until the end of the season". Vijesti (in Montenegrin). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Greece U19 0–3 Montenegro U19". Soccerway. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Marković, Nina (1 April 2025). "Andrija Bulatović for "Boje jutra" about qualifying for the European Championship: Team spirit was a key factor". Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Romania U21 1–0 Montenegro U21". Soccerway. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Debi iz snova, Adžić: Čekao sam dugo ovaj trenutak; Bulatović: Osjećam da mogu da igram sa svim rivalima" [Dream debut, Adžić: I've been waiting for this moment for a long time; Bulatović: I feel I can play with all my rivals]. Vijesti. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "RC Lens Set to Finalize €2 Million Deal for Young Midfielder Andrija Bulatovic". Footboom1. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "RC Lens Transfer News: Dréossi Nets a Midfield Prodigy!". Footboom1. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.