Branko Buljevic

Australian soccer player

Branko Buljević
Personal information
Full name	Branislav Buljević ^[1]
Date of birth	(1947-09-06) 6 September 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth	Split, FPR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	OFK Beograd	1	(0)
1968–1976	Footscray JUST	71	(?)
1977–1979	Heidelberg United	74	(21)
1980–1983	South Melbourne	87	(22)
1985	Footscray JUST	9	(0)
Total		242	(43+)
International career^‡
1972–1974	Australia	22	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2007

Branislav "Branko" Buljević (born 6 September 1947^[2]) is a former soccer player. Born in Yugoslavia, he was a member of Australia's 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 30 times in total between 1972 and 1975.

Playing career

Buljević began his club career with OFK Belgrade in the Yugoslav First League. He emigrated to Australia, where Buljević spent nine seasons playing for Footscray JUST, then moving on to play for Heidelberg United and South Melbourne FC respectively. He returned to Footscray JUST for one more season before retiring in 1985.

After being naturalised, Buljevic made his debut for Australia in 1972.^[3]^[4] He made 30 appearances for the Socceroos, 22 of them in full internationals.^[5]

References

^ "Branko Buljevic".
^ Match report, including date of birth
^ "Australia's World Cup warriors". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 June 1974. p. 21. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ Micallef, Philip (13 December 2017). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Branko Buljevic". SBS Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Australian Player Database". Oz Football. Retrieved 16 May 2024.