Darko Bulatović
Darko Bulatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Булатовић; born 5 September 1989) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a left back for Montenegrin club Sutjeska Nikšić.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darko Bulatović | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sutjeska Nikšić | |||
–2006 | OFK Beograd | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 72 | (1) |
2011 | Miedź Legnica | ? | (1) |
2011 | → Czarni Żagań (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Čelik Nikšić | 39 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Radnički Niš | 47 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Čukarički | 16 | (0) |
2017 | KA | 18 | (1) |
2018 | Voždovac | 13 | (0) |
2018– | Sutjeska Nikšić | 44 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Montenegro U21 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Montenegro | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 |
Club career
Early career
Born in Nikšić, Yugoslavia, Bulatović first began playing football with hometown club Sutjeska Nikšić, although he also played briefly for OFK Beograd's youth team before returning to Sutjeska and making his senior debut with them.
Radnički Niš
On 5 August 2014, Bulatović signed a one-year contract with Serbian club Radnički Niš.[2] He ended up playing two season for Radnički Niš under coach Milan Rastavac.[3] During his second season with the team, Bulatović played a total of 33 games and scored a goal,[4] after which Radnički Niš finished in fifth place in the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga. After the 2015–16 season, Bulatović received offers from other clubs, including Sutjeska.[4]
Čukarički
On 29 July 2016, Bulatović signed a two-year contract with Serbian club Čukarički, and was joined by fellow teammate Marko Tomić who also joined Čukarički from Radnički Niš that summer.[3]
Voždovac
Bulatović joined Serbian club Voždovac during the 2017–18 winter transfer window.[5] However, he played only one season there.
Return to Sutjeska
On 16 June 2018, Bulatović returned to Sutjeska.[6] On 23 September 2018, Bulatović scored a goal in a 2-1 win against Budućnost in the Montenegrin Derby.[7] In his first season back at Sutjeska under coach Nikola Rakojević, the team finished in first place in the Montenegrin First League at the end of the 2018–19 season.
International career
Before a friendly match between Montenegro and Turkey on 29 May 2016, Bulatović was initially named in Montenegro's provisional squad by coach Ljubiša Tumbaković.[8] On 6 October 2019, Bulatović was called up to the Montenegrin national team by coach Faruk Hadžibegić for two UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Kosovo.[9] On 14 October 2019, he made his debut for the Montenegrin national team in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo, which Montenegro lost 2-0.[10]
References
- "Bulatovic, Darko". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "Darko Bulatović novi igrač Radničkog" (in Serbian). Južne vesti. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- A. Ilić (29 July 2016). "Bulatović prešao u Čukarički: Hvala Radničkom na svemu". Građanin (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Ništa od prelaska u Sutjesku, Darko Bulatović ostaje u Nišu". Sutjeska Nikšić (in Serbian). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- Maja Todić (19 January 2018). "Darko Bulatović novi "Zmaj" sa Krova" (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Bulatović: Vratio sam se u svoj klub!" (in Serbian). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Sutjeska bolja od Budućnosti, Vukčević spriječio prvo slavlje Mornara". Vijesti (in Serbian). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- A. Ilić (11 May 2016). "Bulatović iz Radničkog pozvan u reprezentaciju Crne Gore". Građanin (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Pet poziva igračima iz domaće lige: Povratak Šofranca, prvi poziv Bulatoviću". Vijesti (in Serbian). 6 October 2019.
- "Crna Gora bez šanse u Prištini - kao da je igrala protiv Engleske". Vijesti (in Serbian). 14 October 2019.
External links
- Darko Bulatović at Soccerway
- Darko Bulatović at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Darko Bulatović stats at utakmica.rs
- Darko Bulatović at FootballDatabase.eu
- Darko Bulatović at playerhistory.com