Aleksandar Boljević

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aleksandar Boljević
{{nobold|Александар Бољевић}}

| image = PSV Eindhoven, Teamcamp Bad Erlach, July 2014 (083).jpg

| caption = Boljević with PSV in 2014

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Podgorica, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.83 m{{soccerway|id=aleksandar-boljevi/214386|access-date=19 April 2025}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Željezničar

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = 2007–2011

| youthclubs1 = Zeta

| years1 = 2011–2014

| clubs1 = Zeta

| caps1 = 43

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = PSV

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2016

| clubs3 = Jong PSV

| caps3 = 71

| goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2016–2019

| clubs4 = Waasland-Beveren

| caps4 = 98

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2019–2023

| clubs5 = Standard Liège

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2021

| clubs6 = → Eupen (loan)

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023

| clubs7 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023–

| clubs8 = Željezničar

| caps8 = 41

| goals8 = 11

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Montenegro U21

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2021

| nationalteam2 = Montenegro

| nationalcaps2 = 26

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| pcupdate = 19 April 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Aleksandar Boljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Бољевић; born 12 December 1995) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.

He also played for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

=Zeta=

Boljević made his debut for Zeta in the Montenegrin First League in 2011 at the age of 15. His extraordinary talent cemented his place in Zeta's regular starting lineup. Already at the age of 16, Boljević played a key role in Zeta's campaign in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. He appeared in all eight Europa League qualifying games that year, making assists against JJK and Sarajevo before playing two matches against PSV Eindhoven. Even though Zeta lost by a staggering 0–14 on aggregate, PSV recognized Boljević and subsequently signed him on a pre-contract, which transferred him to PSV in January 2014.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/psv-kan-zich-opmaken-voor-entree-vleugelspits-boljevic.htm] Voetbal International: PSV kan zich opmaken voor entree vleugelspits Boljevic (In Dutch) October 17, 2013

=PSV=

In his time at PSV, Boljević mostly played for the reserves, Jong PSV. While he did impress while playing for Jong PSV, it wasn't enough for manager Phillip Cocu to call Boljević up more regularly for the first team. He made only one appearance for the first team. On 9 August 2016, it became clear that Boljević had signed a contract with Belgian club Waasland-Beveren.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/psv-verliest-toptalent-boljevic-aan-waaslandbeveren.htm|title=PSV verliest 'toptalent' Boljevic aan Waasland-Beveren|website=www.vi.nl}} He had only one season remaining on his contract with PSV.

=Belgium=

On 9 August 2016, Boljević signed with Belgian First Division A side Waasland-Beveren. During the 2016–17 season, he made 21 appearances for Beveren, recording 4 assists and no goals.

In June 2019, Boljević joined Standard Liège. In January 2021, he was loaned to Eupen until the end of the season.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 29, 2021|title=Aleksandar Boljevic (Standard) à Eupen, c'est officiel|trans-title=Aleksandar Boljevic (Standard) in Eupen, it's official|url=https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20210129_01549999/aleksandar-boljevic-standard-a-eupen-c-est-officiel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129143632/https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20210129_01549999/aleksandar-boljevic-standard-a-eupen-c-est-officiel |archive-date=2021-01-29 |access-date=2021-01-29|website=Lavenir.net|language=fr}}

=Hapoel Tel Aviv=

On 26 January 2023, Boljević moved to Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv until the end of the 2022–23 season. {{cite news|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/sport/israeli-soccer/article/13627029|title=הפועל תל אביב: אלכסנדר בולייביץ' חתם עד תום העונה|trans-title=Hapoel Tel Aviv: Aleksandar Boljević has signed until the end of the season|language=he|first=Shai|last=Artzi|newspaper=Israel Hayom|date=26 January 2023}}

=Željezničar=

On 29 September 2023, Boljević signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.{{cite web|url=https://fkzeljeznicar.ba/foto-aleksandar-boljevic-novi-igrac-zeljeznicara/74413/|title=Aleksandar Boljević novi igrač Željezničara|date=29 September 2023|access-date=29 September 2023|language=bs|website=fkzeljeznicar.ba}} On 27 October 2023, he made his league debut for Željezničar in a 2–0 away loss to Igman Konjic.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/tok-utakmice-igman-zeljeznicar-2-0/231027100|title=Tok utakmice: Igman - Željezničar 2:0|date=27 October 2023|access-date=27 October 2023|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Boljević scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Zvijezda 09 on 10 March 2024.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/nista-novo-u-wwin-ligi-zeljeznicar-ponovo-porazen-na-gostovanju-937312|title=Ništa novo u Wwin ligi: Željezničar ponovo poražen na gostovanju|date=10 March 2024|access-date=10 March 2024|language=bs|author=M.B.|publisher=Sport1.ba}}

Boljević scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season on 10 August 2024, the winner against Velež Mostar.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/plavi-pokazali-snagu-zeljeznicar-preokretom-do-pobjede-protiv-veleza-976163|title=Plavi pokazali snagu: Željezničar preokretom do pobjede protiv Veleža|date=10 August 2024|access-date=10 August 2024|language=bs|author=M.B.|publisher=Sport1.ba}} On 25 October 2024, he scored a brace in a 2–0 home win against Radnik Bijeljina.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zeljeznicar-ranik-wwin-liga-bih/484789|title=Ludnica na Grbavici: Željezničar u sudijskoj nadoknadi slomio otpor Radnika!|date=25 October 2024|access-date=25 October 2024|language=bs|author=Esmer Oštraković|publisher=sportsport.ba}} On 9 December 2024, he received a straight red during a 4–1 home win over GOŠK Gabela.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fk-zeljeznicar-nk-gosk/487817|title=Željezničar na krilima nevjerovatnog Krpića i Dangubića savladao GOŠK|date=9 December 2024|access-date=9 December 2024|language=bs|author=Muhamed Bogilović|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

In January 2025, Boljević signed a two-year contract renewal, keeping him at the club until at least July 2027.{{cite news |date=25 January 2025 |title=FK Željezničar i Aleksandar Boljević produžili do ljeta 2027. godine |url=https://fkzeljeznicar.ba/fk-zeljeznicar-i-aleksandar-boljevic-produzili-ugovor/81127/ |publisher=fkzeljeznicar.ba |access-date=25 January 2025}}

International career

In 2010, at the age of 14, Boljević represented Montenegro at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He scored a goal against Zimbabwe in the group stage and another goal against Bolivia in the tournament's knockout stage. In August 2012, he participated in the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament, where his team lost in the final to Slovakia on penalties and took home silver medals.{{cite web|url=https://football.ua/ukraine/173228-memoryal-lobanovskogo-ukrayna-zanymaet-trete-mesto.html|title=Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament 2012|access-date=12 January 2020}}

At 17 years of age, Boljević made his debut for the Montenegro national team on 17 November 2013, in a friendly game against Luxembourg.{{cite web|url=http://fscg.me/selekcije-2/7283-sokoli-ubjedljivi-u-luksemburgu |title="Sokoli" ubjedljivi u Luksemburgu - FSCG |accessdate=2016-04-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426085003/http://fscg.me/selekcije-2/7283-sokoli-ubjedljivi-u-luksemburgu |archivedate=2016-04-26 }} Fudbalski Savez Crne Gore: Sokolovi ubjedljivi u Luksemburgu (in Montenegrin) November 17, 2013 He has, as of March 2021, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring two goals.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28414|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2020-08-01}}

Honours

PSV

Eredivisie: 2014–15

References

External links

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[http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/aleksandar-boljevic.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}} ({{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224020213/http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/aleksandar-boljevic.htm|date=24 February 2015}})

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Podgorica

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Montenegrin men's footballers

Category:Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Montenegro men's international footballers

Category:Footballers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Category:FK Zeta players

Category:Jong PSV players

Category:PSV Eindhoven players

Category:S.K. Beveren players