Stojan Vranješ (Serbian Cyrillic: Стојан Врањеш; born 11 October 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.[2]
.jpg) Vranješ with Borac Banja Luka in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stojan Vranješ | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Borac Banja Luka | 120 | (30) |
| 2010–2012 | Pandurii | 47 | (12) |
| 2012 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Vojvodina | 42 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Lechia Gdańsk | 52 | (16) |
| 2015–2017 | Legia Warsaw | 28 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Piast Gliwice | 20 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Željezničar | 24 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Borac Banja Luka | 82 | (45) |
| 2021–2022 | Bashundhara Kings | 12 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Sloboda Tuzla | 21 | (5) |
| 2023– | Borac Banja Luka | 19 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Vranješ started his career at his hometown club Borac Banja Luka. There, he spent a total of five seasons, before moving to Romania, where he played for Pandurii and CFR Cluj.
Vojvodina
On 6 February 2013, Vranješ signed a two-year contract with Serbian giants Vojvodina.[3] He scored his first goal for Vojvodina in a 2–1 win against Smederevo on 27 February 2013. He scored a goal from distance in a 3–0 win against Donji Srem on 19 March 2013, which Donji Srem manager Bogić Bogićević dubbed a "euro-goal".[4]
Adventure in Poland
In February 2014, Vranješ was transferred from Vojvodina to Polish club Lechia Gdańsk for 200,000 Euros.[5] After impressing at Lechia, scoring 16 goals in 52 appearances, he was transferred to Legia Warsaw on 29 August 2015.[6] While at Legia, Vranješ won both the Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup in 2016.[7] On 9 January 2017, shortly after leaving Legia, he signed a contract with Piast Gliwice.[8] On 15 January 2018, Vranješ left the club after not having enough playing time in that season.[9] Both sides said they are on good terms still to this day.
Željezničar
On 23 January 2018, Vranješ signed a one and a half-year deal with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.[10] On 9 May 2018, he won the Bosnian Cup after Željezničar beat Krupa in the two legged final of that season's cup.[11] On 31 January 2019, Vranješ left Željezničar.[12]
Return to Borac
On 1 February 2019, 9 years after leaving the club, Vranješ once again became the new player of Borac in the First League of RS.[13] He made his official debut for Borac on 27 February 2019, in a 2–1 away loss in a cup game against Široki Brijeg.[14]
In the 2018–19 First League of RS season, Vranješ's Borac 5 games before the end of the season won the league title and got promoted back to the Bosnian Premier League.[15] On 12 January 2020, he extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2023.[16]
Vranješ won his first league title with Borac on 23 May 2021, one game before the end of the 2020–21 season, getting crowned Bosnian Premier League champions.[17]
He terminated his contract with Borac and left the club in November 2021.[18]
Bashundhara Kings
On 20 November 2021,Vranješ joined Bangladesh Premier League team Bashundhara Kings for the 2021–22 season.[19]
International career
Vranješ made his senior debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 June 2009, against Uzbekistan.[20]
On 31 May 2012, Vranješ was at the center of a media storm for a mistake he made in a friendly match in Chicago against Mexico, which resulted in a last-minute goal for Mexico, who won 2–1.[21]
Personal life
Vranješ has a younger brother, Ognjen, who is also a professional footballer.[22]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 1 June 2012.[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Borac Banja Luka[23]
CFR Cluj[23]
Vojvodina[23]
Legia Warsaw[23]
Željezničar[23]
- Bosnian Cup: 2017–18
References
External links
- Stojan Vranješ at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stojan Vranješ at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Stojan Vranješ at FootballDatabase.eu