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Mensur Mujdža
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Mujdža with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mensur Mujdža[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-28) 28 March 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
Gorica (assistant coach)
Youth career
1994–2003 Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Zagreb 142 (5)
2009–2016 SC Freiburg 118 (1)
2016–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0 (0)
Total 260 (6)
International career
2004 Croatia U20 1 (0)
2005–2006 Croatia U21 8 (2)
2010–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 (0)
Managerial career
2022– Gorica (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mensur Mujdža (Bosnian pronunciation: [měnsuːr mǔjdʒa]; born 28 March 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Mujdža started his professional career at Zagreb, before joining SC Freiburg in 2009. Seven years later, he moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

A former Croatian youth international, Mujdža made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2010, earning over 30 caps until 2015. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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NK Zagreb

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1. FC Kaiserslautern

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2014 FIFA World Cup

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Club career

Early career

Mujdža came through youth setup of his hometown club Zagreb, which he joined in 1994. He made his professional debut in 2003 at the age of 19.[2]

SC Freiburg

In June 2009, Mujdža was transferred to German outfit SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his official debut for the team on 22 August against Bayer Leverkusen.[4]

In January 2011, he extended his contract until June 2016.[5]

On 28 April 2012, he scored scored his first goal for SC Freiburg in a triumph over 1. FC Köln.[6]

Mujdža played his 100th game for the club on 18 October 2014 against VfL Wolfsburg.[7]

In July 2015, he became team captain.[8]

He was an important piece in SC Freiburg's capture of 2. Bundesliga title, his first trophy with the club, which was secured on 30 April 2016 and earned them promotion to Bundesliga just one season after being relegated.[9]

Later stage of career

In August 2016, Mujdža signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[10]

He announced his retirement from football on 14 November 2017.[11]

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International career

Despite representing Croatia at various youth levels, Mujdža decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at senior level.[12]

In July 2010, his request to change sports citizenship from Croatian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[13] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Qatar,[14] and debuted in that game on 10 August.[15]

In June 2014, Mujdža was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[16] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.[17]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

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2014 FIFA World Cup

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Personal life

Mujdža's older brother Jasmin was also a professional footballer.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 May 2016[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zagreb 2002–03 Croatian Football League 7 0 1 0 8 0
2003–04 Croatian Football League 21 0 1 0 2[a] 0 24 0
2004–05 Croatian Football League 16 1 2 0 18 1
2005–06 Croatian Football League 17 0 1 0 18 0
2006–07 Croatian Football League 30 0 3 0 33 0
2007–08 Croatian Football League 30 3 4 0 2[b] 0 36 3
2008–09 Croatian Football League 21 1 5 1 26 2
Total 142 5 17 1 4 0 163 6
SC Freiburg 2009–10 Bundesliga 14 0 0 0 14 0
2010–11 Bundesliga 32 0 2 0 34 0
2011–12 Bundesliga 14 1 1 0 15 1
2012–13 Bundesliga 23 0 3 0 26 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 10 0 2 0 12 0
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 118 1 11 0 0 0 129 1
Career total 260 6 28 1 4 0 292 7
  1. ^ appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ^ appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup

International

As of match played 13 November 2015[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010 4 0
2011 8 0
2012 6 0
2013 3 0
2014 9 0
2015 7 0
Total 37 0

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2002–03 Croatian First Football League

2002–03 Croatian First Football League

The 2002–03 Croatian First Football League was the twelfth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 24 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003. NK Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their first championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Varteks on 17 May 2003.

2003–04 Croatian First Football League

2003–04 Croatian First Football League

The 2003–04 Croatian First Football League was the thirteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 24 July 2003 and ended on 15 May 2004. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their tenth championship title the previous season. Hajduk Split won the title, after a win against Varteks on 15 May 2004.

2004–05 Croatian First Football League

2004–05 Croatian First Football League

The 2004–05 Croatian First Football League was the fourteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 23 July 2004 and ended on 28 May 2005. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their seventeenth championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Varteks on 28 May 2005.

2005–06 Croatian First Football League

2005–06 Croatian First Football League

The 2005–06 Croatian First Football League was the fifteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 20 July 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their eighteenth championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Osijek on 6 May 2006, which started his eleventh year dominance.

2006–07 Croatian First Football League

2006–07 Croatian First Football League

The 2006–07 Croatian First Football League was the sixteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 29 July 2006 and ended on 19 May 2007. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on Matchday 29, played on 28 April 2007.

2007–08 Croatian First Football League

2007–08 Croatian First Football League

The 2007–08 Croatian First Football League was the seventeenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 20 July 2007 and ended on 10 May 2008. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on 12 April 2008.

2008–09 Croatian First Football League

2008–09 Croatian First Football League

The 2008–09 Croatian First Football League was the eighteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. It started on 27 July 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their twelfth championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Slaven Belupo on 17 May 2009.

2010–11 SC Freiburg season

2010–11 SC Freiburg season

The 2010–11 SC Freiburg season is the club's 13th season in the Bundesliga, the highest division in German football, and the second consecutive season since promotion in 2009. It is the club's fourth season with Robin Dutt as manager. The season began on 28 June with a first training session.

2011–12 SC Freiburg season

2011–12 SC Freiburg season

The 2011–12 season of SC Freiburg is the club's 14th season in the Bundesliga, the highest division in German football, and the third consecutive season since promotion in 2009. It is the club's first season with Marcus Sorg as manager. The season began on 20 June with their first training session.

2012–13 SC Freiburg season

2012–13 SC Freiburg season

The 2012–13 SC Freiburg season is the 109th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's fourth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.

2013–14 SC Freiburg season

2013–14 SC Freiburg season

The 2013–14 SC Freiburg season was the 110th season in the club's football history. In addition to the Bundesliga at promoted to 2. Bundesliga in 2009, the club also competed in the DFB-Pokal and the Europa League.

2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga

The 2. Bundesliga (Zweite Bundesliga [ˈtsvaɪtə ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa], lit. '2nd Federal League') is the second division of professional football in Germany. It was implemented 11 years after the founding of the Fußball-Bundesliga as the new second division for professional football. The 2. Bundesliga is ranked below the Bundesliga and above the 3. Liga in the German football league system. All of the 2. Bundesliga clubs take part in the DFB-Pokal, the annual German Cup competition. A total of 127 clubs have competed in the 2. Bundesliga since its foundation.

Honours

Source: "Mensur Mujdža", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 16th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensur_Mujdža.

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