# Andrija Bulatović
**Andrija Bulatović** (born 2006) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for [RC Lens](https://www.edgepedia.org/rc-lens) in French Ligue 1 and for the [Montenegro](https://www.edgepedia.org/montenegro) national team.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/andrija-bulatovic/146853) • [2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) He wears the number 5 at Lens, is right-footed, and stands 180 cm tall.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) • [3](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/atleti/andrija-bulatovic/622024)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2006, Kolašin, Montenegro[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/andrija-bulatovic/146853) • [2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) |
| Position | Midfielder (central/defensive midfield), right-footed, 180 cm[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) • [3](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/atleti/andrija-bulatovic/622024) |
| Club | RC Lens, number 5, joined 3 February 2025, contract to 2030[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) • [4](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225) |
| Senior clubs | FK Kom Podgorica (loan), FK Rudar Pljevlja, FK Budućnost Podgorica, RC Lens[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) |
| National team | Montenegro A team; 12 matches and 1 goal per the Football Association of Montenegro[5](https://fscg.me/igraci/andrija-bulatovic-106423/) |
| 2026/27 Ligue 1 | 6 appearances, 174 minutes, predominantly as a substitute[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/5673/andrija-bulatovic) |
## Early career in Montenegro
Bulatović came through FK Kom Podgorica, a club in the suburbs of the Montenegrin capital, and signed his first professional contract at 16 years of age.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) In his first season of senior football, spent on loan at Kom in the second division, he made 6 appearances and scored his first goal in only his second match.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic)
He moved to the top flight in the summer of 2023 with FK Rudar Pljevlja, where a 2023/24 season of 38 league matches and 2 goals established him as a regular.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) Budućnost Podgorica, the most decorated club in the country, signed him in the summer of 2024. Across the [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league), Conference League playoffs, and the league, he made 24 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists in the first half of the 2024/25 season.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic)
## RC Lens
Lens signed Bulatović in January 2025, and he was immediately loaned back to Budućnost Podgorica to finish the season.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) On the loan he added 15 matches and 3 goals and helped Budućnost win the Montenegrin league title, before joining the French club permanently in July 2025.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) He is the second Montenegrin player in Lens history, after the 1998 French champion Anto Drobnjak.[4](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225)
His first months in France brought a steady rise in responsibility. He debuted in [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) away at [Le Havre](https://www.edgepedia.org/le-havre), provided an assist for Samson Baidoo from a corner in his third appearance against Lorient, and made his first league start away at Nantes.[4](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225) He scored his first Lens goals in the [Coupe de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-france), a direct free kick against Feignies-Aulnoye and a goal in the round of 16 at Troyes.[4](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225) On 25 February 2026, after 14 appearances in all competitions that season, he extended his contract with Lens until 2030.[4](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225) • [7](https://rtcg.me/sport/fudbal/816997/sada-je-i-zvanicno-bulatovic-u-lansu-do-2030.html)
In the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season he has featured in all six of Lens's opening matches, totaling 174 minutes, starting once and coming off the bench five times.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/5673/andrija-bulatovic) In October 2026, press reports stated that [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.edgepedia.org/borussia-dortmund) and [RB Leipzig](https://www.edgepedia.org/rb-leipzig) were monitoring him and that Lens was asking 25 million euros, with no offer or negotiation reported at that stage.[8](https://www.borussia.fr/articles/bulatovic-bvb-leipzig-lens/)
## International career
Bulatović played about 50 youth internationals for Montenegro between the U15 and U21 levels.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) He reached the senior national team while still on loan at [Podgorica](https://www.edgepedia.org/podgorica) in the 2024/25 season.[2](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic) The Football Association of Montenegro lists 12 senior matches and 1 goal for him, the goal coming in a 2-2 friendly draw against Armenia on 9 June 2025.[5](https://fscg.me/igraci/andrija-bulatovic-106423/) His senior appearances include 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers against [Gibraltar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gibraltar), Croatia, the Czech Republic, and others, and 2027 [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league) matches in 2026.[5](https://fscg.me/igraci/andrija-bulatovic-106423/)
## References
1. [Andrija Bulatovic, fiche joueur, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/andrija-bulatovic/146853)
2. [Andrija Bulatović, effectif RC Lens](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/equipe-premiere/effectif/joueurs/andrija-bulatovic)
3. [Andrija Bulatovic, profilo giocatore, Sky Sport](https://sport.sky.it/calcio/atleti/andrija-bulatovic/622024)
4. [Andrija Bulatovic roule en Sang et Or jusqu'en 2030, RC Lens (25 February 2026)](https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/prolongation-andrija-bulatovic-rclens-2030-20260225)
5. [Andrija Bulatović, Fudbalski savez Crne Gore](https://fscg.me/igraci/andrija-bulatovic-106423/)
6. [Andrija Bulatovic, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/5673/andrija-bulatovic)
7. [Sada je i zvanično: Bulatović u Lansu do 2030, RTCG](https://rtcg.me/sport/fudbal/816997/sada-je-i-zvanicno-bulatovic-u-lansu-do-2030.html)
8. [BVB : Andrija Bulatović dans le viseur, Lens réclame 25 M€, Borussia.fr](https://www.borussia.fr/articles/bulatovic-bvb-leipzig-lens/)
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