Ante Budimir

• Full name: Ante Budimir
• Date of birth: July 2, 1991
• Place of birth: Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Nationality: Croatian
• Position: Centre forward / Striker
• Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Early career in Croatia with NK Junak Sinj and HNK Hajduk Split (youth and senior levels).
• Played in Spain with FC Barcelona B (loan), Racing de Santander, and Almería.
• Moved to Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC St. Pauli.
• Signed for U.S. Crotone in Italy, where he became a key striker and helped the club in Serie A/Serie B campaigns.
• Transferred to Atalanta BC (Italy) and had loan spells including a permanent move to RCD Mallorca (Spain).
• Signed for CA Osasuna (Spain). At Osasuna he featured as a central striker, contributing goals and hold-up play in La Liga.

International career

• Represented Croatia at senior level. Called up and featured in various qualifying matches and friendlies. Part of Croatia’s wider squad selections in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

Playing style

• Strong, physical centre forward with good aerial ability.
• Effective at hold-up play, linking with teammates and finishing chances inside the box.
• Works hard off the ball and presses defenders when required.

Notable traits and achievements

• Consistent goal-scoring record at club level, especially during spells in Italy and Spain.
• Valued for physical presence and experience across multiple European leagues.

The above summarizes Ante Budimir’s background and career highlights up to and including his time at CA Osasuna in La Liga.