Branislav "Branko" Buljević (born 6 September 1947 in Split

Split (city)

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, Croatia

Croatia

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, FPR Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian Australian

Croatian Australian

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 football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany

West Germany

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 and represented Australia 30 times in total between 1972 and 1975.

Throughout his club career, after playing with OFK Belgrade in the Yugoslav First League

Yugoslav First League

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, he came to Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, where Buljevic spent nine seasons playing for Footscray JUST

Footscray JUST

Footscray JUST is a defunct association football club from Melbourne, Australia.Established in 1950 by migrants from Yugoslavia they played in the Victorian leagues with a fair amount of success, winning five Victorian State League titles, and three Dockerty Cup titles...

, then moving on to play for Heidelberg United

Heidelberg United

Heidelberg United Football Club is a football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia...

 and South Melbourne FC

South Melbourne FC

South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World...

 respectively. He returned to Footscray JUST

Footscray JUST

Footscray JUST is a defunct association football club from Melbourne, Australia.Established in 1950 by migrants from Yugoslavia they played in the Victorian leagues with a fair amount of success, winning five Victorian State League titles, and three Dockerty Cup titles...

for one more season before retiring in 1985.