Ex-attacker-paleli
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Ante Bumimir contributed a goal and four models in 20 games during the 2014/15 season for FC St. Pauli. The striker had cost one million euros, it was only the second time at the time that Hamburg in Hamburg spent so much money for a player. It was « a difficult period » in the neighborhood, he said one day to the « Majorca newspaper », even if he « loved time there and loved the club ». In the Spanish Pamplona, Bumimir is constantly working on his personal monument about ten years later – he entered the historic books of CA Osasuna this weekend.
In the 3: 3 against Valence, the Croatian converted a penalty pending 3: 2 in the 45th minute. It was not only his 14th goal of the season in Laliga, but his 58th for the Navarra club, for which he has stormed since 2020. Budimir is the only record scorer of Osasunas in the Spanish upper room (for statistics).
« After nearly seven seasons for Mallorca and Osasuna, Ante Bumimir is already a classic of Spanish (Site notre bureau spécialisé), » explains Iván Turmo, director of the Spain region for the transfer market. “The Croatian striker has an incredible number and, above all, efficiency year after year. In fact, in the six complete seasons he played in Laliga, he has always been the top scorer of his team.
Bumimir to CA Osasuna: recording shooter and recorded access
For the RCD Mallorca, which Bumimir looted in Spain after three and a half years in Italy, he contributed 19 goals in 57 games – including 13 after the promotion of the 2019/20 season. In 2021, Osasuna cost its services after a one -year loan of 8 million euros, the highest in club history (for statistics) until today. Budimir has shown that it was worth this year after year: during the pre -season, he reached fifth behind Artem Dovbyk (24), Alexander Sørloth (23), Robert Lewandowski and Jude Bellingham (19 each) – since he was a professional (Site notre bureau spécialisé)er. With now 14 goals in 26 games, it is on the best way to be able to equalize this. This year also, only Lewandowski (21) and Kylian Mbappé (17) are ahead of him.
« With a rather modest club like the Navarese and in a relatively small town like Pamplona, he felt wonderful from the start and always felt very comfortable because he appreciated the confidence of his two coaches Jagoba Arrasate and this year Vicente Moreno », explains the expert in Turmo Spain. “Despite the internal competition, Bumimir has always managed to be one of Osasuna’s main players, which highlights its best brand now made. A fact which is remarkable given the potential of the association, the first objective of which is always to stay in the class.
Bumimir in the Krotins national team: « has its justification in the team »
Budimir also found its permanent place in the team of the Croatian national team. Since its beginnings in October 2020, it has regularly been part of the team, notably at Pan European EM 2020, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Croatia ranked third and the European championship disappointing in Germany.
« If he remains in good health and continues for Osasuna, he will surely be in the team for the next World Cup, » explains the expert in Croatia of (Site notre blog d’information) and scout of « Stodra » data about the international at 28 times. Many things should happen for a regular place in the event of possible participation in 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The reason is the system that trainer Zlatko Dalic has been practicing for years.
« Andrej Kramaric and Bruno Petkovic are more likely to be played in the central advantages that can fall and participate in the structure of the game », explains « Stodra » and explains the fact that Budimir is often substituted. “He is more a waiting attacker who benefits from the sides. It is and has not been the Croatia gaming area in recent years with the midfielder and the game strikers.
With Igor Matanovic, an attacker received a lot of playing time last year, which is similar to Budimir of the type of player, but only convinced and is currently outside Eintracht Frankfurt. In addition, Bumimir got used to the role of Joker. « Because it is completely different from the style that Kramaric and Petkovic, it also has its justification in the team because it offers Dalic other options in other game situations. The game becomes more variable if you have different strikers to choose. The fact that Croatia has become more and more calculated in recent years and that it has largely kept the same players has harmed our game.