Obren Kljajić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obren Kljajić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochedale Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Voždovac | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rochedale Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Peninsula Power | 6 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Lion City Sailors | 12 | (1) |
| 2025 | Wollongong Wolves | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Rochedale Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2025 | |||
Obren Kljajić (born 18 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Queensland Premier League club Rochedale Rovers. Born in Australia, he has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth level.
Brisbane Roar
Kljajić is joined the Brisbane Roar in 2019, playing for the under-21 side.[1]
Voždovac
In January 2022, Kljajić signed for Serbian SuperLiga side with FK Voždovac.[1][2] He made his debut in the 2022–23 season, on 18 July 2022, in a 0–0 draw against Napredak Kruševac. His next, which was also his final appearance for the club, was a 1-0 win against Radnički 1923 on 6 August 2022.
Rochedale Rovers
Kljajić joined National Premier Leagues Queensland club Rochedale Rovers on 16 August 2022.
Pre-season training with Lion City Sailors
In search for a new club, Kljajić first trained with the Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors in the 2023 pre-season.
Peninsula Power
In July 2023, Kljajić signed for National Premier Leagues Queensland club Peninsula Power.[1] He scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw against Queensland Lions on 8 July 2023. He scored his second goal a few days later on 14 July in a 2–0 win against Olympic FC. Kljajić first played against an A-League Men top flight in the 2023 Australia Cup against Wellington Phoenix. He made a total of 7 appearances and 2 goals across all competitions.
Lion City Sailors
On 2 April 2024, it was announced that Kljajić would join Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors for the 2024–25 season alongside his younger brother, Novak. Kljajić will fill the second of three permitted under-21 foreign players' slots.[1] Kljajić made his competitive debut and won his first piece of silverware for the Singaporean side in the 2024 Singapore Community Shield. The final saw the Sailors winning 2–0 against Albirex Niigata (S) on 4 May 2024. Obren stood out as the Sailors' main threat down the left flank, with his runs and crosses into the box.[3] Kljajić scored his first goal for the club in the season opener against Hougang United. Kljajić scored in the 88th minute, sealing the 4–1 win on 10 May 2025.[4][5][6]
Kljajić made his AFC Champions League Two debut in the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two against Zhejiang Professional.[7] Kljajić and the Sailors finished as a runner-up in the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah after a 1–2 defeat.[8]
On 10 June 2025, it was announced that Kljajić would be leaving the club.
International career
Kljanić represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 in 2020, making 2 appearances for the team.[1]
Style of play
Lion City Sailors head coach Aleksandar Ranković described Kljajić as a versatile player with willingness to adapt to what the team needs. He can play in front, left-back and winger.[4]