Arun Basuljevic (born December 17, 1995) is an American professional

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player.

Career

College & Youth

Basuljevic played three years of

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Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

between 2014 and 2016. Basuljevic appeared for

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side

New York Red Bulls U-23 The New York Red Bulls U-23 is an American soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. It is part of the official De ...

. While at Georgetown, Basuljevic was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and the Big East Freshman of the Year. Basuljevic was a participant in U-14, U-15 and U-20 National Team Camps.

New York Red Bulls

On January 24, 2017, Basuljevic signed a Homegrown Contract with

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. He made his professional debut with

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. Hi ...

on March 25, 2017, starting in a 3–3 draw with

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American ...

. He had his first professional assist in the March 25, 2017 game. On August 5, 2017, Basuljevic scored his first goal as a professional, opening the scoring for Red Bulls II in a 2–1 victory over

Rochester Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-MLS team has won the U.S. Open Cup sinc ...

. In October 2017, Basuljevic scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 6–5 victory over

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Fremad Amager

Basuljevic signed for

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club

Fremad Amager Boldklubben Fremad Amager (meaning in English: The Ball Club Forward Amager; abbreviated Fremad A) is a Danish professional football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2024–25 season, the club's senior men's team ...

on 28 February 2018, after a one-week trial at the club. He made his league debut on 18 March 2018 in a 0–0 home draw against

Nykøbing FC Nykøbing FC is a Danish professional association football club based in Nykøbing Falster on Falster. The club competes in Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system, and plays its home games at the Lollands Bank ...

. He was subbed on for Martin Jensen in the 84th minute.

Nyköpings BIS

Basuljevic joined

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Nyköpings BIS Nyköpings BIS is a Swedish football club located in Nyköping. The club started out as a merger in 1966 between Nyköpings SK and Nyköpings AIK. Since their foundation Nyköpings BIS has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedis ...

. He was an integral part in the club's historic Svenska Cup victory against first division side, GIF Sundsvall, in August 2018.

Fresno FC

On February 18, 2019, Basuljevic joined

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side

Fresno FC Fresno Football Club was an American professional soccer team based in Fresno, California. Founded in 2017, the team was a member of the USL Championship, a second-tier league in the American Soccer Pyramid. Their first game took place on March ...

. On August 3, 2019, during a match against the Las Vegas Lights, Basuljevic suffered a broken leg. Following the folding of the club, Basuljevic and teammates were free to pursue other options.

Oklahoma City Energy

Basuljevic joined

side

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Monterey Bay FC

Basuljevic was announced as signing for

Monterey Bay FC Monterey Bay Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Monterey County, California. The club was established on February 21, 2021, and is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer league syst ...

on February 8, 2022. Basuljevic was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4–2 loss to

Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. They won the league championship in 2023, defeating the ...

. Following the 2022 season, Basuljevic was announced as staying with Monterey Bay for the 2023 season. On March 23, 2023, Monterey Bay and Basuljevic mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.

El Paso Locomotive

On August 31, 2023, it was announced that Basuljevic had signed for

team

El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso Locomotive FC is an American professional soccer team based in El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. History First season In February 2018, the United Soccer League announced that El P ...

, staying until the end of the 2023 season. He made his debut for the club on September 2 against his former club Monterey Bay as an 86th-minute substitute.

References

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at Guhoyas.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Basuljevic, Arun 1995 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark American people of Serbian descent American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Danish 1st Division players Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Fremad Amager players Fresno FC players Homegrown Players (MLS) Monterey Bay FC players OKC Energy FC players Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls U-23 players New York Red Bulls II players People from Mahopac, New York Soccer players from New York (state) Sportspeople from the New York metropolitan area USL Championship players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen