{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Bugarija | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|2|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia | height = 174cm | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Marconi Stallions | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sydney United | youthyears2 = –2023 | youthclubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb | youthyears3 = 2023–2024 | youthclubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers | years1 = 2023–2024 | clubs1 = Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 9 | years2 = 2024–2026 | clubs2 = Perth Glory | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = → Marconi Stallions (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1 | club-update = 17 May 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = Australia U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Australia U20 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | ntupdate = 29 October 2025 }} '''Adam Bugarija Cardeno'''<ref name=hns/> ({{IPA|hr|buˈɡarija|lang}}, {{IPA|es|kaɾˈðeno|lang}};<ref>{{cite web | title=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP2yE8NichF/?igsh=MWpyaTRldGp2ZDdsMw== }}</ref> born 22 February 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Marconi Stallions in the National Premier Leagues NSW, on loan from A-League club Perth Glory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Midfielder Bugarija completes loan move to Marconi |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/midfielder-bugarija-completes-loan-move-to-marconi/ |website=Perth Glory |access-date=29 January 2026 |language=en-AU |date=29 January 2026}}</ref>
==Club career== Born in Baulkham Hills in New South Wales,<ref name=hns>{{cite web |title=Adam Bugarija Cardeno |url=https://semafor.hns.family/en/players/1164318/adam-bugarija-cardeno/ |publisher=Croatian Football Federation |access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref> Bugarija was a youth player at Sydney United and played for two years at Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia before returning to Sydney to play for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Glory sign talented teens in double transfer swoop: "I'd liken him to Mo Salah!" |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/perth-glory-sign-abdelelah-faisal-adam-burgarija-details-news-latest/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |publisher=A-Leagues}}</ref>
Bugarija played for Western Sydney Wanderers' reserve team in the National Premier Leagues NSW before joining fellow A-League Men team Perth Glory on a three-year deal in June 2024, having been convinced to join by director of football Stan Lazaridis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Perth Glory stock up on youth as NSW teens Adam Bugarija and Abdelelah Faisal sign on |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-stock-up-on-youth-as-nsw-teens-adam-bugarija-and-abdelelah-faisal-sign-on-c-15086090 |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=19 June 2024}}</ref> He made his debut on 3 August in the round of 32 of the Australia Cup, at home to Melbourne City; coming on in the 70th minute, he scored the equaliser as the match finished 4–4 in regulation time, with the Western Australian side scoring the winning goal in extra time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Australia Cup: Perth Glory come from two goals down to beat Melbourne City 5-4 in extra-time |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/australia-cup-perth-glory-come-from-two-goals-down-to-beat-melbourne-city-5-4-in-extra-time-c-15578761 |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=3 August 2024}}</ref> In the next round 25 days later away to Moreton City Excelsior of the National Premier Leagues Queensland, he was sent off for two yellow cards in 42 minutes in a 3–2 loss.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cattell |first1=Adam |title=Millar's Moreton City show what they are all about in incredible Glory cupset |url=https://www.frontpagefootball.net/post/millar-s-moreton-city-show-what-they-are-all-about-in-incredible-glory-cupset |access-date=8 February 2025 |publisher=Front Page Football |date=29 August 2024}}</ref>
Bugarija made his A-League debut on 20 October as the season opened with a 6–1 loss away to Macarthur. He came on as a half-time substitute and scored a consolation goal.<ref>{{cite news |title=A-League Men: Only three Perth Glory players rated higher than six out of 10 following horror Macarthur loss |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/a-league-men-only-three-players-rated-higher-than-six-out-of-10-following-horror-6-1-macarthur-loss-c-16468590 |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=21 October 2024}}</ref> He was one of 18 teenagers in the league, a record for an opening day of the league season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pisani |first1=Sacha |title=Remember the names: Isuzu UTE A-League teenagers at the centre of a history-making opening round |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-history-teenagers-highlights-scores-results-latest-news/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |publisher=A-League |date=20 October 2024}}</ref>
On 29 January 2026, Bugarija joined National Premier Leagues NSW side Marconi Stallions on loan from Perth Glory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Midfielder Bugarija completes loan move to Marconi |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/midfielder-bugarija-completes-loan-move-to-marconi/ |website=Perth Glory |access-date=29 January 2026 |language=en-AU |date=29 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== In July 2024, Bugarija was called up by the Australia under-19 team for the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subway Young Socceroos Squad Update – ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-squad-update-asean-u-19-boys-championship |access-date=8 February 2025 |publisher=Football Australia |date=19 July 2024}}</ref> Five months later, he was one of three Perth Glory teammates called up for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in China.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subway Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025™ |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-squad-named-afc-u20-asian-cup-china-2025tm |access-date=8 February 2025 |publisher=Football Australia |date=24 January 2025}}</ref> He was an unused substitute as Australia won the title for the first time, defeating Saudi Arabia in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subway Young Socceroos clinch first-ever AFC U20 Asian Cup title in historic shootout victory |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-clinch-first-ever-afc-u20-asian-cup-title-historic-shootout-victory |access-date=1 March 2025 |publisher=Football Australia |date=1 March 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Perth Glory FC squad}}
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