Mladen Cvjetinović (born 18 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club 1. FC Saarbrücken, on loan from Holstein Kiel. Born in Germany, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally up to under-21 level.
Club career Cvjetinović was born in Berlin on 18 September 2003. He played youth football with Grün-Weiss Neukölln, before joining Hertha BSC's academy in 2010. He moved to Viktoria Berlin in 2020.
Cvjetinović made his first team debut for Viktoria Berlin on 17 December 2021 as a substitute in a 4–1 3. Liga win over Viktoria Köln. He made five 3. Liga appearances over the 2021–22 season, as the club were relegated to the Regionalliga Nordost. He became club captain during the 2022–23 season, in which he made 31 Regionalliga Nordost appearances.
In summer 2023, he joined fellow 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt. He suffered a shoulder injury in October 2023.
On 22 May 2025, it was announced that he would join 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel for the 2025–26 season, on a four-year contract.
On 3 February 2026, he joined 3. Liga leaders Energie Cottbus on loan until the end of the season. On 26 June 2026, Cvjetinović moved on a new loan to 1. FC Saarbrücken in 3. Liga.
International career He has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-19, under-20 and under-21 international level.
Personal life He is the cousin of fellow footballer Milos Cvjetinović, who he played alongside at Viktoria Berlin.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViktoria Berlin2021–223. Liga50—00502022–23Regionalliga Nordost3101000320Total3601000370FC Ingolstadt2023–243. Liga220—002202024–253. Liga3101000320Total5301000540Holstein Kiel2025–262. Bundesliga10000010Energie Cottbus2025–263. Liga20—0020Career total9202000940
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