Mostar called him the Prince of the Neretva, and on 18 June 1974 he scored three times as Yugoslavia beat Zaire 9-0, still the only World Cup hat-trick by a Yugoslav. Twenty-nine goals in thirty-seven internationals, Yugoslav Footballer of the Year in 1972, two Greek championships and the 1978 cup with AEK Athens, and top-scorer crowns in both countries. Career record: 37 caps and 29 goals for Bosnia & Herzegovina; club career at FK Velež Mostar, AEK Athens, A.E.K..
| 1966–1977 | FK Velež Mostar |
| 1977–1981 | AEK Athens |
| 1977–1981 | A.E.K. |
| 1981–1983 | FK Velež Mostar |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 37 caps, 29 goals |
Bosnia & Herzegovina legends whose careers overlapped Bajević's
One rank above: Miralem Pjanić at #3.
One rank below: Hasan Salihamidžić at #5.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's editorial top five: Edin Džeko · Safet Sušić · Miralem Pjanić · Dušan Bajević · Hasan Salihamidžić.