Career
Saint Pauli
In August 2014, Budimir joined German 2. Bundesliga club Football Club Saint Pauli on a four-year deal until 2018. Saint Pauli had to pay a transfer fee believed to be around €900,000.
In an interview on Budimir"s signing, former Croatian international Jurica Vranješ described him as "tall, strong in the air, and reliable in combinations" and compared his style to Dimitar Berbatov.
Crotone
On 1 September 2015, he was loaned out to Italian club Crotone for the remainder of the season.