in his first season with club brugge, butina was a second-choice goalkeeper to dany verlinden, but the veteran retired the following season, and butina became a member of the starting eleven. during the 2003–04 season, he made nine league appearances and two appearances in the uefa champions league. during the 2004–05 season, he conceded just 22 goals in 31 league matches as club brugge claimed the belgian championship title; it was his first and only honour with the belgian club. butina also made two appearances in the 2004–05 uefa cup. the next season, he made 19 appearances in the first division and featured in five 2005–06 uefa champions league group stage matches. butina played his last match for club brugge on 15 february 2006 against roma in a 2–1 defeat at jan breydel stadium in the 2005–06 uefa cup.