Admir Vladavić (born 29 June 1982) is a Bosnian retired professional

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who played as a winger.

Club career

Born in

Ljubinje Ljubinje ( sr-cyrl, Љубиње) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in south-eastern part of Herzegovina region. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,744 inhabitants, ...

, Vladavić's career began in a small club Iskra Stolac, which consisted mainly of refugees from

Stolac Stolac is an ancient city located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the region of Herzegovina. Stolac is one of the oldest cities in Bosnia and Herzego ...

who lived in

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during the

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. He was spotted there by Velež Mostar and soon signed a contract. Although he was one of the youngest members of the club, Vladavić became a regular first team choice. His speed and good technical abilities made him interesting for other Bosnian clubs. Since Velež was playing in the

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at the time, and his ambitions were much bigger, Vladavić was determined to move.

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showed its interest, but they could not agree. In the summer of 2005, he moved to Željezničar. Two years later, in February 2007, Vladavić signed a contract with

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club

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, with whom he won the league title in May of that same year. In July 2009,

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Red Bull Salzburg signed Vladavić and managed to win the

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with them the next year. On 1 June 2011, he came back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and joined Olimpik from

. On 18 January 2012, Vladavić signed with Czech club

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. In March 2013, he came back to Velež after eight years on a loan deal. On 1 January 2014, he joined

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club

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. On 7 July 2014, Vladavić once again came back to Velež where he finished his career in December 2014 at the age of 32.

International career

Good games secured Vladavić a call to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He made his debut on 28 February 2006 in a game against

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. In the next three years with the national team, Vladavić managed to make 11 more

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s after the game against Japan, not scoring any goals. His final international was an October 2009

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match against

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Personal life

Vladavić and his wife, Ajla, have a son named Zinedin. His son is named after famous French player

Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most ...

Honours

Player

Žilina *

: 2006–07 Red Bull Salzburg *

: 2009–10

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