Boban Dmitrović (; born 2 April 1972) is a Serbian
football
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manager and former player.
Club career
Born in
Konarevo, a village near
Kraljevo
Kraljevo ( sr-cyr, Краљево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Raška District in central Serbia. It is situated on the confluence of West Morava and Ibar, in the geographical region of Šumadija, between the mountains of K ...
, Dmitrović started out at local club Budućnost Konarevo, before joining
Sloga Kraljevo. He made his
First League of FR Yugoslavia
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debut with
Rad
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in the
1993–94 season. In the summer of 1996, Dmitrović moved to Austria to play for
Grazer AK
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. He spent seven seasons with the club, making 198 appearances and scoring 12 goals in the
Austrian Bundesliga. In May 2003, Dmitrović signed with GAK's crosstown rivals
Sturm Graz
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, penning a two-year contract. He ended up playing 52 league games for the club.
In the summer of 2005, Dmitrović returned to his homeland and signed with
Borac Čačak
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. He led them as captain to a fourth-place finish in the
2007–08 season, as the club gained a spot in
UEFA competitions
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for the first time in history. In early 2011, after a dispute with the club's management, Dmitrović left the team after almost six years and 155 matches played in the top flight.
In the summer of 2011, Dmitrović returned to
Sloga Kraljevo after almost two decades, following the club's promotion to the
Serbian First League
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. He retired from professional football in the summer of 2012.
International career
In June 2001, Dmitrović made his national team debut in a 1–1 draw against
Russia
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, aged 29. He was capped 13 times for
Serbia and Montenegro
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between 2001 and 2003, under the managerial reign of
Dejan Savićević
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.
Managerial career
After serving as an assistant to
Peter Pacult,
Ivan Jević and
Milan Đuričić Milan Đuričić may refer to:
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, Dmitrović was appointed manager of
Radnički Niš in January 2018. He left the position just two months later after suffering two consecutive losses.
Personal life
Dmitrović is the father of fellow footballer
Filip Dmitrović.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Grazer AK
*
Austrian Cup:
1999–2000,
2001–02
*
Austrian Supercup: 2000, 2002
Individual
*
Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season The Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season is an annual award given to a set of 11 footballers in the top tier of Serbian football, the SuperLiga, who are seen to be the best 11 players of the calendar season.
Winners
2008–09
Source
2009–10
...
:
2008–09
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Footballers from Kraljevo
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers
FK Sloga Kraljevo players
FK Rad players
Grazer AK players
SK Sturm Graz players
FK Borac Čačak players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Serbian First League players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Serbian football managers
FK Radnički Niš managers
Serbian SuperLiga managers