Radivoje Manić (

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: Радивоје Манић; born 16 January 1972) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

After impressing at Radnički Niš, Manić moved to South Korea and joined Pusan Daewoo Royals in early 1996. He scored 13 league goals in his debut season with the club. In the 1997 campaign, Manić was named in the

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, as the club won the title. He subsequently moved to Japan and spent one season with Cerezo Osaka, before returning to South Korea in

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. Subsequently, Manić spent the following four seasons with Busan I'Cons (the club was renamed in

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), before returning to his homeland and joining his parent club Radnički Pirot in early 2003. In 2004, Manić returned to South Korea and signed with

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. He spent two seasons at the club, before again joining Radnički Pirot in early 2006. Before retiring, Manić also spent half a season with

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and

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International career

In June 1997, Manić earned his only cap for

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in a 1–1 friendly draw against

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at the

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Managerial career

After a successful stint at Car Konstantin, Manić was appointed manager of his former club Radnički Pirot in November 2011. He resigned in March 2012. Manić was also manager of Balkanski, before leaving in May 2013.

Honours

;Pusan Daewoo Royals * K League:

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