Saša Simić (; born 22 April 1969) is a

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n former

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who played as a winger. He later became a sports agent.

Career

Simić started out with

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in the

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and was teammates with

Ljubinko Drulović Ljubinko Drulović (; born 11 September 1968) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a winger, and is a current manager. He spent the most notable part of his playing career in Portugal, with stints at Porto and Benfica – ...

in the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons. He later played for

Borac Čačak Borac may refer to: * FK Borac Banja Luka, a football club from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ** RK Borac Banja Luka, an affiliated team handball club ** OK Borac, an affiliated volleyball club * FK Borac Čačak, a football club from Čačak ...

, alongside

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and

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, helping the club win the Second League of FR Yugoslavia in the 1993–94 season. In the summer of 1994, Simić moved abroad to Portugal and signed with União Madeira. He was later transferred to Boavista, helping the side win the Taça de Portugal in

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. The team included such players as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and

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, among others. After spending two seasons at Boavista, Simić switched to fellow

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club

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. He helped them win the

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, before returning to União Madeira for another three seasons.

Honours

;Borac Čačak * Second League of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94 ;Boavista * Taça de Portugal: 1996–97 * Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira:

;Beira-Mar * Taça de Portugal: 1998–99

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simic, Sasa Men's association football midfielders Boavista F.C. players C.F. União players Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal First League of Serbia and Montenegro players FK Borac Čačak players FK Sloboda Užice players Primeira Liga players S.C. Beira-Mar players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Serbian sports agents Footballers from Loznica Yugoslav men's footballers 1969 births Living people Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal