Velibor Pudar ( sr-Cyrl, Велибор Пудар; born 22 November 1964) is a Bosnian
football manager and former goalkeeper.
Playing career
Born in
Mostar
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,
SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...
of Serb parents, he played with FK Lokomotiva Mostar from where he moved to
FK Velež Mostar
Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the ...
in summer 1987. He played with Velež between 1987 and 1992 in the
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...
. With the beginning of the
war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
, he moved abroad where he played one season with
Apollon Smyrni F.C. in the
Greek top league. After that season, he moved to FR Yugoslavia where he played with Montenegrin club
FK Sutjeska Nikšić
Fudbalski klub Sutjeska (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Сутјеска) is football club from Nikšić, Montenegro, currently competing in the Montenegrin First League. The club was established in 1920, and has been known by its ...
in the
First League, and with several other clubs in other leagues, namely, Serbian clubs
FK Čukarički
Fudbalski klub Čukarički () is a Serbian professional football club from Belgrade, more precisely from the Čukarica municipality, that currently plays in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of Serbian football.
Founded in 1926, the club sp ...
,
FK Jedinstvo Paraćin and
FK Palilulac Beograd
FK Palilulac Beograd () is a football club based in Krnjača, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Inter-Municipal League, the sixth tier of the national league system.
History
The club was founded as BSK Zlatibor on 15 June 1924. The n ...
. By the end of the 1990s he also played in Sweden with
Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna, Stockholm. The club is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund.
History
Vasalund was formed in 1934 and play in the Swedish Third Division: Division 1 Norra. In 2002 the club merged wit ...
and in Finland with
TPV Tampere before returning to Bosnia and Herzegovina to play with
FK Leotar
FK Leotar ( sr-cyrl, ФК Леотар), commonly known as Leotar Trebinje or simply Leotar, is a professional football club based in the city of Trebinje that is situated in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 and named after the mou ...
finishing his career as a coach and player of
FK Velež Mostar
Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the ...
in 2005.
Managerial career
It was in 2005 that Pudar obtained the level A UEFA licence for coaching, after graduating in Belgrade's Higher School for Football. After early coaching experiences while still playing with
FK Leotar
FK Leotar ( sr-cyrl, ФК Леотар), commonly known as Leotar Trebinje or simply Leotar, is a professional football club based in the city of Trebinje that is situated in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 and named after the mou ...
and
FK Velež Mostar
Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the ...
, he also coached
NK Bratstvo Gračanica
Nogometni klub Bratstvo Gračanica or simply NK Bratstvo Gračanica is a professional association football club from the city of Gračanica that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bratstvo currently plays in the First League of the Federatio ...
in the 2008–2009 season. In the 2009–2010 season coached
FK Igman Konjic
Fudbalski klub Igman Konjic ( en, Football Club Igman Konjic), commonly referred to as FK Igman Konjic or simply Igman Konjic, is a professional association football club from the town of Konjic that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Igman ...
, 2010–2015 coached
Ittihad FC
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club ( ar, نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي), referred to as Al-Ittihad, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club has spent its entire history in the to ...
and in 2015–2016 he coached
Al-Taawoun FC.
Personal life
Velibor is the father of
swimmer Lana Pudar
Lana Pudar (born 19 January 2006) is a Bosnian competitive swimmer specializing in the butterfly events. She won a gold medal in the women's 200 m butterfly and a bronze medal in the women's 100 m butterfly at the 2022 European Aquatics Champi ...
, who competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
and who claimed the gold medal in the women’s 200-metre butterfly at the
2022 European Aquatics Championships
The 2022 European Aquatics Championships took place in Rome, Italy, from 11 to 21 August 2022. The event exactly coincided with, but was not officially part of, the 2022 European Championships. This diverged from the joined format of the 2018 ...
in Rome, Italy.
References
External links
Player profileat gamma.ba.
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1964 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Mostar
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Association football goalkeepers
Yugoslav footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
FK Velež Mostar players
Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
FK Čukarički players
FK Sutjeska Nikšić players
FK Palilulac Beograd players
Vasalunds IF players
Tampereen Pallo-Veikot players
FK Leotar players
Yugoslav First League players
Super League Greece players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Veikkausliiga players
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate footballers in Serbia and Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate footballers in Finland
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers
FK Velež Mostar managers
NK Bratstvo Gračanica managers
FK Igman Konjic managers
Ittihad FC managers
Al-Taawoun FC managers
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia