Vladimir Krstić (born 27 July 1972) is a Croatian professional

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coach and former player who is the head coach for Vëllaznimi of the Kosovo Superleague.

Professional career

Krstić, an Osijek native, started his career in his hometown club

Olimpija Osijek NK Olimpija is a Croatian football club based in the city of Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian reg ...

. After leaving Osijek, Krstić played for series of clubs all around Europe -

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, Pau Orthez, Metis Varese,

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, Lianera Menorca, Olimpia Larissa,

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and

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Coaching career

In December 2014, Krstić took over as a head coach of Croatian first division club

KK Vrijednosnice Osijek Košarkaški klub Vrijednosnice Osijek (), commonly referred to as KK Vrijednosnice Osijek, is a men's professional basketball club based in Osijek, Croatia. They are currently competing in the HT Premijer liga. Founded in the village of Dar ...

. On 9 January 2019, Krstić and Vrijednosnice parted ways. In September 2017, he became an assistant coach of Croatia national team in staff of Ivica Skelin. He left the staff in 2019. On 19 November 2019, Krstić was named the new head coach for Dubrava Furnir of the Croatian League. In July 2022, Gorica hired Krstić as their new head coach.

References

External links

Adriatic League Player Profile
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