Vladimir Mudrinić (; born 26 July 1976) is a

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manager and former player. Mudrinić, who played for five clubs in the UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup (including qualifiers), is best known for his spells at

Smederevo Smederevo ( sr-Cyrl, Смедерево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about downstream of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. According to ...

(formerly Sartid) and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free-kick specialist.

Playing career

Mudrinić made his senior debut with his hometown's OFK Kikinda in the second part of the

1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia The 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia was the first football season in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which was composed of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro, following the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia. FK Partizan were the champi ...

, aged 16. He spent the next four years with the club, playing alongside future national team players

Mladen Krstajić Mladen Krstajić ( sr-cyr, Младен Крстајић, ; born 4 March 1974) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. From Janua ...

and

Dragan Žilić Dragan Žilić (; born 14 December 1974) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German amateur club SG Knopp/Wiesbach. Club career Žilić joined his hometown club OFK Kikinda as a trainee in 1985. He made his senior debut in the ...

, before transferring to

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in the winter of 1997. Mudrinić stayed there for three years, reaching the

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final. He then moved to Sartid Smederevo in the winter of 2000, together with his teammates Milorad Mrdak and

Boris Vasković Boris Vasković (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Васковић; born 14 September 1975) is a Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Whi ...

. While with the ''Oklopnici'', Mudrinić became one of the best players in the league, securing him a transfer to Russian club

Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, acco ...

in January 2002. He made nine league appearances and scored one goal for the side during the 2002 season. In the winter of 2003, Mudrinić returned to Sartid Smederevo, helping the team win the

2002–03 Serbia and Montenegro Cup The 2002–03 Serbia and Montenegro Cup (in fall season ''FR Yugoslavia Cup'') was the eleventh and last under the name FR Yugoslavia and (after was the country renamed in February 2003) first season of the Serbia and Montenegro's annual football ...

. He also played for the club in the 2003–04 season. In October 2004, Mudrinić signed a contract with

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

. He collected the double in the 2005–06 season under the guidance of

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. Over the next two seasons, Mudrinić played on loan at his former club

, before leaving them following their relegation from the top flight in

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Managerial career

Immediately after hanging up his boots, Mudrinić was appointed as manager of Zlatibor Čajetina. He was replaced by

Predrag Ristanović Predrag Ristanović (; born 29 September 1972) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career Ristanović made his senior debut for Sloboda Užice in the 1990–91 Yugoslav Second League. He later played for Javor Ivanjica and M ...

in January 2018. Later that year, Mudrinić took charge of Drina Ljubovija.

Career statistics

Honours

;Sartid Smederevo *

Serbia and Montenegro Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: 2002–03 ;Red Star Belgrade *

First League of Serbia and Montenegro The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

: 2005–06 *

: 2005–06 ;Jedinstvo Užice *

Drina Zone League Drina Zone League (Serbian: Зонска лига Дрина / Zonska liga Drina) was one of the Serbian Zone League divisions, the fourth tier of the Serbian football league system. It was run by the Football Association of West Serbia. Founded ...

: 2010–11 *

Serbian League West Serbian League West ( sr, Српска лига Запад, Srpska liga Zapad) is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League East and Serbian League Voj ...

: 2011–12 ;Zlatibor Čajetina * Zlatibor District League: 2013–14 *

: 2015–16

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