Vladimir Vujović ( sr-Cyrl, Владимир Вујовић, born 23 July 1982) is a Montenegrin professional football coach and former player.

Club career

Mogren

Vujović started playing in his home-town club

FK Mogren FK Mogren was a football club based in Budva, Montenegro. Founded in 1920, it was two times champion of Montenegrin First League and once winner of Montenegrin Cup. In 2015, following the bankruptcy and debts, FK Mogren was relegated to the lowes ...

. He made his debut as senior by making two appearances for Mogren in the

1999–2000 First League of FR Yugoslavia The 1999–2000 First League of FR Yugoslavia was the eighth season of the FR Yugoslavia's top-level football league since its establishment. It was contested by 21 teams, and Red Star Belgrade won the championship. Incidents The season was mar ...

. Mogren ended the season 19th in the league and got relegated. That ended up opening way for Vujović to become a regular starter for Mogren in the following season when playing in the 2000–01 Second League of FR Yugoslavia (20 appearances). Mogren performed well and finished third, however it was not enough for promotion back to the national top-level.

Beograd

His regular exhibitions called the attention of the clubs from the capital, Belgrade, and that summer 2001 he moved to another club playing in the Second League,

FK Beograd FK Beograd () is a defunct football club based in Karaburma, Belgrade, Serbia. History After winning the Belgrade Zone League in the 1993–94 season, the club finished as runners-up in the 1994–95 Serbian League North and earned promotion ...

Petrovac

Vujović was a regular and after a year and a half he decided to leave the capital and return to Montenegro, this time signing with Second League side OFK Petrovac.

Sutjeska Nikšić

He was now closer to the eyes of the scouts of the strongest Montenegrin clubs playing in the First League, and half season at Petrovac was enough to earn him a move to

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 ...

which had just ended the 2002–03 season of the FR Yugoslav First League at fourth place. It was summer 2003 and Vujović was now back to the

First League of FR Yugoslavia 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 ...

but this time as more experienced player. Vujović was a regular starter in the squad of Sutjeska, however the club failed to repeat the great performance of the earlier season and finished eighth.

Pobeda

Sutjeska was performing even worse in 2004–05 and by the winter-break Vujović decided to move and signed with Macedonian side

FK Pobeda FK Pobeda ( mk, ФК Победа) is a football club based in the city of Prilep, North Macedonia. History The club was founded in 1941 as Goce Delčev and renamed in 1950 to FK Pobeda. FK Pobeda has been a winner of Macedonian First League for ...

. It ended being a right choice as Sutjeska ended the season in a relegation spot, while his new club, Pobeda, grabbed a European competition spot by finishing third in the 2004–05 Macedonian First League. Vujović contributed with 5 goals in the 14 games he played that half-season. By then Pobeda was a regular among the top Macedonian clubs, and next season they finished fourth.Vladimir Vujović
at National-Football-Teams.com

Al Wehda

In summer 2006 he made his first move to Asia by signing with Saudi Arabian club Al-Wehda Mecca. Vujović scored 6 goals in 28 appearances helping the Mecca club to finish third in the

2006–07 Saudi Premier League The 2006–07 Saudi Premier League was the 31st Saudi Professional League season and the last to feature the Golden Four format. Al-Shabab were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Wahda in the first stage of the Golden Four. ...

. At that time Montenegro had become independent and formed its own national team. Vujović was among those who received the first call ever to the Montenegrin national team, and played the three first games of Montenegro in its history.

Return to Mogren

In summer 2007 Vujović left Saudi Arabia and returned home. He joined

and played with them in the second edition of the

Montenegrin First League The First League of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ) is the top football league in Montenegro. Founded in 2006, competition is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 10 te ...

as national top-flight. However he will not stay long home. He left Mogren at the winter-break of the 2007–08 Montenegrin First League.

Luch Vladivostok

Back then Russia had its leagues taking place during calendar years, and at beginning of 2008 Vujović was target of

FC Luch Vladivostok FC Luch Vladivostok (russian: Футбольный клуб "Луч" Владивосток) was an association football club based in Vladivostok, Russia. In 2005, Luch won the Russian First Division and played in the Premier League from 2006 ...

as their reinforcement for the

2008 Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov i ...

. The club from Vladivostok performed below expectations and ended the season relegated.

Vasas

It meant most of the best players were free to go, and so did Vujović, he left Russia and joined Hungarian side

Vasas SC Vasas may refer to: * Vasas SC, Hungarian sports club *Győri Vasas, former name of Hungarian sports club Győri ETO (1950-65) *Mihály Vasas (born 1933), Hungarian footballer and manager *Zoltán Vasas Zoltán Vasas (born 5 November 1977) is ...

. He played with Vasas the second half of the

2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 107th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''Soproni Liga'' for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2008 with Kaposvári Rákóczi ...

. Vasas finished 10th and failed to reach a European spot.

Second return to Mogren

Vujović left Budapest heading home again and returning to FK Mogren. Mogren's third place in the

2009–10 Montenegrin First League The 2009–10 Montenegrin First League (also known as '' T-Com 1.CFL'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 8 August 2009 and ended on 29 May 2010. Mogren Budva are the defendin ...

was not enough for his ambitions, and the following couple of years will justify once more the label of football globetrotter of Vujović.

Vostok

His experience in the Russian Premier League was a good recommendation for Kazakh side

FC Vostok FC Vostok ( kk, Восток Футбол Клубы, ''Vostok Fýtbol Klýby'') was a Kazakh football club from Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), and a founding member of the Kazakhstan Premier League in 1992. The club's best finish in the league was ...

who were newly promoted in the 2011 Kazakhstan Premier League. However the team was not balanced enough to survive at Kazakh elite, and finished bottom and relegated.

Al Ahed

Vujović moved this time to Beirut, where he joined

Al Ahed FC Al Ahed Football Club ( ar, نادي العهد الرياضي, lit=The Covenant Sporting Club) is a football club based in Ouzai, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top flight of Lebanese footbal ...

and finished third in the

2011–12 Lebanese Premier League The 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League was the 51st season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams competed in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions. Teams Shabab Al-Ghazieh and Al Islah were relegated to the secon ...

Shenyang Shenbei

Already in Asia, Vujović next stop was to be China. He signed with Shenyang Shenbei and played with them the entire season of 2012 China League One. His club failed promotion to the Chinese top-league.

Petrovac

Vujović was back home where he played with OFK Petrovac the first half of the

2013–14 Montenegrin First League The 2013–14 Montenegrin First League was the eighth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season begins on 9 August 2013. The season has a winter break beginning on 7 December 2013 and ending on 25 February 2014. Sutjeska Nikšić ...

Persib Bandung

He was signed by

Persib Bandung Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the to ...

on 11 December 2013.

Bhayangkara

On 8 December 2018, he officially announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

Vujović made his debut for

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in his country's first ever competitive match on 24 March 2007, a friendly against

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

Podgorica Podgorica (Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; lit. 'under the hill') is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd (Cyrillic: Титоград, ) between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro form ...

. He has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 2007

Kirin Cup The is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 then known as Japan Cup (International competition which nationa ...

match against Colombia.

Managerial career

On 16 January 2019, one month after his retirement as a football player, Vladimir was appointed as head coach of Bogor FC in Liga 2, and after two months he leave Bogor with all 22 players to club

PSIM Yogyakarta Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Mataram, commonly known as PSIM, is a professional football club based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Their home stadium is the Mandala Krida Stadium. They play in Liga 2. History The history of the founding of PSI ...

based on mutual consent. He resigned as a coach of PSIM on 9 July 2019. On 1 June 2021, Vujović signed a one-year deal as head coach of

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate ...

club

Salam Zgharta Salam Zgharta Football Club ( ar, نادي السلام الرياضي زغرتا, lit=Zgharta Peace Sporting Club), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1933 ...

. He helped them again promotion to the

Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ...

. After a successful season in Lebanon, where he promoted Salam Zgharta back to the Lebanese Premier League, on September 1, 2022, Vladimir Vujovic returned to Indonesia, signing a three-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 team

Borneo FC Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda) is an Indonesian football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in Liga 1. Their nickname is ''Pesut Etam'' (Our Dolphin). History Bor ...

as a Technical Director.

Career statistics

Managerial

Honours

Player

Persib Bandung * Indonesia Super League:

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President's Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...

: 2015 Mogren *

Montenegrin Cup The Montenegrin Cup (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and Serbian language, Serbian: ''Kup Crne Gore'') is the national football cup played in Montenegro, established in 2006. The winner of the cup is awarded a spot in the second qualifying rou ...

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Al Ahed *

Lebanese Elite Cup The Lebanese Elite Cup () is a Lebanese football annual cup competition contested by the top six teams of the previous Lebanese Premier League season. Founded in 1996 as the Super League Cup, the first edition was contested by the top five finish ...

: 2011 *

Lebanese Super Cup The Lebanese Super Cup () is Lebanese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Lebanese Premier League season and the holders of the Lebanese FA Cup. If the Lebanese Premier League champions also won the Lebanese FA ...

: 2011

Manager

Salam Zgharta *

: 2021 Runner-up

References

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