Nenad Grozdić (; born 3 February 1974) is a Serbian

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manager and former player. After making a name for himself at

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, Grozdić went on to play for Vitesse and

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, among others. He also represented

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internationally, earning 11 caps between 1998 and 2000.

Club career

After playing in the lower leagues of FR Yugoslavia, Grozdić joined

in the 1996 winter transfer window, spending the next three-and-a-half years with the club. He was an integral part of the team that won the national championship in the 1997–98 season. In the summer of 1999, Grozdić moved abroad and signed with Dutch club Vitesse. He finished his career playing in the lower leagues of Austria.

International career

At international level, Grozdić was capped 11 times for

. He made his national team debut in a 3–1 friendly loss away to

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on 25 February 1998. His last cap came in a 2–1 away friendly win over

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on 16 August 2000.

Managerial career

In July 2022, Grozdić was appointed as manager of

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

. He left the club by mutual consent in December of that year.

Career statistics

Honours

Obilić *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

: 1997–98

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