Nenad Vanić (; born 30 August 1970) is a Serbian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

In the summer of 1997, following a brief spell at

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, Vanić moved abroad and signed with Spanish club

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. He spent the next three seasons there, before moving to Belgian side

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. After a year at

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, Vanić switched to fellow league club Gent. He amassed 77 appearances and scored 17 goals in the top flight of Belgian football between 2000 and 2003. Subsequently, Vanić briefly played for Chinese side Tianjin TEDA, before returning to his homeland and joining Borac Čačak in early 2004.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring from playing, Vanić took over as manager of Radnički Nova Pazova in early 2010. He led the club to win the

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in 2012, thus earning promotion to the

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. In May 2015, Vanić became manager of Metalac Gornji Milanovac. He subsequently led the club to victory against

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in the promotion playoffs, thus securing a spot in the

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. In March 2024, Vanić was appointed as manager of

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club Hatta.

Honours

Player

Red Star Belgrade *

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: 1996–97

Manager

Radnički Nova Pazova *

: 2011–12 Proleter Novi Sad *

: 2017–18

References

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* * 1970 births Living people Footballers from Pristina Kosovo Serbs Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders FK Budućnost Valjevo players FK Mladost Lučani players Red Star Belgrade footballers FK Vojvodina players Albacete Balompié players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players K.A.A. Gent players Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players FK Borac Čačak players FK Obilić players FK BASK players FK Bežanija players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Segunda División players Belgian Pro League players Chinese Super League players Serbian SuperLiga players Serbian First League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in China Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in China Serbian football managers FK Donji Srem managers FK Bežanija managers FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac managers FK Vojvodina managers FK Proleter Novi Sad managers Hatta Club managers FK Radnik Surdulica managers Serbian SuperLiga managers UAE Pro League managers Serbian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{Serbia-footy-bio-stub