Slobodan Dogandžić (; born 16 September 1944) is a Serbian former

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manager and player.

Playing career

Born in

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, Dogandžić started out at his hometown club

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, playing alongside

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, Petar Krivokuća,

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, and Milan Živadinović, among others. He subsequently moved to Čelik Zenica in 1970. Two years later, Dogandžić switched to Olimpija Ljubljana. He collected nearly 200 appearances for the ''Zmaji'' in the

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over the course of seven seasons. In 1978, Dogandžić moved to the United States and joined the San Diego Sockers. He retired from professional football in 1981.

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Dogandžić was manager of numerous clubs, including Olimpija Ljubljana and

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. He also served as a manager of

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(Turkey).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dogandzic, Slobodan 1944 births Living people Footballers from Užice Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers GFK Sloboda Užice players NK Čelik Zenica players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) players San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players Yugoslav Second League players Yugoslav First League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States Yugoslav football managers Serbia and Montenegro football managers Serbian football managers GFK Sloboda Užice managers KF Liria Prizren managers FK Leotar managers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) managers FK Bečej managers FK Napredak Kruševac managers FK Borac Čačak managers FK Železnik managers FK Smederevo 1924 managers Siirtspor managers FK Mladost Apatin managers FK Lovćen managers FK Radnički Niš managers FK Radnički 1923 managers Yugoslav First League managers First League of Serbia and Montenegro managers Süper Lig managers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Turkey Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Montenegro Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro