Spira Grujić (; born 7 December 1971) is a

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n former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After spending four seasons with Radnički Niš, Grujić moved abroad and joined Belgian club

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in 1995. He would also play for

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, before transferring to Dutch side

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in 1998. Over the next six seasons, Grujić played 146 league games and scored two goals. He subsequently signed with

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and stayed with the club for two years. After spending six months without a club, Grujić joined Rad in his homeland during the 2007 winter transfer window.

International career

Grujić made his solo international appearance for

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in a 2–1 friendly win away against

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on 16 August 2000.

Honours

;Twente *

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: 2000–01

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grujic, Spira 1971 births Living people Footballers from Pristina Kosovo Serbs Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Radnički Niš players R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players R.S.C. Anderlecht players FC Twente players ADO Den Haag players FK Rad players Yugoslav First League players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Belgian Pro League players Eredivisie players Serbian First League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands