Spira Grujić (; born 7 December 1971) is a
Serbia
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footballer
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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
Molenbeek
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in 1995. He would also play for
Anderlecht
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, before transferring to Dutch side
Twente
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in 1998. Over the next six seasons, Grujić played 146 league games and scored two goals. He subsequently signed with
ADO Den Haag
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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
FR Yugoslavia
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in a 2–1 friendly win away against
Northern Ireland
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on 16 August 2000.
Honours
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KNVB Cup
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:
2000–01
References
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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