Vanja Grubač (; born 11 January 1971) is a Montenegrin former professional

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who played as a striker.

Career

Grubač played for his hometown club Sutjeska Nikšić in the

Yugoslav Second League Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna liga,'' Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', ''Vtora sojuzna l ...

for three seasons ( 1988–89, 1989–90, and 1990–91), collecting eight appearances. He joined

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 ...

after a spell with Sloga Kraljevo in 1993. Over the next few years, Grubač would go on to play for several European clubs, including French

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and Portuguese

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, but would eventually return to OFK Beograd after each brief spell abroad. In 1998, Grubač was transferred from OFK Beograd to

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for a fee of 1.1 million DM. He appeared in 11

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games over his two seasons at the club, scoring two goals. In 2000, Grubač made another return to OFK Beograd, before moving to Turkish club Erzurumspor in early 2001.

Personal life

Grubač is the father of fellow footballer Sergej Grubač.

Career statistics

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