Milivoje Vitakić
Milivoje Vitakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миливоје Витакић; born 16 May 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milivoje Vitakić | ||
Date of birth | 16 May 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Čačak, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Borac Čačak | 46 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Čukarički | 24 | (0) |
1998–2004 | Red Star Belgrade | 98 | (1) |
2004–2007 | Lille | 44 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Grenoble | 78 | (1) |
Total | 290 | (3) | |
National team | |||
1998–1999 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 7 | (0) |
2004 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Vitakić started out at his hometown club Borac Čačak, making his debut in 1995. He was a member of the club's senior squad for two years, before moving to Čukarički in 1997. In the summer of 1998, Vitakić was transferred to Red Star Belgrade. He spent the following six seasons with the Crveno-beli, winning three domestic league titles (2000, 2001 and 2004) and four national cups (1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004). In the summer of 2004, Vitakić moved abroad to France and signed with Lille. He stayed there for three years, before switching to fellow French club Grenoble.
International career
Vitakić was capped twice for Serbia and Montenegro, making both appearances under Ilija Petković in 2004.
Honours
- Red Star Belgrade
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04
- Serbia and Montenegro Cup: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04
External links
- Milivoje Vitakić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Milivoje Vitakić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Milivoje Vitakić at National-Football-Teams.com