Vladimir Mudrinić

Vladimir Mudrinić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Мудринић; born 26 July 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Drina Ljubovija.

Vladimir Mudrinić
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Mudrinić
Date of birth (1976-07-26) 26 July 1976
Place of birth Kikinda, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Drina Ljubovija (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 OFK Kikinda 72 (20)
1997–1999 Vojvodina 55 (9)
2000–2001 Sartid Smederevo 62 (17)
2002–2004 Zenit Saint Petersburg 9 (1)
2003–2004 → Sartid Smederevo (loan) 33 (3)
2004–2008 Red Star Belgrade 37 (1)
2006–2008 → Smederevo (loan) 53 (10)
2009 Novi Sad 14 (2)
2009 Sevojno 10 (0)
2011–2013 Jedinstvo Užice 48 (10)
2013–2016 Zlatibor Čajetina 41 (6)
Total 434 (79)
Teams managed
2016–2018 Zlatibor Čajetina
2018– Drina Ljubovija
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mudrinić, who represented five different clubs in the UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup (including qualifiers), is best known for his spells at Smederevo (formerly Sartid) and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free-kick specialist.

Playing career

Mudrinić made his senior debut with his hometown's OFK Kikinda in the second part of the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia, aged 16. He spent the next four years with them, playing alongside future national team players Mladen Krstajić and Dragan Žilić, before transferring to Vojvodina in the winter of 1997. Mudrinić stayed there for three years, reaching the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. He then moved to Sartid Smederevo in the winter of 2000, together with his teammates Milorad Mrdak and Boris Vasković.

While with the Oklopnici, Mudrinić became one of the best players in the league, securing him a transfer to Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg in January 2002.[1] He made nine league appearances and scored one goal for the side during the 2002 season. In the winter of 2003, Mudrinić returned to Sartid Smederevo, helping the team win the 2002–03 Serbia and Montenegro Cup.[2] He also played for the club in the 2003–04 season.

In October 2004, Mudrinić signed a contract with Red Star Belgrade.[3] He collected the double in the 2005–06 season under the guidance of Walter Zenga. Over the next two seasons, Mudrinić played on loan at his former club Smederevo, before leaving them following their relegation from the top flight in 2008.

Managerial career

Immediately after hanging up his boots, Mudrinić was appointed manager of Zlatibor Čajetina. He was replaced by Predrag Ristanović in January 2018. Later that year, Mudrinić took charge of Drina Ljubovija.

Statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sartid Smederevo 1999–2000 20200—202
2000–01 26921—2810
2001–02 16633199
Total 621721336721
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2002 911010111
Sartid Smederevo (loan) 2002–03 1012000121
2003–04 23241273
Total 33320413914
Red Star Belgrade 2004–05 1714000211
2005–06 2002070290
Total 3716070501
Smederevo (loan) 2006–07 255—255
2007–08 28510—295
Total 531010—5410
Career total 1943212115422137

Honours
Sartid Smederevo
Red Star Belgrade
Jedinstvo Užice
Zlatibor Čajetina

References
  1. "Mudrinic moves to Zenit". uefa.com. 10 January 2002. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. "Sartid pobednik Kupa!" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "Mudrinić potpisao za Zvezdu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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