Budimir Vujačić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Petrovac | ||
| 1983–1985 | Obilić | ||
| 1985–1987 | SC Freiburg | 76 | (4) |
| 1988–1989 | Vojvodina | 41 | (8) |
| 1989–1993 | Partizan | 115 | (10) |
| 1993–1997 | Sporting CP | 62 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1996 | Yugoslavia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Budimir Vujačić (born 4 January 1964) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer.[1] Mainly a left-back, he could also operate as a centre-back.
Club career[edit]
Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Vujačić grew up in Petrovac na Moru, and began his football career with local outfit OFK Petrovac. In 1985, aged 21, he moved abroad, playing three solid seasons for SC Freiburg in the 2. Bundesliga.
In January 1988, Vujačić returned home and signed with FK Vojvodina. He was a member of the team that won the Yugoslav First League in 1989. In June 1989. he joined FK Partizan. At the Belgrade outfit, he was an everpresent defensive figure (also contributing with ten league goals during his spell), as the team won one cup and the first edition of the championship after the creation of Serbia and Montenegro, with Partizan leading second-placed neighbours Red Star by 14 points, whilst only conceding 20 goals in 36 matches.
Vujačić then joined Sporting CP, winning the Portuguese Cup in the only season in which he was a regular starter (29 matches, two goals). He retired from football in 1998 at the age of 34, after a short spell in Japan with Vissel Kobe.
International career[edit]
Vujačić made his senior national team debut for SFR Yugoslavia on 27 May 1989, in a friendly match against Belgium (1–0 loss in Brussels) – he played the entire second half. He was later included to UEFA Euro 1992,[2] but the nation would be suspended due to the Yugoslav Wars. In total, he gained a total of 12 caps (eight plus four for the newly created FR Yugoslavia), but did not attend any major international tournament. His final international was a December 1996 friendly match away against Argentina.[3]
Post-playing career[edit]
Following his retirement, Vujačić served as scout for Manchester United,[4] and was responsible for bringing Nemanja Vidić, Zoran Tošić and Adem Ljajić to the club's attention.[5][6]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg | 1985–86 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 1 |
| 1986–87 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 1987–88 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 76 | 4 | ||
| Vojvodina | 1987–88 | Yugoslav First League | 10 | 1 |
| 1988–89 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Total | 41 | 8 | ||
| Partizan | 1989–90 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 1991–92 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 1992–93 | Serbian SuperLiga | 26 | 4 | |
| Total | 115 | 10 | ||
| Sporting CP | 1993–94 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 1996–97 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 7 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 1997 | J1 League | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 29 | ||
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFR Yugoslavia | 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Sporting CP
References[edit]
- ^ Vujacic: «Para haver tantos sportinguistas, tem de ser amor» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ "Pancev también renuncia a la Eurocopa". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1992. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Kay, Oliver (13 January 2009). "United on trail of more Serbian talent". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ Vidic Exclusive: How I Signed For Man Utd | Partnership With Rio | Winning The Champions League, retrieved 25 April 2023
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (April 2009). "They came from Serbia". Inside United (201). Teddington: Haymarket Network: 41. ISSN 1749-6497.
- ^ "«Táctica do pirilau» hipoteca aspirações insulares". record.pt. 10 June 2001. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 August 2012. p. 10. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Budimir Vujačić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Budimir Vujačić at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Budimir Vujačić at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Budimir Vujačić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Budimir Vujačić at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
