Nebojša Vignjević (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Вигњевић; born 15 May 1968) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Újpest (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Rakovica | ||
| 1992–1995 | Rad | 102 | (12) |
| 1995–1997 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
| 1997–1999 | Rad | 47 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 37 | (11) |
| 2000 | Toronto Lynx | 20 | (0) |
| 2001 | Tatabánya | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 213 | (33) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Rad (youth) | |||
| BSK Borča | |||
| 2005–2006 | Rad (youth) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Radnički Pirot | ||
| 2007 | Rad | ||
| 2007–2009 | Grbalj | ||
| 2009–2011 | Rudar Pljevlja | ||
| 2011 | Hajduk Kula | ||
| 2011–2012 | Rad | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2013–2020 | Újpest | ||
| 2021–2022 | Liepāja | ||
| 2022 | Budapest Honvéd | ||
| 2022 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2023– | Újpest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editVignjević came through the youth system of Partizan, but failed to make any first-team appearances. He started his senior career at lower league club Rakovica, before moving to Yugoslav First League side Rad in the early 1990s. Later on, Vignjević spent some time with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[1] He also played professionally in Hungary in the early 2000s.[2]
Managerial career
editAfter hanging up his boots, Vignjević started working with the youth teams of Rad. He began his managerial career at BSK Borča in 2004, before returning to Rad. In June 2006, Vignjević took charge of Serbian First League club Radnički Pirot.
Between 2009 and 2011, Vignjević spent two seasons as manager of Montenegrin side Rudar Pljevlja, winning one Montenegrin First League title (2010) and back-to-back Montenegrin Cups (2010 and 2011).
On 23 October 2013, Vignjević was appointed as manager of Hungarian club Újpest.[3] He led the team to two Magyar Kupa trophies (2014 and 2018).[4] On 1 June 2020, Vignjević was dismissed from his position due to poor results.[5]
Personal life
editVignjević is the older brother of fellow former footballer Nikola Vignjević. They played indoor soccer together for National Professional Soccer League team Edmonton Drillers in the 1999–2000 season.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Rad | 1991–92 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992–93 | 33 | 4 | |
| 1993–94 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1994–95 | 31 | 4 | |
| Total | 102 | 12 | |
| Rad | 1997–98 | 23 | 7 |
| 1998–99 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 8 | |
| Toronto Lynx | 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| Tatabánya | 2000–01 | 7 | 2 |
Honours
editRudar Pljevlja
Újpest
- Magyar Kupa: 2013–14, 2017–18
- Szuperkupa: 2014
References
edit- ^ "A-League Wilcats nip Lynx". cbc.ca. 20 June 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Vignjevic, Nebojsa" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Szerb edzőnek kell megmentenie az Újpestet" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Vignjevic, Nebojsa" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Kirúgták az Újpest edzőjét" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Nebojsa Vignjevic". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
External links
edit- Nebojša Vignjević at WorldFootball.net