Nenad Vanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Ванић; born 30 August 1970) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Nenad Vanić
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-08-30) 30 August 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Pristina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hatta (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Budućnost Valjevo
1993–1996 Mladost Lučani
1996–1997 Red Star Belgrade 30 (2)
1997 Vojvodina 2 (0)
1997–2000 Albacete 74 (8)
2000–2001 Lokeren 33 (6)
2001–2003 Gent 44 (11)
2003 Tianjin TEDA
2004 Borac Čačak 15 (1)
2004–2005 Obilić 41 (4)
2006 BASK 14 (3)
2006–2008 Bežanija 44 (3)
2009 Bežanija 16 (1)
Total 313 (39)
Managerial career
2010–2013 Radnički Nova Pazova
2013–2014 Sloga Petrovac
2014 Donji Srem
2015 Bežanija
2015–2017 Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2017 Vojvodina
2018 Proleter Novi Sad
2018–2019 Hatta
2019 Radnik Surdulica
2021 OFK Bačka
2024– Hatta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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In the summer of 1997, following a brief spell at Vojvodina, Vanić moved abroad and signed with Spanish club Albacete. He spent the next three seasons there, before moving to Belgian side Lokeren. After a year at Daknamstadion, Vanić switched to fellow league club Gent. He amassed 77 appearances and scored 17 goals in the top flight of Belgian football between 2000 and 2003. Subsequently, Vanić briefly played for Chinese side Tianjin TEDA, before returning to his homeland and joining Borac Čačak in early 2004.

Managerial career

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Shortly after retiring from playing, Vanić took over as manager of Radnički Nova Pazova in early 2010. He led the club to win the Serbian League Vojvodina in 2012, thus earning promotion to the Serbian First League.

In May 2015, Vanić became manager of Metalac Gornji Milanovac. He subsequently led the club to victory against Napredak Kruševac in the promotion playoffs, thus securing a spot in the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga.

In March 2024, Vanić was appointed as manager of UAE Pro League club Hatta.[1]

Honours

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Player

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Red Star Belgrade

Manager

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Radnički Nova Pazova

Proleter Novi Sad

References

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  1. ^ "الصربي نيناد ثالث مدرب لحتا في الموسم الحالي" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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