Budimir Vujačić

Budimir Vujačić
Personal information
Date of birth	4 January 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1983	Petrovac
1983–1985	Obilić
1985–1987	SC Freiburg
1988–1989	Vojvodina
1989–1993	Partizan
1993–1997	Sporting CP
1997–1998	Vissel Kobe
International career
1989–1996	FR Yugoslavia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Budimir Vujačić (born 4 January 1964) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer.^[2] Mainly a left-back, he could also operate as a centre-back.

Club career

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

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,^[3] 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.^[4]

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Vujačić served as scout for Manchester United,^[5] and was responsible for bringing Nemanja Vidić, Zoran Tošić and Adem Ljajić to the club's attention.^[6]^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League
Club	Season	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	Yugoslav First League	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	J1 League	0	0
	Total		14	0
Career total			308	29

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
SFR Yugoslavia	1989	4
	1990	0
	1991	3
	1992	1
FR Yugoslavia	1993	0
	1994	0
	1995	2
	1996	2
Total		12

Honours

Sporting CP

Notes

^ Including 8 caps for SFR Yugoslavia.^[1]

References

^ Budimir Vujačić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
^ 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.^{[dead link‍]}
^ 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

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)

[2] Including 8 caps for SFR Yugoslavia.^[1]

[1] Budimir Vujačić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)

[3] Vujacic: «Para haver tantos sportinguistas, tem de ser amor» maisfutebol.iol.pt

[4] "Pancev también renuncia a la Eurocopa". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1992. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[5] "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[6] Kay, Oliver (13 January 2009). "United on trail of more Serbian talent". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 9 March 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[7] Vidic Exclusive: How I Signed For Man Utd | Partnership With Rio | Winning The Champions League, retrieved 25 April 2023

[8] Wilson, Jonathan (April 2009). "They came from Serbia". Inside United (201). Teddington: Haymarket Network: 41. ISSN 1749-6497.

[9] "«Táctica do pirilau» hipoteca aspirações insulares". record.pt. 10 June 2001. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[10] "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.

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