Vladimir Vermezović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Železnik[1] | ||
| 1977–1981 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1989 | Partizan | 144 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Sporting Gijón | 20 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Salamanca | 21 | (1) |
| 1991–1995 | Panionios | 33 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Hannover 96 | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 229 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Teleoptik | ||
| 2004–2005 | Partizan | ||
| 2008 | Spartak Trnava | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2012–2013 | Partizan | ||
| 2014 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vladimir Vermezović (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Вермезовић; born 30 June 1963) is a Serbian football former player and current coach.
Playing career
Vermezović (known locally as Vermez or Čika Crni)[2][3] began playing football for FK Partizan in the Yugoslav First League, before moving abroad to play in Spain for Sporting de Gijón and UD Salamanca. He also played in Greece for Panionios F.C. and finished his playing career with German side Hannover 96.[4]
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Vermezović began coaching with Partizan. He achieved success in reaching the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Cup in the 2004/05 season by coaching 16 straight matches with Partizan in European competition.[1]
He had a brief spell with FC Spartak Trnava before joining South African side Kaizer Chiefs in 2009.[4]
In May 2012, he returned to Partizan and once again became head coach. He ended his second spell in charge of Partizan in April 2013.
On 14 February 2014, he was appointed head coach of South African outfit Orlando Pirates.[5]
References
- ^ a b Samo Partizan - u Evropi: Gandijevski Parni valjak by Radojević, Srđan (in Serbian). FK Partizan. 2004. pp. 24–25.
{{cite book}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Čika Crni": "Šabalala? Nema šanse..." article and interview at Sportske.net
- ^ Čika Crni in Serbian means Mr. Black in English, possibly given to Vermezović for his dark facial hair and/or clothing
- ^ a b Στους Κάιζερ Τσιφς ο πρώην "κυανέρυθρος" Βερμέζοβιτς (in Greek). Sport24. 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates appoint Head Coach". Orlando Pirates. 14 February 2014.
External links
- Vladimir Vermezović at reprezentacija.rs
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Belgrade
- Yugoslav footballers
- Serbian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Yugoslavia international footballers
- Serbian football managers
- FK Partizan players
- Sporting de Gijón players
- UD Salamanca players
- Panionios F.C. players
- Hannover 96 players
- Yugoslav First League players
- La Liga players
- Superleague Greece players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- FK Partizan managers
- FC Spartak Trnava managers
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. managers
- Orlando Pirates managers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Serbian expatriates in South Africa
- Expatriate football managers in Slovakia
- FK Teleoptik managers