Vladimir Vermezović

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Vladimir Vermezović
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-06-30) 30 June 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender (retired)
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
2014–2015 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

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  2. "Čika Crni": "Šabalala? Nema šanse..." article and interview at Sportske.net
  3. Čika Crni in Serbian means Mr. Black in English, possibly given to Vermezović for his dark facial hair and/or clothing
  4. 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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