Vladimir Gaćinović (footballer)
Vladimir Gaćinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Гаћиновић, pronounced [ʋlǎdimiːr ɡatɕǐːnoʋitɕ]; born 3 January 1966) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Leotar | 7 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Leotar | 58 | (15) |
| 1990 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 15 | (0) |
| 1991 | Leotar | 15 | (5) |
| 1991–1997 | Bečej | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Leotar (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leotar | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vojvodina (youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Leotar | ||
| 2013 | Zvijezda Gradačac | ||
| 2013 | Igalo | ||
| 2014 | Leotar | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sūduva (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vojvodina (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Spartak Subotica (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2019–2020 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2020–2021 | Radnički Niš | ||
| 2021–2022 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2022 | Novi Pazar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Playing career
Born in Trebinje, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia before the country's break-up, Gaćinović played in the Yugoslav Second League mostly with FK Leotar, but also a half-season with NK GOŠK Dubrovnik.[1][2] In summer 1991 he signed with FK Bečej, having made 25 appearances and scored 5 goals.[3] As player he played as forward.[3] He played with Bečej until 1997.[4]
Coaching career
After finishing his playing career, he became a coach.[4] He was the assistant manager of Mile Jovin at Leotar in 2003–04 season,[5] while next season he became the main coach of the team.[4] In season 2010–11 he coached the under-17 side of FK Vojvodina.[4] Between 2012 and 2014 he was back to Bosnia coaching Leotar and NK Zvijezda Gradačac.[4] In between he had a short stint as coach in Montenegro coaching Igalo. In 2015 he accepted a call from major Lithuanian A Lyga side, FK Sūduva, which he coached in seasons 2015 and 2016.[4]
Afterwards, he returned to Serbia and worked as the assistant manager at Serbian SuperLiga clubs Vojvodina and Spartak Subotica. In 2018, he was promoted to head coach of Spartak Subotica.[4] Gaćinović led the team to an historical upset elimination of Sparta Prague in the second qualifying round for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[6] Spartak however went on to be eliminated in the third qualifying round by Brøndby.[7]
On 6 June 2019, it was announced that Gačinović will once again be taking over the Spartak Subotica managerial position.[8]
On 6 October 2021, he was hired as a manager of Spartak Subotica for the third time.[9]
Personal life
His son is Serbian international footballer Mijat Gaćinović.[10]
References
- ^ Yugoslav First and Second League stats at B92
- ^ at zerodic.com
- ^ a b Tempo almanah 1991–1992 page 30 (in Serbian)
- ^ a b c d e f g Vladimir Gaćinović at zerozero.pt
- ^ Klubovi Premijer Lige 2002–2003 at angelfire.com (copy from defunct NK Posušje official website), retrieved 11-4-2018 (in Bosnian)
- ^ RTS (2 August 2018). "Istorijski uspeh Spartaka, Subotičani zakazali duel sa Brondbijem" (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Milleniumsport.rs (16 August 2018). "Brondbi i sa desetoricom bolji od hrabrog Spartaka" (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Nekadašnji premijerligaški trener preuzeo superligaša iz susjedstva" (in Bosnian). Sport1.bs. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Gaćinović ponovo šef struke Spartak Ždrepčeve krvi" (in Serbian). Spartak Subotica. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Sve što niste znali o "orlićima", šampionima sveta!". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). 21 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.