Dražen Međedović
Montenegrin footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dražen Međedović | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2007 | Sutjeska | 153 | (12) |
| 2006 | → Budućnost (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Mogren | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Bokelj (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Sutjeska | 66 | (13) |
| 2011 | Borac Banja Luka | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Čelik Nikšić | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Grbalj | 27 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022— | Čelik Nikšić[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2019 | |||
Dražen Međedović (Cyrillic: Дражен Међедовић; born 15 October 1982) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player who played as a attacking midfielder. He is manager of Čelik Nikšić.
Club career
Sutjeska Nikšić
Međedović made his professional debut with Sutjeska Nikšić in the 1999-2000 season, after which he played seven consecutive seasons for Sutjeska. He scored in the 2007 Montenegrin Cup final against Rudar Pljevlja, although Sutjeska ended up losing.[2] He was loaned to Budućnost in 2006, after which he was transferred to Mogren.
Return to Sutjeska
Upon returning to his hometown club, Međedović featured in Sutjeska's 2009-10 UEFA Europa League qualifying campaign. In the first qualifying round, Sutjeska was drawn with MTZ-RIPO, and Međedović scored a goal in the first leg played in Nikšić.[3]
Borac Banja Luka
Međedović joined Borac Banja Luka in 2011. He played in a friendly match with Red Star Belgrade on 20 February 2011, which Borac lost by a score of 2–1.[4]
Čelik Nikšić
After spending a brief half-season with Borac Banja Luka, Međedović signed a short 6-month contract with ambitious Montenegrin side FK Čelik Nikšić. After appearing in thirteen matches, he did not extend his contract despite impressing the management of the club and considered to retire from football.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 1999–00 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| FK Budućnost | 2005–06 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 2006-07 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| FK Mogren | 2007–08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FK Bokelj | 2007–08 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 2008–09 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| FK Borac Banja Luka | 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| FK Čelik Nikšić | 2011–12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| OFK Grbalj | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Personal life
His father Miodrag Međedović also played for Sutjeska.[6]
References
- ^ "Čelik se ponovo pokrenuo, legendarni fudbaler preuzeo kormilo". cg-fudbal.com (in Serbian). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Međedović: Sutjeska je za mene druga kuća". onogošt.me (in Serbian). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ UEFA.com - Sutjeska Niksic - MTZ Ripo - 2 July 2009 Archived 19 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Live from the Marakana - Crvena Zvezda Borac 2:1
- ^ Niksicki Sport - January 5, 2012 - Drazen Medjedovic nakon pola godine razisao se sa "Metalurzima"
- ^ In Memoriam: Miodrag Međedović (1950-2020) - FK Sutjeska (in Montenegrin)
