Boban Dmitrović Explained

Boban Dmitrović
Fullname:Boban Dmitrović
Birth Date:2 April 1972
Birth Place:Kraljevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.82 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Budućnost Konarevo
Youthclubs2:Sloga Kraljevo
Years1:1993–1996
Clubs1:Rad
Caps1:83
Goals1:4
Years2:1996–2003
Clubs2:Grazer AK
Caps2:198
Goals2:12
Years3:2003–2005
Clubs3:Sturm Graz
Caps3:52
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2011
Clubs4:Borac Čačak
Caps4:155
Goals4:10
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Sloga Kraljevo
Caps5:32
Goals5:9
Totalcaps:520
Totalgoals:35
Nationalyears1:2001–2003
Nationalteam1:FR Yugoslavia /
Serbia and Montenegro
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:Radnički Niš (assistant)
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:Radnički Niš
Manageryears3:2020–2022
Managerclubs3:Karađorđe Ribnica

Boban Dmitrović (; born 2 April 1972) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Club career

Born in Konarevo, a village near Kraljevo, Dmitrović started out at local club Budućnost Konarevo, before joining Sloga Kraljevo. He made his First League of FR Yugoslavia debut with Rad in the 1993–94 season. In the summer of 1996, Dmitrović moved to Austria to play for Grazer AK. He spent seven seasons with the club, making 198 appearances and scoring 12 goals in the Austrian Bundesliga. In May 2003, Dmitrović signed with GAK's crosstown rivals Sturm Graz, penning a two-year contract.[1] He ended up playing 52 league games for the club.[2]

In the summer of 2005, Dmitrović returned to his homeland and signed with Borac Čačak. He led them as captain to a fourth-place finish in the 2007–08 season, as the club gained a spot in UEFA competitions for the first time in history. In early 2011, after a dispute with the club's management, Dmitrović left the team after almost six years and 155 matches played in the top flight.

In the summer of 2011, Dmitrović returned to Sloga Kraljevo after almost two decades, following the club's promotion to the Serbian First League. He retired from professional football in the summer of 2012.

International career

In June 2001, Dmitrović made his national team debut in a 1–1 draw against Russia, aged 29.[3] He was capped 13 times for Serbia and Montenegro between 2001 and 2003, under the managerial reign of Dejan Savićević.[4]

Managerial career

After serving as an assistant to Peter Pacult, Ivan Jević and Milan Đuričić, Dmitrović was appointed manager of Radnički Niš in January 2018. He left the position just two months later after suffering two consecutive losses.[5]

Personal life

Dmitrović is the father of fellow footballer Filip Dmitrović.[6]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeague
AppsGoals
Rad1993–94230
1994–95290
1995–96314
Total834
Grazer AK1996–97333
1997–98222
1998–99324
1999–2000202
2000–01340
2001–02321
2002–03250
Total19812
Sturm Graz2003–04310
2004–05210
Total520
Borac Čačak2005–06273
2006–07280
2007–08293
2008–09290
2009–10283
2010–11141
Total15510
Sloga Kraljevo2011–12329
Total329
Career total52035

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
FR Yugoslavia200160
200250
Serbia and Montenegro200320
Total130

Honours

Grazer AK

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dmitrovic swaps GAK for Sturm . UEFA . 29 May 2003 . 4 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Boban Dmitrovic . de . Bundesliga . 4 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Bar baraž . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 3 June 2001 . 18 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Dmitrović Boban . sr . reprezentacija.rs . 2 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Iznenađenje: Trener Radničkog podneo ostavku! . sr . mondo.rs . 17 March 2018 . 18 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Mladi golman napušta selekciju Srbije: Dmitrović bira Austriju . sr . novosti.rs . 27 February 2016 . 18 July 2019.