Zlatko Vujović


Zlatko Vujović is a Yugoslav retired footballer who played as a forward.
His twin brother, Zoran, was also a professional footballer. They were both Yugoslav internationals, and both spent a large part of their professional careers in France.

Club career

Born in Sarajevo, Vujović started his professional career with Hajduk Split, making his first division debuts at just 18 and going on to score more than 100 goals in the league, while often partnering his brother Zoran. He helped his first club win one league in 1979 and one cup five years later, also being named Yugoslav Footballer of the Year in 1981 by the Večernji list daily.
In 1986, both siblings moved to compete in France, first with Bordeaux: in their first season both were undisputed starters in an eventual double, as Zlatko also scored in the 2–0 cup win against Marseile.
Vujović continued to net with at excellent rate until he retired in 1993, playing in both the first and second levels, with Cannes, Paris Saint-Germain, Sochaux and Nice.

International career

Vujović earned 70 caps and scored 25 goals for the Yugoslavia national team, making his debut on 1 April 1979 in a 3–0 win against Cyprus for the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifiers, and was included in the squads for the 1982 and 1990 FIFA World Cups while also playing Olympic football in [Football at the Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Summer Olympics|1980]. His final international was a November 1990 European Championship qualification win away against Denmark.

Managerial career

In 2008, Vujović began a coaching career, starting as an assistant manager at his first club, Hajduk. He began his third stint in July 2016, when he joined Marijan Pušnik's staff but he left the club in December 2016 after Pušnik was sacked.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus1–03–0UEFA Euro 1980 qualification
2Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus2–03–0UEFA Euro 1980 qualification
3Trepča Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo1–02–1UEFA Euro 1980 qualification
4Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia3–05–0UEFA Euro 1980 qualification
5Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina2–02–1Friendly
6Stade Municipal. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg2–05–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification
7Stade Municipal. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg4–05–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification
8Gradski stadion u Poljudu, Split, Croatia4–05–11982 FIFA World Cup qualification
9Gradski stadion u Poljudu, Split, Croatia5–05–11982 FIFA World Cup qualification
10Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark2–12–11982 FIFA World Cup qualification
11Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia1–01–11982 FIFA World Cup qualification
12Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia5–05–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification
13JNA Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia1–02–1UEFA Euro 1984 qualification
14Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi, India2–02–11985 Nehru Cup
15Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria1–03–0Friendly
16Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria3–03–0Friendly
17King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium3–03–1Friendly
18Gradski stadion u Poljudu, Split, Croatia1–04–0UEFA Euro 1988 qualification
19Gradski stadion u Poljudu, Split, Croatia2–04–0UEFA Euro 1988 qualification
20Gradski stadion u Poljudu, Split, Croatia4–04–0UEFA Euro 1988 qualification
21Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland2–12–1UEFA Euro 1988 qualification
22Spyros Louis Stadium, Marousi, Greece1–04–1Friendly
23Spyros Louis Stadium, Marousi, Greece4–14–1Friendly
24Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway2–02–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification
25Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia3–13–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification