Dražen Međedović

Dražen Međedović
Personal information
Full name	Dražen Međedović
Date of birth	15 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2007	Sutjeska
2006	→ Budućnost (loan)
2007–2008	Mogren
2008	→ Bokelj (loan)
2008–2011	Sutjeska
2011	Borac Banja Luka
2011	Čelik Nikšić
2013–2014	Grbalj
Managerial career
2022—	Čelik Nikšić
	*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
Club	Season	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
OFK Grbalj	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)

[1] "Čelik se ponovo pokrenuo, legendarni fudbaler preuzeo kormilo". cg-fudbal.com (in Serbian). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

[DM17-2] "Međedović: Sutjeska je za mene druga kuća". onogošt.me (in Serbian). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[3] UEFA.com - Sutjeska Niksic - MTZ Ripo - 2 July 2009 Archived 19 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Live from the Marakana - Crvena Zvezda Borac 2:1

[5] Niksicki Sport - January 5, 2012 - Drazen Medjedovic nakon pola godine razisao se sa "Metalurzima"

[6] In Memoriam: Miodrag Međedović (1950-2020) - FK Sutjeska (in Montenegrin)

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