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Nenad Vanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Ванић; born 30 August 1970) is a Serbian football manager and former former professional football player.
Playing career
In the summer of 1997, following a brief spell with Vojvodina, Vanić moved abroad an signed with Spanish club Albacete. He spent the next three seasons there, before moving to Belgian side Lokeren. After a year at Daknamstadion, Vanić switched to fellow league club Gent. He made a total of 77 appearances and scored 17 goals in the top flight of Belgian football between 2000 and 2003. Subsequently, Vanić briefly played for Chinese side Tianjin Teda, before returning to his homeland and joining Borac Čačak in early 2004.
Managerial career
Shortly after retiring as a player, Vanić took over the managerial role at Radnički Nova Pazova in early 2010. He led the club to win the Serbian League Vojvodina in 2012, thus earning promotion to the Serbian First League.
In May 2015, Vanić was appointed manager of Metalac Gornji Milanovac. He subsequently led the club to victory against Napredak Kruševac in the promotion playoffs, thus securing a spot in the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga.
After Metalac, Vanić managed Vojvodina, Proleter Novi Sad and UAE Pro-League club Hatta. In the summer of 2019, he was appointed manager of Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica. After 9 games in charge, with three defeats, two draws and four wins, Vanić was fired on 29 October 2019.
Honours
Player
- Red Star Belgrade
- FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1996–97
Manager
- Radnički Nova Pazova
- Serbian League Vojvodina: 2011–12
- Proleter Novi Sad
- Serbian First League: 2017–18