Nebojša Vignjević
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diósgyőri (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Rakovica | ||
| 1992–1995 | Rad | 102 | (12) |
| 1995–1997 | EN Paralimni | 46 | (10) |
| 1997–1999 | Rad | 47 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 37 | (11) |
| 2000 | Toronto Lynx | 20 | (0) |
| 2001 | Lombard Tatabánya | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 259 | (43) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Rad (youth) | |||
| BSK Borča | |||
| 2005–2006 | Rad (youth) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Radnički Pirot | ||
| 2007 | Rad | ||
| 2007–2009 | Grbalj | ||
| 2009–2011 | Rudar Pljevlja | ||
| 2011 | Hajduk Kula | ||
| 2011–2012 | Rad | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2013–2020 | Újpest | ||
| 2021–2022 | Liepāja | ||
| 2022 | Budapest Honvéd | ||
| 2022 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2023–2024 | Újpest | ||
| 2025–2026 | Iraklis | ||
| 2026– | Diósgyőri | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nebojša Vignjević (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Вигњевић; born 15 May 1968) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
Playing career
Vignjević came through the youth system of Partizan, but failed to make any first-team appearances. He started his senior career at lower league club Rakovica, before moving to Yugoslav First League side Rad in the early 1990s. Later on, Vignjević spent some time with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[1] He also played professionally in Hungary in the early 2000s.[2]
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Vignjević started working with the youth teams of Rad. He began his managerial career at BSK Borča in 2004, before returning to Rad. In June 2006, Vignjević took charge of Serbian First League club Radnički Pirot.
Between 2009 and 2011, Vignjević spent two seasons as manager of Montenegrin side Rudar Pljevlja, winning one Montenegrin First League title (2010) and back-to-back Montenegrin Cups (2010 and 2011).
Budapest Honvéd
On 2 February 2022, he was appointed as the coach of Budapest Honvéd FC.[3]
Újpest
On 23 October 2013, Vignjević was appointed as manager of Hungarian club Újpest.[4] He led the team to two Magyar Kupa trophies (2014 and 2018).[5] On 1 June 2020, Vignjević was dismissed from his position due to poor results.[6]
Diósgyőr
On 6 March 2026, he was appointed as the manager of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Diósgyőri VTK.[7] He debuted with a 1-1 draw against MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on 8 March 2026.[8]
Personal life
Vignjević is the older brother of fellow former footballer Nikola Vignjević. They played indoor soccer together for National Professional Soccer League team Edmonton Drillers in the 1999–2000 season.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Rad | 1991–92 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992–93 | 33 | 4 | |
| 1993–94 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1994–95 | 31 | 4 | |
| Total | 102 | 12 | |
| EN Paralimni | 1995–96 | 23 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 46 | 10 | |
| Rad | 1997–98 | 23 | 7 |
| 1998–99 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 8 | |
| Toronto Lynx | 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| Lombard Tatabánya | 2000–01 | 7 | 2 |
Honours
Rudar Pljevlja
Újpest
- Magyar Kupa: 2013–14, 2017–18
- Szuperkupa: 2014
References
- ^ "A-League Wilcats nip Lynx". cbc.ca. 20 June 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Vignjevic, Nebojsa" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Nebojsa Vignjevic a Honvéd új edzője". honvedfc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Szerb edzőnek kell megmentenie az Újpestet" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Vignjevic, Nebojsa" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Kirúgták az Újpest edzőjét" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Nebojsa Vignjevics a DVTK új vezetőedzője – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "„Vignjevics legfontosabb üzenete: próbáljunk meg többet futballozni"". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Nebojsa Vignjevic". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Who's who in terms of elite club coaches in Hungary?". MLSZ. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
External links
- Nebojša Vignjević at WorldFootball.net