Branislav Vukomanović

Branislav Vukomanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Вукомановић; born December 29, 1981) is a Serbian footballer and coach.

Branislav Vukomanović
Vukomanović in 2024
Personal information
Full name Branislav Vukomanović
Date of birth (1981-12-29) December 29, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Kragujevac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Serbian White Eagles
Number 11
Youth career
Radnički Kragujevac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Radnički Kragujevac
2001–2002 Šumadija 1903 16 (0)
2002–2006 Zeta 79 (4)
2006–2007 Artmedia Petržalka 20 (0)
2007–2008 Syrianska FC 13 (1)
2008 Radnički Kragujevac 7 (1)
2009 Farul Constanța 15 (0)
2009–2010 Radnički Kragujevac 5 (0)
2010 Sloboda Tuzla 5 (0)
2011 Szolnoki MÁV 14 (0)
2011 Metalac Gornji Milanovac 5 (0)
2012 Kastrioti 10 (0)
2012 Radnički Niš 15 (0)
2013–2014 London City 35 (5)
2014–2021 Serbian White Eagles 113 (21)
2024– Serbian White Eagles
Managerial career
2017 Serbian White Eagles (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Early career

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Vukomanović began his career in 2000 in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with Radnički Kragujevac.[1] In 2001, he played with Šumadija 1903.[1] After a season with Šumadija, he returned to the country's top division to sign with FK Zeta.[2] During his tenure with FK Zeta, he would feature in several continental tournaments initially in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.[3] His second run at a continental tournament was in the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup against NK Maribor.[4]

Europe

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After four seasons with the Montenegrin-based club, he went abroad to the Slovakian Corgoň Liga to play with Petržalka akadémia.[5] After his stint in the Slovakian circuit, he secured a deal in the Swedish Division 1 with Syrianska.[6] In his debut season in Sweden, he helped the club secure a promotion by winning the league's north division.[7]

After a brief stint in the Serbian League West with Radnicki he played in Romania's Liga I with Farul Constanța.[8][9] He returned to Serbia in 2010 to play with Radnički 1923.[10]

In 2010, he played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Sloboda Tuzla.[11] He would finish the season in the Hungarian top tier with Szolnoki MÁV.[12][13]

In 2011, he returned to the Serbian SuperLiga to play with Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[11] Vukomanović left Serbia during the 2012 winter transfer market to play in the Albanian Superliga with Kastrioti.[14][15][16]

After a brief stint in Albania, he played his final season in the top Serbian circuit with Radnički Niš in 2012.[17][18] He left Radnički after a single season.[19]

Canada

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In the summer of 2013, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League's first division with London City.[20] Vukomanović served as the team's co-captain along with Rade Novković.[21] In his debut season with the club, he assisted in clinching a postseason berth.[22] London successfully defeated the York Region Shooters in the opening round of the playoffs.[23] The club's run in the playoff concluded in the next round after a defeat by Kingston FC.[24]

In 2014, he signed with division rivals the Serbian White Eagles.[25] He would help the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the division.[26] The White Eagles were eliminated in the preliminary round of the postseason by Kingston.[27] Vukomanović re-signed with the Serbs for the 2015 season.[28] In his second season with the Western Toronto side, he assisted the team in securing the divisional title.[29] He recorded the winning goal against London in the quarterfinal round.[30] In the semifinal round, he contributed a goal against SC Waterloo Region but in a losing effort.[31]

In his third season with Serbia, he assisted the club in winning the league championship after defeating Hamilton City.[32] Vukomanović transitioned into the managerial side in 2017 as he served as a player-assistant coach role.[33] He helped the Serbs qualify for the postseason for the fourth consecutive season and contributed a goal in the opening round against Waterloo.[34] The Serb's playoff journey concluded in the next round after a defeat by York Region.[35] After several years as an active player, he became involved with the club's academy program in 2019.[36] In 2020, he returned as an active player for Serbia.[37] He would help the Serbs qualify for another playoff run and contributed a goal against Vorkuta.[38]

Managerial career

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In 2017, he served as an assistant coach for the Serbian White Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League.[33] In 2019, he along with Uroš Stamatović became involved with the Serbian White Eagles academy as a manager and coach.[39]

Honors

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Syrianska FC

Serbian White Eagles

References

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  2. ^ Woile, Dennis. "Zeta Golubovci 2002-03". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Squad of Zeta 2005-06 UEFA Cup | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ Woile, Dennis. "FC Artmedia Bratislava 2006-07". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Västerås tippas i topp av norrettan" [Västerås is tipped at the top of the norretta]. Fotbolldirekt. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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  9. ^ "Sîrbul Branislav Vukomanovici a semnat un contract pe doi ani şi jumătate" [The Serbian Branislav Vukomanovic signed a contract for two and a half years]. GSP (in Romanian). 24 February 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Branislav Vukomanovic - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  11. ^ a b "Serbia - B. Vukomanović - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Pölöskey után újabb Fradi-játékos érkezett a MÁV FC-hez" [After Pölöskey, another Fradi player arrived at MÁV FC]. SZOLJON - Pölöskey után újabb Fradi-játékos érkezett a MÁV FC-hez (in Hungarian). 11 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Fél tucat új játékos a sereghajtónál" [Half a dozen new players at the army driver]. 24.hu (in Hungarian). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Skuadra 2011-2012 | KS Kastrioti". 2014-09-30. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  15. ^ "Vukomanoviç: U ndëshkuam nga një episod" [Vukomanovic: We were punished by an episode]. www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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  21. ^ Kelly, Pedro (4 May 2013). "BMO Plexiglas cancels game". The London Free Press. pp. D5.
  22. ^ "London City makes club history". Our London. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  23. ^ "London City upsets York Region in playoffs". Our London. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Kingston FC advances to final". Kingston Whig-Standard. 21 October 2013. pp. C4.
  25. ^ "2014 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  26. ^ "In brief - Kingston FC to host first-round playoff game". Kingston Whig-Standard. 7 October 2014. pp. C1.
  27. ^ "Kingston FC clubs win". Kingston Whig-Standard. 14 October 2014. pp. C1.
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  29. ^ a b "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins". The Mississauga News. 5 October 2015.
  30. ^ Adamson, Stan (11 October 2015). "Serbian White Eagles Defeat London......1-0 victory in quarterfinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  31. ^ Adamson, Stan (18 October 2015). "Waterloo in CSL Final with 3-2 Victory.....First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  32. ^ "SRBI OSVOJILI KANADU! Klub naših iseljenika uzeo šampionsku titulu u fudbalu!" [SERBIANS WON CANADA! The club of our emigrants won the football championship!]. informer.rs (in Serbian). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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  36. ^ "Председник канадских Белих орлова: Наши навијачи су препознатљиви по фанатизму и оданости!" [President of the Canadian White Eagles: Our fans are known for their fanaticism and loyalty!]. Politika Online. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  37. ^ "2020 Serbian White Eagles roster". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  38. ^ Adamson, Stan (11 October 2020). "Overtime Victory Puts Vorkuta in Championship Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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