Vlado Čapljić

Vlado Čapljić
Personal information
Date of birth March 22, 1962 (1962-03-22) (age 49)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1978–1979 Željezničar Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 Željezničar Sarajevo 80 (1)
1985–1987 Partizan Belgrade 48 (4)
1987–1990 Dinamo Zagreb 40 (7)
1990–1992 Željezničar Sarajevo
1992–1994 A.D. Esposende
National team
Yugoslavia U-21
1984 Yugoslav Olympic team
1984–1985 Yugoslavia 4 (0)
Teams managed
Radnički Obrenovac
FK Bežanija
Srem Jakovo
Timočanin Knjaževac
Radnički Niš
2009-2011 Radnički Kragujevac
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vlado Čapljić (Serbian Cyrillic: Bлaдo Чaпљић ; born March 22, 1962 in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player.

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Career

He started playing in the youth teams of FK Željezničar Sarajevo where he played until 1985. With them, he reached the semi-finals of the 1984-85 UEFA Cup. Next, he moved to Belgrade to play with FK Partizan where he won two national championships, in 1986 and 1987. In January 1988, he moved to NK Dinamo Zagreb where he played until 1990. He then returned briefly to Željezničar, before, in 1992, deciding to move abroad, to Portugal, where he played for the lower league A.D. Esposende, before hanging up his boots in 1994.[1]

National team

He played for all the youth selections before playing for the main Yugoslav national football team. He collected four caps. He also played for the olympic team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal.[2]

Coaching career

After having retired, he decided to stay attached to football, and, after getting the coaching diploma, he started coaching a number of teams in Serbia. He was the main coach of FK Radnički Obrenovac, FK Bežanija, FK Srem Jakovo, FK Timočanin Knjaževac, FK Radnički Niš and FK Radnički 1923.[3]

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