Feđa Dudić

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Feđa Dudić

|image =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|02|01|df=y}}

|birth_place = Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia

|height = 1.75 m

|position = Centre-forward

|currentclub = Radnički 1923 (manager)

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2001

|youthclubs1 = Sarajevo

|years1 = 2001–2002

|clubs1 = Zagreb

|caps1 = 2

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2002

|clubs2 = → TŠK Topolovac (loan)

|caps2 = 8

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2003

|clubs3 = Brotnjo

|caps3 = 29

|goals3 = 9

|years4 = 2004

|clubs4 = Sloboda Tuzla

|caps4 = 7

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2004

|clubs5 = Sarajevo

|caps5 = 4

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2005

|clubs6 = Brotnjo

|caps6 = 0

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2005

|clubs7 = Karlovac

|caps7 = 1

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2006-2007

|clubs8 = Igman Konjic

|caps8 = 0

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2007–2010

|clubs9 = Travnik

|caps9 = 67

|goals9 = 37

|years10 = 2008

|clubs10 = → Željezničar (loan)

|caps10 = 5

|goals10 = 0

|years11 = 2010–2011

|clubs11 = Varaždin

|caps11 = 18

|goals11 = 2

|years12 = 2011

|clubs12 = GOŠK Gabela

|caps12 = 12

|goals12 = 3

|years13 = 2012

|clubs13 = Novi Pazar

|caps13 = 2

|goals13 = 0

|years14 = 2012–2014

|clubs14 = Slavija Sarajevo

|caps14 = 44

|goals14 = 7

|years15 = 2014–2016

|clubs15 = Travnik

|caps15 = 56

|goals15 = 18

|years16 = 2016

|clubs16 = Zvijezda Gradačac

|caps16 = 12

|goals16 = 5

|totalcaps = 267

|totalgoals = 82

|manageryears1 = 2017–2018

|managerclubs1 = GOŠK Gabela

|manageryears2 = 2019–2022

|managerclubs2 = Velež Mostar

|manageryears3 = 2022

|managerclubs3 = Sarajevo

|manageryears4 = 2023–

|managerclubs4 = Radnički 1923

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Feđa Dudić (born 1 February 1983) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički 1923.

Born in Sarajevo, Dudić played for both hometown clubs FK Sarajevo and Željezničar, as well as other clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia. He won the Croatian First League with Zagreb in 2002, as well as the Bosnian Cup with Sarajevo in 2005. He was the Bosnian Premier League top goalscorer in the 2009–10 season while playing for Travnik.

Dudić started his managerial career at GOŠK Gabela in 2017, managing the club until 2018. He became manager of Velež Mostar in 2019, achieving success with them by qualifying the club to the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, their first European competition after 33 years. Dudić won the Bosnian Cup with Velež in 2022. Following his success with Velež, Dudić left the club to become manager of Sarajevo in June, where he worked until October 2022. He was appointed manager of Serbian side Radnički 1923 in 2023.

Playing career

Born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Dudić started his career playing in the youth teams of Sarajevo, but still young, he moved to Croatia where he became part of the Zagreb championship winning squad in the 2001–02 season.[https://www.rsssf.org/players/kroa-champ-teams.html Croatia - Championship Winning Squads] at RSSSF

He would have a short loan spell with another Croatian First League side, TŠK Topolovac before returning to Bosnia where he would play for several clubs during the following seasons, namely Sloboda Tuzla, Brotnjo, Sarajevo, with whom he won the 2004–05 Bosnian Cup, Travnik and Željezničar. He also played with Karlovac in the Croatian Second League during the 2005–06 season.[http://www.hnl-statistika.com/p1.asp?ID=677 Stats from Croatia] at HNL-Statistika

During the summer of 2010, and having become the 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League top goalscorer with 16 goals, Dudić came to Hajduk Split for a trial,[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hajduk/tabid/83/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/105239/Default.aspx Feđa Dudić Hajduku: Uzmite me, neću vas razočarati!] at Slobodna Dalmacija, 7-6-2010, {{in lang|hr}} however he ended up signing with another Prva HNL side, Varaždin, where he was a part of the team that finished as a Croatian Cup runner-up in the 2010–11 cup season.

In the summer of 2011, Dudić moved back to Bosnia, signing with newly promoted team GOŠK Gabela, but in the following winter break, newly promoted Serbian SuperLiga side Novi Pazar decided to reinforce their team with players from the Bosnian Premier League, bringing him alongside Admir Raščić.

After Novi Pazar, Dudić played for Slavija Sarajevo, Travnik again and Zvijezda Gradačac, before retiring in 2016 at the age of 33.

Managerial career

=Early career=

After retiring, Dudić became an assistant manager at Travnik in 2016, where he stayed until June 2017.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/dudic-razocaran-sam-selimovic-me-zaduzio-do-kraja-zivota/242526|title=Dudić: Razočaran sam, Selimović me zadužio do kraja života|date=28 June 2017|access-date=28 June 2017|language=bs|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

=GOŠK Gabela=

On 27 November 2017, Dudić was named new manager of the club that he played in before, GOŠK Gabela, after manager Slaven Musa resigned.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/prihvacena-ostavka-muse-dudic-novi-trener-gosk-a/259990|title=Prihvaćena ostavka Muse, Dudić novi trener GOŠK-a|date=27 November 2017|access-date=27 November 2017|language=bs|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}} With GOŠK, he finished 7th in the 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League season.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/serija-gosk-a-nastavljena-u-vitezu/277179|title=Serija GOŠK-a nastavljena u Vitezu|date=19 May 2018|access-date=19 May 2018|language=bs|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

In the 2018–19 season, GOŠK started off well under the guidance of Dudić, but after a series of poor results, which culminated with a 0–0 draw against Čelik Zenica, on 26 September 2018, Dudić resigned from the position of manager of GOŠK, after almost a year of him being the manager.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/feda-dudic-podnio-neopozivu-ostavku/291283|title=Feđa Dudić podnio neopozivu ostavku!|date=26 September 2018|access-date=26 September 2018|language=bs|author=E. Čaušević|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

=Velež Mostar=

==2019–20 season==

On 5 August 2019, Dudić became the new manager of Velež Mostar.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/fedja-dudic-imenovan-za-novog-trenera-veleza/190805127|title=Feđa Dudić imenovan za novog trenera Veleža|date=5 August 2019|access-date=5 August 2019|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} In his first match as the club's manager, Velež tied 0–0 against Sloboda Tuzla away on 10 August 2019, winning their first point in the 2019–20 league season.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sloboda-i-velez-podijelili-bodove-u-susretu-bez-pogodaka/190810074|title=Sloboda i Velež podijelili bodove u susretu bez pogodaka|date=10 August 2019|access-date=10 August 2019|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} His first win with Velež came on 17 August 2019, in a 1–0 home league win against Široki Brijeg.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/velez-protiv-sirokog-brijega-ostvario-prvu-pobjedu-ove-sezone-remi-zvijezde-09-i-celika/190817077|title=Velež protiv Širokog Brijega ostvario prvu pobjedu ove sezone, remi Zvijezde 09 i Čelika|date=17 August 2019|access-date=17 August 2019|language=bs|author=K.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Dudić's first loss as Velež manager was a 2–1 away league loss against Sarajevo on 24 August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sarajevo-golcinom-handzica-savladalo-velez-i-zasjelo-na-prvo-mjesto-na-tabeli/190824069|title=Sarajevo golčinom Handžića savladalo Velež i zasjelo na prvo mjesto na tabeli|date=24 August 2019|access-date=24 August 2019|language=bs|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

In his first ever Mostar derby, Dudić's Velež beat fierce city rivals Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 at home in a league match on 19 October 2019, marking that Velež's first Mostar derby win in over 5 years.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/premijer-liga-bih/foto-zvonic-rijesio-mostarski-derbi-i-donio-vazna-tri-boda-velezu/170104|title=(FOTO) Zvonić riješio mostarski derbi i donio važna tri boda Veležu|date=19 October 2019|access-date=19 October 2019|language=bs|publisher=Sport1.ba}} He was also praised by Velež fans for his team's 0–2 away league win against Željezničar on 7 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/velez-sokirao-zeljeznicar-na-grbavici-i-poklonio-jesenju-titulu-sarajevu/191207056|title=Velež šokirao Željezničar na Grbavici i poklonio jesenju titulu Sarajevu|date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Dudić's next big result came on 8 March 2020, when Velež beat Borac Banja Luka 2–1 at home in another league match.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/drama-u-mostaru-velez-pogotkom-u-posljednjoj-minuti-slavio-protiv-borca/200308065|title=Drama u Mostaru: Velež pogotkom u posljednjoj minuti slavio protiv Borca|date=8 March 2020|access-date=8 March 2020|language=bs|author=F.Z.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

==2020–21 season==

In the first game of the 2020–21 season on 1 August 2020, Velež handled a tough 3–0 loss against Željezničar,{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/zeljeznicar-na-krilima-sjajnog-lendrica-ubjedljivo-savladao-velez-na-grbavici/200801100|title=Željezničar na krilima sjajnog Lendrića ubjedljivo savladao Velež na Grbavici|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 August 2020|language=bs|author=K.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}} but in the second game, on 8 August, Dudić's team managed to beat city rivals Zrinjski for a second time in a row.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/velez-u-mostarskom-derbiju-srusio-blijedi-zrinjski-pogadjali-cvijanovic-i-mulic/200808099|title=Velež u mostarskom derbiju srušio blijedi Zrinjski, pogađali Cvijanović i Mulić|date=8 August 2020|access-date=8 August 2020|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

On 31 October 2020, Velež got defeated by Zrinjski in the Mostar derby, with Dudić taking the blame.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fedja-dudic-zrinjski-velez-izjava/380698|title=Dudić: Surovost fudbala...|date=31 October 2020|access-date=31 October 2020|language=bs|author=E. Škorić|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

On 28 December 2020, he extended his contract with the club until June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/velez-produzio-ugovor-s-trenerom-dudicem-nakon-sjajne-polusezone/201228050|title=Velež produžio ugovor s trenerom Dudićem nakon sjajne polusezone|date=28 December 2020|access-date=28 December 2020|language=bs|author=H.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

During the 2020–21 season, Dudić managed to make a new record with Velež by not losing 16 league games in a row, following a Mostar derby draw against Zrinjski on 8 May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/feda-dudic-izjava-zrinjski-velez/398601|title="Oboren je klupski rekord, ovi momci su heroji"|date=8 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021|language=bs|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}} He finished the season in third, qualifying Velež for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, their first European competition after 33 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/dudic-potpuno-zasluzeno-idemo-u-evropu-tek-cemo-kasnije-shvatiti-sta-smo-ostvarili/210530068|title=Dudić: Potpuno zasluženo idemo u Evropu, tek ćemo kasnije shvatiti šta smo ostvarili|date=30 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} On 25 May 2021, Dudić was named the Bosnian Premier League Manager of the Season.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/izabran-idealni-tim-premijer-lige-bih-zakaric-najbolji-igrac-dudic-trener-sezone/210525152|title=Izabran idealni tim Premijer lige BiH: Zakarić najbolji igrač, Dudić trener sezone|date=25 May 2021|access-date=25 May 2021|language=bs|author=H.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

==2021–22 season==

Dudić's Velež opened the 2021–22 season with the Conference League qualifying phase, firstly eliminating semi-professional Northern Irish club Coleraine.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/velez-pobijedio-i-u-sjevernoj-irskoj-te-zakazao-duel-s-aek-om-u-2-pretkolu/210715152|title=Velež pobijedio i u Sjevernoj Irskoj te zakazao duel s AEK-om u 2. pretkolu|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021|language=bs|author=K.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}} In the second qualifying round, his team, surprisingly, eliminated Greek giants AEK Athens.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/fantasticni-velez-izbacio-aek-i-plasirao-se-u-3-pretkolo-konferencijske-lige/210729148|title=Fantastični Velež izbacio AEK i plasirao se u 3. pretkolo Konferencijske lige|date=29 July 2021|access-date=29 July 2021|language=bs|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}} However, in the third qualifying round, Velež was eliminated by Swedish side IF Elfsborg, thus putting an end to their European "fairytale".{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/velez-elfsborg-1-4/405705|title=Veležova bajka je gotova: Elfsborg lakše od očekivanog završio posao na Grbavici|date=12 August 2021|access-date=12 August 2021|language=bs|author=E. Škorić|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

Velež started off the domestic league season well, beating newly promoted side Posušje on 19 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/velez-posusje-20/403987|title=Brandao ušao i donio pobjedu Veležu|date=19 July 2021|access-date=19 July 2021|language=bs|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}} After beating Posušje, Dudić's team went into a short, three-game winless run, but ended it with a win against Široki Brijeg on 22 August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/rodeni-savladali-siroki-brijeg-na-pecari/428008|title=PLBiH / Rođeni savladali Široki Brijeg na Pecari|date=22 August 2021|access-date=22 August 2021|language=bs|publisher=radiosarajevo.ba}} Two months later, following a new string of poor results, Dudić resigned as Velež's manager after a disappointing league loss against Radnik Bijeljina on 31 October.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/trener-veleza-fedja-dudic-podnio-ostavku/211031073|title=Dudić podnio ostavku: Igrače treba razbuditi neki drugi trener|date=31 October 2021|access-date=31 October 2021|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} However, the next day, the club's board rejected this and he stayed as manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/fedja-dudic-ipak-ostaje-trener-veleza/211101093|title=Feđa Dudić ipak ostaje trener Veleža, čelnici kluba odbili njegovu ostavku|date=1 November 2021|access-date=1 November 2021|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

On 19 May 2022, Dudić led Velež to win the first Bosnian Cup title in their history, after a penalty shoot-out, following a 0–0 draw against Sarajevo in the final.{{cite web|url=https://sport.avaz.ba/domaci-nogomet/743775/odlucili-penali-velez-je-osvajac-kupa-bih|title=Odlučili penali: Velež je osvajač Kupa BiH!|date=19 May 2022|access-date=19 May 2022|language=bs|author=M.K.|publisher=sport.avaz.ba}}

=Sarajevo=

On 2 June 2022, Dudić signed a two-year contract with Sarajevo, with an option to stay at the club until at least 2025.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/emir-hadzic-fk-sarajevo-fedja-dudic-potpis/426950|title=Feđa Dudić predstavljen na Koševu|date=2 June 2022|access-date=2 June 2022|language=bs|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}} In his first game in charge, Sarajevo defeated Borac Banja Luka on 24 July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sarajevo-u-derbiju-pobijedilo-borac-i-najavilo-pohod-na-sampionsku-titulu/220724064|title=Sarajevo u derbiju pobijedilo Borac i najavilo pohod na šampionsku titulu|date=24 July 2022|access-date=24 July 2022|language=bs|author=H.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

After winning two more league games against Sloga Doboj and Posušje, on 10 August 2022, Dudić's side lost 5–1 to Tuzla City.{{cite web|url=https://ba.n1info.com/sport-klub/nogomet/debakl-sarajeva-u-zenici-city-postigao-pet-golova/|title=Debakl Sarajeva u Zenici, City postigao pet golova|date=10 August 2022|access-date=10 August 2022|language=bs|author=Haris Mrkonja|publisher=n1info.com}} It was Sarajevo's biggest ever Bosnian Premier League defeat in history.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sarajevo-dozivjelo-najtezi-poraz-u-historiji-premijer-lige-i-bolno-prizemljenje/220811044|title=Sarajevo doživjelo najteži poraz u historiji Premijer lige i bolno prizemljenje|date=12 August 2022|access-date=12 August 2022|language=bs|author=H. Halvadžija|publisher=Klix.ba}} On 26 August, Sarajevo drew against Željezničar in Dudić's first Sarajevo derby as a manager.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zeljeznicar-sarajevo-derbi-premijer-liga/432686|title=Željezničar se u 96. minuti spasio poraza od Sarajeva!|date=26 August 2022|access-date=26 August 2022|language=bs|author=E. Ganibegović|publisher=sportsport.ba}}

On 19 October 2022, following a series of poor results, which culminated with a first round cup elimination by Čelik Zenica, Dudić resigned as manager, only four months after taking up the position.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/saznajemo-feda-dudic-vise-nije-trener-sarajeva-802184|title=Saznajemo: Feđa Dudić više nije trener Sarajeva!|date=19 October 2022|access-date=19 October 2022|language=bs|publisher=Sport1.ba}}

=Radnički 1923=

On 24 September 2023, Dudić signed a contract with Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički 1923.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/adnan-jahic-fedja-dudic-radnicki-kragujevac/459232|title=Dudić predstavljen u novom klubu: "Ova ekipa vrijedi više i to će pokazati"|date=24 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023|language=bs|author=Samir Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}} At the time of his appointment, the team were sitting in bottom after seven league games.{{cite web|url=https://mondo.ba/Sport/Fudbal/a1247534/fedja-dudic-novi-trener-radnickog-iz-kragujevca.html#:~:text=Fe%C4%91a%20Dudi%C4%87%20je%20ro%C4%91en%201983,u%20kvalifikacijama%20za%20Konferencijsku%20ligu.|title=Prva izjava Feđe Dudića po dolasku u Kragujevac: "Da je sve kako treba, vjerovatno ne bih bio ovdje!"|date=24 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023|language=bs|website=mondo.ba}} On 1 October 2023, he debuted with a 2–0 away win over Železničar Pančevo.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fedja-dudic-radnicki-1923-debi/459750|title=Feđa Dudić na najbolji mogući način startao je na klupi Radničkog 1923, ali ono najteže tek slijedi!|date=1 October 2023|access-date=1 October 2023|language=bs|author=Eldar Ganibegović|publisher=sportsport.ba}} Dudić led the side to the Serbian Cup semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Vojvodina following a late game winner.{{cite web|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/hladan-tus-za-dudiceve-izabranike-u-91-minuti-vojvodina-ide-u-finale-kupa-srbije/186444|title=Hladan tuš za Dudićeve izabranike u 91. minuti, Vojvodina ide u finale Kupa Srbije|date=24 April 2024|access-date=24 April 2024|language=bs|website=faktor.ba}} At the end of the season, Radnički managed to finish in fifth place and qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/ino-fudbal/srbija/956926-956926|title=Dudiću i društvu "za dlaku" izmakla pobjeda kod Partizana, Evropsku ligu po svemu sudeći neće igrati|date=25 May 2024|access-date=25 May 2024|language=bs|author=K.K.|publisher=Sport1.ba}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/hr/trener/fedja-dudic/788430|title=Feđa Dudić|access-date=25 May 2025|website=Sofascore}}

class="wikitable" tyle="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure !rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align="left"\|GOŠK Gabela \|align="left"\|27 November 2017 \|align="left"\|26 September 2018 {{WDL\|28\|11\|9\|8\|for=31\|against=32\|diff=yes}}
align="left"\|Velež Mostar \|align="left"\|5 August 2019 \|align="left"\|1 June 2022 {{WDL\|99\|50\|26\|23\|for=146\|against=95\|diff=yes}}
align="left"\|Sarajevo \|align="left"\|2 June 2022 \|align="left"\|19 October 2022 {{WDL\|15\|5\|4\|6\|for=22\|against=25\|diff=yes}}
align="left"\|Radnički 1923 \|align="left"\|24 September 2023 \|align="left"\|Present {{WDL\|73\|37\|11\|25\|for=130\|against=105\|diff=yes}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|215\|103\|50\|62\|for=329\|against=257\|diff=yes}}

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