Vladimir Gaćinović (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vladimir Gaćinović

| image =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|01|03|df=y}}

| birth_place = Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1983–1984

| years2 = 1988–1990

| years3 = 1990

| years4 = 1991

| years5 = 1991–1997

| clubs1 = Leotar

| clubs2 = Leotar

| clubs3 = GOŠK-Jug

| clubs4 = Leotar

| clubs5 = Bečej

| caps1 = 7

| caps2 = 58

| caps3 = 15

| caps4 = 15

| caps5 =

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 15

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 5

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| manageryears1 = 2002–2003

| managerclubs1 = Leotar (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs2 = Leotar

| manageryears3 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs3 = Vojvodina (youth)

| manageryears4 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs4 = Leotar

| manageryears5 = 2013

| managerclubs5 = Zvijezda Gradačac

| manageryears6 = 2013

| managerclubs6 = Igalo

| manageryears7 = 2014

| managerclubs7 = Leotar

| manageryears8 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs8 = Sūduva (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs9 = Vojvodina (assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2018

| managerclubs10 = Spartak Subotica (assistant)

| manageryears11 = 2018

| managerclubs11 = Spartak Subotica

| manageryears12 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs12 = Spartak Subotica

| manageryears13 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs13 = Radnički Niš

| manageryears14 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs14 = Spartak Subotica

| manageryears15 = 2022

| managerclubs15 = Novi Pazar

| manageryears16 = 2023

| managerclubs16 = Dečić Tuzi

| manageryears17 = 2023

| managerclubs17 = Železničar Pančevo

| manageryears18 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs18 = Napredak Kruševac

| manageryears19 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs19 = Spartak Subotica

| manageryears20 = 2025–

| managerclubs20 = Novi Pazar

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Vladimir Gaćinović ({{Lang-sr-cyr|Владимир Гаћиновић}}, {{IPA|sh|ʋlǎdimiːr ɡatɕǐːnoʋitɕ|pron}}; born 3 January 1966) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Trebinje, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia before the country's break-up, Gaćinović played in the Yugoslav Second League mostly with FK Leotar, but also a half-season with GOŠK-Jug.[http://forum.b92.net/topic/29741-ex-yu-fudbalska-statistika-po-godinama/page-9 Yugoslav First and Second League stats] at B92[https://web.archive.org/web/20090305093718/http://www.zerodic.com/autor/fudbal_1945-1992/igraci/igraci_g.htm Stats from Yugoslav First and Second League] at zerodic.com In summer 1991 he signed with FK Bečej, having made 25 appearances and scored 5 goals.[https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/fullscreen/28762059/tempo-almanah-1991-1992 Tempo almanah 1991–1992] page 30 {{in lang|sr}} As player he played as forward. He played with Bečej until 1997.[http://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=461007&epoca_id=0 Vladimir Gaćinović] at zerozero.pt

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, he became a coach. He was the assistant manager of Mile Jovin at Leotar in 2003–04 season,[https://www.angelfire.com/ab/iko/klubovi%202002-2003.html?r=1&l=ri&fst=0 Klubovi Premijer Lige 2002–2003] at angelfire.com (copy from defunct NK Posušje official website), Retrieved 11 April 2018 {{in lang|bs}} while next season he became the main coach of the team. In season 2010–11 he coached the under-17 side of FK Vojvodina. Between 2012 and 2014 he was back to Bosnia coaching Leotar and NK Zvijezda Gradačac. In between he had a short stint as coach in Montenegro coaching Igalo. In 2015 he accepted a call from major Lithuanian A Lyga side, FK Sūduva, which he coached in seasons 2015 and 2016.

Afterwards, he returned to Serbia and worked as the assistant manager at Serbian SuperLiga clubs Vojvodina and Spartak Subotica. In 2018, he was promoted to head coach of Spartak Subotica. Gaćinović led the team to an historical upset elimination of Sparta Prague in the second qualifying round for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/fudbal/3219018/radnicki-pred-teskim-zadatkom-spartak-zeli-potvrdu-za-naredno-kolo.html |author=RTS |title=Istorijski uspeh Spartaka, Subotičani zakazali duel sa Brondbijem |access-date=8 April 2019 |date=2 August 2018 |language=sr}} Spartak however went on to be eliminated in the third qualifying round by Brøndby.{{cite web |url=https://millenniumsport.rs/2018/08/16/brondbi-i-sa-desetoricom-bolji-od-hrabrog-spartaka/ |author=Milleniumsport.rs |title=Brondbi i sa desetoricom bolji od hrabrog Spartaka |access-date=9 April 2019 |date=16 August 2018 |language=sr}}

On 6 June 2019, it was announced that Gačinović will once again be taking over the Spartak Subotica managerial position.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/premijer-liga-bih/nekadasnji-premijerligaski-trener-preuzeo-superligasa-iz-susjedstva/157084|title=Nekadašnji premijerligaški trener preuzeo superligaša iz susjedstva|date= 6 June 2019|access-date=6 June 2019|language=bs|publisher=Sport1.bs}}

On 6 October 2021, he was hired as a manager of Spartak Subotica for the third time.{{cite web|publisher=Spartak Subotica|url=https://www.fkspartak.com/gacinovic-ponovo-sef-struke-spartak-zdrepceve-krvi/|title=Gaćinović ponovo šef struke Spartak Ždrepčeve krvi|date=6 October 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021|language=sr}}

Personal life

His son is Serbian international footballer Mijat Gaćinović.{{cite news|title=Sve što niste znali o "orlićima", šampionima sveta!|url=http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/svetski-fudbal/sve-sto-niste-znali-o-orlicima-sampionima-sveta/7p2lc27|access-date=10 April 2018|work=sport.blic.rs|date=21 June 2015|language=sr}}

Honours

Individual

Serbian SuperLiga Manager of the Month: August 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/bez-premca-u-avgustu-gacinovicu-uruceno-priznanje-za-trenera-meseca-mozzart-bet-superlige/430450|title=Bez premca u avgustu! Gaćinoviću uručeno priznanje za trenera meseca Mozzart Bet Superlige|website=mozzartsport.com|date=11 September 2022|access-date=11 September 2022}}