Vladimir Otašević

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vladimir Otašević

| image =

| fullname = Vladimir Otašević

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|06|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nova Varoš, SR Serbia,
SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{Height|m=1.90}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Metalac Gornji Milanovac (Manager)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2004–2011

| clubs1 = Metalac Gornji Milanovac

| caps1 = 207

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2011–2012

| clubs2 = Spartak Subotica

| caps2 = 29

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Radnički Kragujevac

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = Novi Pazar

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = Mladost Lučani

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2017

| clubs6 = Metalac Gornji Milanovac

| caps6 = 58

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2017–2019

| clubs7 = Borac Čačak

| caps7 = 39

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2019–2020

| clubs8 = Spartak Subotica

| caps8 = 38

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2020

| clubs9 = Javor Ivanjica

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs1 = Radnički Niš (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs2 = Spartak Subotica (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs3 = Serbia U-17 (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2023–

| managerclubs4 = Serbia U-18 (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2023–

| managerclubs5 = Metalac Gornji Milanovac

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Vladimir Otašević ({{lang-sr-cyr|Владимир Оташевић}}; born 8 June 1986) is a Serbian retired football defender and current manager of Metalac Gornji Milanovac.

Club career

He was playing for Metalac Gornji Milanovac from 2004 to 2011 and he played on 207 league matches in 3 different leagues.

In 2011, he signed for Spartak Subotica,{{cite web |url=http://www.fkspartakzlatiborvoda.com/novosti_detaljnije/217/ |title=Joksimović i Otašević novi igrači |website=fkspartakzlatiborvoda.com|language=sr|date=20 July 2011|access-date=2 May 2014}} and stayed in club for season and half. Then, he left to Radnički Kragujevac.

He joined Radnički Kragujevac in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.glas-javnosti.rs/aktuelne-vesti/2012-08-22/vladimir-otasevic-presao-u-radnicki-1923 |title=Vladimir Otašević prešao u Radnički 1923 |website=Glas javnosti|language=sr|date=22 August 2012|access-date=2 May 2014}} After a year in club, he broke the contract and left the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:470452-Kvartet-napustio-Radnicki-1923 |title=Kvartet napustio Radnički 1923 |website=Večernje Novosti|language=sr|date=26 December 2013|access-date=2 May 2014}}

He signed for Novi Pazar in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.utakmica.rs/vesti/otasevic-novopazarac |title=Otašević Novopazarac! |website=utakmica.rs |language=sr|date=23 January 2014|access-date=2 May 2014}} At the beginning of season 2014–15 he injured after one duel on the match versus his previous club, Radnički Kragujevac.{{cite web |url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/jelen-super-liga/4768/drama-jesen-gotova-za-otasevica |script-title=sr:ДРАМА: Јесен готова за Оташевића|website=Sportski žurnal|language=sr|date=27 August 2014|access-date=27 August 2014}}

After ended contract with Novi Pazar, he signed with Mladost Lučani.{{cite web |url=http://www.fkmladostlucani.com/index.php/component/k2/item/100-devet-pridoslica-za-mirno-prolece.html|title=DEVET PRIDOŠLICA ZA MIRNO PROLEĆE|website=FK Mladost Lučani official website|language=sr|date=27 January 2015|access-date=27 March 2015}} He made 13 league appearances for Mladost Lučani in 2015.

Otašević returned to Metalac Gornji Milanovac in summer 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.fkmetalac.rs/vestii/558-ota%C5%A1evi%C4%87-se-vratio-u-metalac.html|title=Otašević se vratio u Metalac|website=FK Metalac official website|language=sr|date=20 June 2015|access-date=21 June 2015}}

Coaching career

In October 2020, Otašević was hired as assistant coach at FK Radnički Niš.[https://www.kurir.rs/sport/fudbal/3624441/mogli-su-da-izbegnu-poraz-pomocni-trener-radnickog-nismo-materijalizovali-inicijativu MOGLI SU DA IZBEGNU PORAZ! Pomoćni trener Radničkog: Nismo materijalizovali inicijativu], kurir.rs, 13 February 2021 Ahead of the 2021-22 season, he was hired as assistant coach at Spartak Subotica.[https://www.fkspartak.com/fotografija-prvog-tima/ FOTOGRAFIJA PRVOG TIMA - Subotica], fkspartak.com

On 24 October 2023, Otašević was announced as the new manager of his former club, Serbian First League side Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[https://fkmetalac.rs/2023/10/24/prvi-cilj-otasevica-povratak-samopouzdanja-u-tim/ PRVI CILJ OTAŠEVIĆA – POVRATAK SAMOPOUZDANJA U TIM], fkmetalac.rs, 24 October 2023

Career statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
2004–05	rowspan="7"\|Metalac Gornji Milanovac	rowspan="3"\|Serbian League West	29	1	0	0	0	0	29	1
2005–06	29	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
2006–07	31	1	0	0	0	0	31	1
2007–08	rowspan="2"\|Serbian First League	30	1	0	0	0	0	30	1
2008–09	31	3	0	0	0	0	31	3
2009–10	rowspan="12"\|Serbian SuperLiga	29	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
2010–11	28	2	1	1	0	0	29	3
2011–12	rowspan="2"\|Spartak Subotica	27	0	3	0	0	0	30	0
rowspan="2"\|2012–13	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="2"\|Radnički 1923	15	1	1	0	0	0	16	1
rowspan="2"\|2013–14	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
rowspan="2"\|Novi Pazar	12	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
rowspan="2"\|2014–15	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Mladost Lučani	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
2015–16	rowspan="2"\|Metalac Gornji Milanovac	31	2	0	0	0	0	31	2
2016–17	27	2	0	0	0	0	19	2
2017–18	rowspan="2"\|Borac Čačak	18	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
2018–19	Serbian First League	21	3	2	0	0	0	23	3
2018–19	Spartak Subotica	Serbian SuperLiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=3 \| Career total !379\|\|17\|\|8\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|387\|\|18