Velibor Đurić

Velibor Đurić (born 5 May 1982) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Radnik Bijeljina.

Velibor Đurić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-05-05) 5 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Vlasenica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Radnik Bijeljina (manager)
Youth career
0000–2003	Slavija Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Proleter Zrenjanin
2004–2005	Glasinac Sokolac
2005–2009	Zrinjski Mostar	104	(18)
2009–2011	Widzew Łódź	21	(1)
2011–2013	Olimpik	36	(2)
2013–2015	Zrinjski Mostar	56	(3)
2015–2016	Vitez	27	(7)
2016–2021	Radnik Bijeljina	147	(21)
Total		391	(52)
International career
2009	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	(0)
Managerial career
2021–	Radnik Bijeljina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Đurić played with the youth teams of Slavija Sarajevo and then with the first teams of Proleter Zrenjanin^[1] and Glasinac Sokolac before moving to Zrinjski Mostar in the summer of 2005. He won with Zrinjski the 2008–09 Bosnian Premier League and the 2007–08 Bosnian Cup.

Đurić's contract with Zrinjski expired on 30 June 2009 and he placed his signature under a 3-year contract with Widzew Łódź.^[2] He was released from Widzew on 16 July 2011. While at the club, he won the 2009–10 I liga.^[3]

After Łódź, Đurić also played for Olimpik, Zrinjski Mostar once again (with Zrinjski he again won the 2013–14 Bosnian Premier League) and Vitez. He totalled 202 official matches in all competitions for Zrinjski, which placed him third behind Pero Stojkić and Mario Ivanković on the club's all-time appearances list.^[4]

On 17 June 2016, Đurić signed a two-year contract with Radnik Bijeljina.^[5] While at Radnik, he also became the club captain. In June 2018, he extended his contract with Radnik. On 24 August 2019, he scored a hat-trick in Radnik's 3–0 home league win against Mladost Doboj Kakanj.^[6]

Đurić scored another hat-trick for Radnik, this time in his team's 0–4 away league win against, once again, Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 23 November 2019.^[7] He ended his career at Radnik in October 2021.^[8]

International career

Đurić made one appearance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in a June 2009 friendly match against Uzbekistan national team.^[9]

Managerial career

Radnik Bijeljina

Right after ending his playing career, Đurić replaced Vlado Jagodić as Radnik Bijeljina's manager on 25 October 2021.^[10] He debuted as manager in a Bosnian Cup loss against Široki Brijeg on 27 October.^[11] Đurić's first win managing Radnik was against Velež Mostar in a league game on 31 October.^[12] He finished the season with the club in eleventh place, getting relegated from the top flight of Bosnian football.^[13]

Đurić remained manager following relegation and finished the 2022–23 First League of RS in seventh place.^[14] He led the side to the First League of RS title in the 2023–24 season, achieving promotion to the Bosnian Premier League.^[15] Radnik opened the 2024–25 season in the Bosnian Premier League with a 1–0 win over GOŠK Gabela on 3 August 2024.^[16]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 15 December 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Radnik Bijeljina	25 October 2021	Present	111	50	28	33	168	121	+47	045.05
Total			111	50	28	33	168	121	+47	045.05

Honours

Player

Zrinjski Mostar

• Bosnian Premier League: 2008–09, 2013–14
• Bosnian Cup: 2007–08

Widzew Łódź

• I liga: 2009–10

Individual

• Bosnian Premier League Player of the Year: 2008

Manager

Radnik Bijeljina

• First League of RS: 2023–24

References

1. Summer 2003 transfers list
2. Durić piłkarzem Widzewa 6.07.2009, interia.pl
3. Velibor Đurić rozwiązał kontrakt z Widzewem 16.07.2011, 90minut.pl
4. Pero Stojkić: Završiti karijeru šestom titulom? To bi bilo savršeno! - SportSport (in Bosnian)
5. S.M. (17 June 2016). "Velibor Đurić potpisao na dvije godine s Radnikom" (in Bosnian). Bljesak.info. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
6. M. Šljivak (24 August 2019). "FK Radnik prekinuo crnu seriju protiv FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj uz šou Velibora Đurića" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
7. "(FOTO) Đurić i Bradonjić razbili Mladost u Doboj- Kaknju" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
8. A. Čaušević (25 October 2021). "Velika promjena čeka legendu Premijer lige: U nedjelju na terenu, od ponedjeljka u uredu" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
10. Stefan Papaz (25 October 2021). "Uprava Radnika jasno rekla koga želi za trenera kluba" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
11. H. Zilić (27 October 2021). "Borac i Široki Brijeg izborili plasman u četvrtinu finala Kupa BiH" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
12. H. Zilić (31 October 2021). "Gospodski potez Đurića nakon što je saznao da je Dudić ponudio ostavku" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
13. "Radnik ispao iz Premijer lige, navijači postavili jednostavno pitanje upravi kluba" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
14. "Prva liga Republike Srpske 2023/24". sportdc.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
15. E.K. (12 May 2024). "Radnik se matematički vratio u elitu, bivši nogometaš Sarajeva uz pivo proslavio plasman u viši rang" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
16. Muhamed Bogilović (3 August 2024). "Krajišnik iskoristio neiskustvo Karića i donio pobjedu Radniku u Gabeli" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

External links

• Velibor Đurić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• Velibor Đurić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Velibor Đurić at Soccerway