Vladan Kujović

Vladan Kujović
Kujović in 2012
Personal information
Full name Vladan Kujović
Date of birth (1978-08-23) 23 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Niš, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Radnički Niš
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Sinđelić Niš
1997–2002 Eendracht Aalst 69 (0)
2002–2007 Roda JC 142 (0)
2007–2008 Levante 13 (0)
2008–2011 Lierse SK 75 (1)
2011 Willem II 8 (0)
2011–2015 Club Brugge 33 (0)
2019–2020 MVV 0 (0)
Total 340 (1)
International career
1996–1997 FR Yugoslavia U18 5 (0)
1999–2000 FR Yugoslavia U21 5 (0)
Managerial career
2019-2020 MVV (gk coach)
2020-2024 Lommel (gk coach)
2024- Westerlo (gk coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladan Kujović (Serbian Cyrillic: Владан Кујовић; born 23 August 1978) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Having already made his senior debut for his hometown club Sinđelić Niš, Kujović moved abroad at an early age and signed for Belgian side Eendracht Aalst in 1997. He spent the next five seasons at the club, before transferring to Dutch side Roda JC in 2002. After playing for five years in the Netherlands, Kujović moved to La Liga club Levante in 2007.[1] He spent just one season in Spain, before returning to Belgium and signing for Lierse. In early 2011, Kujović switched to Dutch side Willem II.[2] He subsequently joined Club Brugge[3] and stayed there until his retirement in 2015.

Internationally, Kujović was capped for FR Yugoslavia at under-18 and under-21 level.

Coaching career

On 8 July 2019 MVV Maastricht announced, that Kujović had joined the club as a goalkeeper coach.[4] However, Kujović was also registered as a player and become the third choice, after MVV-keeper, Lars Van Meurs, got seriously injured while playing with his dog.[5] He joined Westerlo in summer 2024 after a four-year stint as goalkeepercoach at Lommel.[6]

Personal life

Kujović was diagnosed with kidney cancer and had one of his kidneys removed in summer 2014.[7]

Honours

Club Brugge

References

  1. ^ "Vladan Kujovic" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Willem II contracteert doelman". NOS (in Dutch). 7 February 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Kujovic (Willem II) nieuwe reservedoelman Club Brugge". AD (in Dutch). 20 April 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ Vladan Kujović nieuwe keeperstrainer MVV Maastricht, mvv.nl, 8 July 2019
  5. ^ Vladan Kujovic (41), ex-Club Brugge, moest als keeper op de bank plaatsnemen, voetbalkrant.com, 8 September 2019
  6. ^ "Keeperstrainer Vladan Kujovic verhuist naar KVC Westerlo". Lommel SK (in Dutch). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Kujovic na de kanker: 'Ik voel me net een 17-jarige jongen'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 25 November 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2024.