FK Rudar Pljevlja

Rudar Pljevlja
Full name	Fudbalski klub Rudar Pljevlja
Nickname(s)	Rudari (The Miners)
Short name	RUD
Founded	1920; 101 years ago
Ground	Gradski stadion
Capacity	5,140
Head coach	Zoran Govedarica
League	Montenegrin First League
2020–21	Montenegrin First League, 7th
Home colours	Away colours

FK Rudar Pljevlja, commonly known as Rudar Pljevlja or simply Rudar, is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the Montenegrin First League, the country's highest tier.

Rudar have played in the First League since its inception in 2006, and won two league titles in 2009-10 and 2014-15. The club have been the strongest in the Montenegrin Cup, with three triumphs, one runner-up position and two semi-final finishes in the tournament's six seasons.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

Rudar (Miner) was founded in 1920 as Breznik, renaming itself Sandžak three years later. The team was aided by members of the 48th Infantry Regiment, who stationed in the town. The club was renamed again after World War II as FK Jedinstvo, but only until another renaming in 1947 in honour of chairman Velimir Jakić. That same year club reached the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup where they were eliminated by top-flight FK Sarajevo 3–2 after extra time.^[1] In 1955, the club settled on their current name.

First League Record[]

For the first time, FK Rudar played in First League of FR Yugoslavia in season 1993–94. Below is a list of FK Rudar scores in First League by every single season.

Season	Pos	G	W	D	L	GF	GA
1993–94	13	36	15	10	11	36	26
1994–95	20	36	7	9	20	29	56
1997–98	20	33	13	4	16	44	54
2001–02	7	34	13	8	13	35	33
2002–03	17	34	4	6	24	19	62
2006–07	4	33	14	5	14	37	32
2007–08	5	33	14	10	9	38	26
2008–09	5	33	12	5	16	39	37
2009–10	1	33	22	5	6	56	26
2010–11	3	33	16	7	10	44	29
2011–12	2	33	23	8	2	60	20
2012–13	5	33	15	6	12	42	40
2013–14	6	33	11	9	13	32	31
2014–15	1	33	22	6	5	58	18
2015–16	3	33	16	10	7	39	26
2016–17	8	33	11	9	13	35	31
2017–18	5	36	13	10	13	32	28
2018–19	8	36	8	17	11	35	44
2019–20	7	31	10	5	16	38	57
2020–21	7	36	13	6	17	38	50

Seasons with green background were played in the first league of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, together with Serbian clubs.

FK Rudar in European competitions[]

For the first time, FK Rudar played in European competitions on season 2007–08. Until now, they played eight seasons in European cups.

Q= Qualifying

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2007–08	UEFA Cup	1Q	Omonia	0–2	0–2	0–4
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	1Q	Tre Fiori	4–1	3–0	7–1
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	2Q	Litex Lovech	0–4	0–1	0–5
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	2Q	Austria Wien	0–3	0–2	0–5
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Shirak	0–1	1–1	1–2
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Mika	1–0	1–1	2–1
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	2Q	Śląsk Wrocław	2–2	0–4	2–6
2015–16	UEFA Champions League	2Q	Qarabağ	0–1	0–0	0–1
2016–17	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Kukësi	0–1	1–1	1–2
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Partizan	0−3	0–3	0–6

European record[]

Competition	Matches	W	D	L	GF	GA
UEFA Champions League	6	2	1	3	7	7
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League	9	1	2	6	3	16
Total	15	3	3	9	10	23

Honours and achievements[]

Montenegrin First League – 2
- winners (2): 2009–10, 2014–15
- runners-up (1): 2011–12
Montenegrin Cup – 4
- winners (4): 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16
- runners-up (1): 2011–12
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro – 1
- winners (2): 2000–01, 2005–06
Montenegrin Republic League – 2
- winners (2): 1957–58, 1965–66
- runners-up (5): 1956–57, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72
Montenegrin Republic Cup – 2
- winners (2): 1947–48, 2000–01

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 21 August 2021^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	GK	MNE	Ervin Helić
55	GK	MNE	Jasmin Agović
—	GK	MNE	Vuko Vujović (on loan from )

2	DF	MNE	Martin Prenkočević
15	DF	MNE	Predrag Kašćelan
23	DF	MNE	Stefan Dajević
26	DF	MNE	Nemanja Kartal
30	DF	MNE	Željko Tomašević (captain)
31	DF	MNE	Marko Čavor

2	MF	JPN	Hikaru Matsui
3	MF	MNE	Ognjen Kasalica
6	MF	MNE	Ognjen Peličić
8	MF	MNE	Jovan Popovicć
10	MF	MNE	Miloš Zečević
11	MF	MNE	Milija Golubović


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	MF	CRO	Hrvoje Rizvanović
20	MF	MNE	Danin Talović
21	MF	MNE	Aleksa Golubović
25	MF	SRB	Branimir Jočić
28	MF	SRB	Dušan Živković
98	MF	MNE	Ivan Bojović (on loan from FK Podgorica)

7	FW	GHA	Zakaria Suraka
9	FW	MNE	Nikša Vujanović
14	FW	MNE	Lazar Vučićević
17	FW	MNE	Kristijan Ernec
18	FW	MNE	Ilija Vujović
19	FW	MNE	Ognjen Gašević
22	FW	MNE	Veljko Krstonijević
29	FW	MNE	Vuk Striković
98	FW	SRB	Janko Gogić

Notable players[]

For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Rudar Pljevlja players.

Coaching staff[]

Position	Staff
Head coach	Zoran Govedarica
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach	Miloš Radanović
Economic	Muhamed Gerina
Physical fitness coach

Historical list of coaches[]

Miljan Ašanin (1947)
Remzo Nuhanović (1948 - 1949)
Bećir Durutlić (1950)
Franjo Pazmanj (1953)
Petar Purić (1954)
Faruk Kadić (1954)
Sveto Čubrilović (1958)
Drago Ivanović (1959 - 1962)
Boris Marović (1962)
Radojica Radojičić (1964 - 1965)
Vlatko Vujošević (1965)
Uglješa Rakočević (1965)
Mirko Žderić (1965 - 1966)
Božo Dedović (1972)
Karlo Zapušek (1976 - 1977)
Karlo Zapušek (1982)
Rasim Čakar (1985)
Božidar Pajević (1987 - 1988)
(1988 - 1989)
(1989 - 1991)
(1991)
Dragan Aničić (1992)
(1992)
(1992 - 1993)
(1993)
Zoran Vraneš (1993 - 1994)

(1994)
Mileta Milinković (1994)
(1993 - 1996)
(1995)
Mileta Milinković (1996)
Dragan Šaković (1996 - 1997)
(1997)
(1996 – 2002)
(2002)
Goran Milojević (2002 - 2003)
Zoran Vraneš (2003 - 2004)
Mirko Marić (2006 – May 2008)
Branislav Milačić (4 May 2008 - Jun 2008)
Ivan Adžić (Jul 2008 – Mar 2009)
Mirko Marić (19 Mar 2009 – Apr 2009)
Miodrag Radanović (18 Apr 2009 - Jun 2009)
Nebojša Vignjević (Jul 2009 – Jun 2011)
Dragan Radojičić (Jul 2011 – Jun 2012)
Nikola Rakojević (6 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013)^[3]
Mirko Marić (12 Jun 2013 – Mar 2016)^[4]

Srđan Bajić (14 Mar 2016 - May 2016)
(16 May 2016 - 23 May 2016)^[5]
Dragan Radojičić (23 May 2016 - Aug 2016)^[6]
Mirko Marić (Aug 2016 - Feb 2017)^[7]
Milan Lešnjak (Feb 2017 - May 2017)^[8]
Radislav Dragićević (May 2017 - Sep 2018)
Miodrag Vukotić (Sep 2017 - Jun 2018)
Vuko Bogavac (Jul 2018 - Aug 2018)
Edis Mulalić (Aug 2018 - Jan 2019)^[9]
Nenad Vukčević (Feb 2019 - Jun 2019)
Edis Mulalić (Jul 2019 - Jul 2020)
Vuko Bogavac (Aug 2020 – Jun 2021)^[10]
Zoran Govedarica (Jun 2021 - )

Stadium[]

Rudar Pljevlja's stadium

Rudar plays at the Gradski stadion, a multi-use stadium including a complex of tennis, handball and basketball courts. It was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1985. It has two stands and a current capacity of 5,140.

References[]

^ "Yugoslavia/Serbia (and Montenegro) - Cup History 1947-2006/07". rsssf.com.
^ Roster - FCSG
^ Nikola Rakojević novi trener Rudara - PV Portal (in Montenegrin)
^ Marić treći put na klupi Rudara - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Klupa Bogavcu i Ranđeloviću - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Dragan Radojičić opet trener Rudara - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Mirko Marić četvrti put na klupi Rudara - - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Rudar smijenio Marića, Lešnjak novi trener - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Rudar dobio trenera: Povratak Edisa Mulalića - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
^ Pljevljaci konačno dobili stručni štab: Vuku Bogavcu će pomagati Miloš Radanović - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

External links[]

FK Rudar Pljevlja Official Site

[1] "Yugoslavia/Serbia (and Montenegro) - Cup History 1947-2006/07". rsssf.com.

[2] Roster - FCSG

[3] Nikola Rakojević novi trener Rudara - PV Portal (in Montenegrin)

[4] Marić treći put na klupi Rudara - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[5] Klupa Bogavcu i Ranđeloviću - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[6] Dragan Radojičić opet trener Rudara - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[7] Mirko Marić četvrti put na klupi Rudara - - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[8] Rudar smijenio Marića, Lešnjak novi trener - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[9] Rudar dobio trenera: Povratak Edisa Mulalića - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

[10] Pljevljaci konačno dobili stručni štab: Vuku Bogavcu će pomagati Miloš Radanović - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)

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