Vladimir Gudelj

Vladimir Gudelj

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-12-27) 27 December 1966
Place of birth	Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1991	Velež Mostar	146	(55)
1991–1999	Celta	231	(95)
1999–2001	Compostela	55	(19)
2001–2003	Hajduk Split
Total		432	(169)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimir Gudelj (born 27 December 1966) is a Bosnian retired footballer who played as a striker.

An excellent penalty taker, he was best known for his eight-year spell with Spain's Celta.

Football career

Gudelj was born in Trebinje, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After making his professional debuts with FK Velež Mostar he moved to Spain, signing with Celta de Vigo in the second division. He scored 27 league goals in his debut season, the Galicians promoted to La Liga and the player continued to lead the scoring charts for his club the following five years.

Gudelj left Celta in 1999 as the player with most goals in its history, with almost 100 (68 in the top flight alone). He then joined neighbours SD Compostela, returning to the second level and being the best scorer in the team in both campaigns.

In the 2001 summer Gudelj signed for HNK Hajduk Split, retiring two years later at nearly 37. He subsequently returned to Celta, going on to work in its public relations department.

Honours

Club

• Segunda División: 1991–92

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 1991–92

External links

• Vladimir Gudelj profile at BDFutbol
• Celta de Vigo biography (Spanish)
• Stats at Footballdatabase