hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ plˈeɪɪŋ fɔːɹ hˈoʊmtaʊn klˈʌb dˈɪnəmˌoʊ zˈæɡɹɛb ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, mˈuːvɪŋ tə dˈɪnəmˌoʊ vˈɪŋkəvsˌaɪ ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ænd sˈuːn ˈæftɚ tə ɹˈɛd stˈɑːɹ bɛlɡɹˈeɪd.
He started his professional career playing for hometown club Dinamo Zagreb in 1978, moving to Dinamo Vinkovci in January 1983 and soon after to Red Star Belgrade.