Career
Born in Mostar, Vugdalić started playing professional football for local side FK Famos Hrasnica. He would play in the Yugoslav Second League for FK Bor and NK Rudar Velenje, before joining Yugoslav First League side NK Olimpija Ljubljana. In 1981, Vugdalić moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig side Gaziantepspor.
He made 20 league appearances in one season with the club
After retiring from playing, Vugdalić became a sports journalist, working for Sarajevo-based Televizija OBN.
Vugdalić earned fame for executing a series of dangerous rescues. At age 17, he jumped off a bridge over the Drina to save a drowning 11-year-old.
Vugdalić is the father of Slovenia international football player, Muamer Vugdalič.