Background
Drulović was born in Nova Varoš, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Drulović was born in Nova Varoš, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
After playing out his contract at FK Rad in the summer of 1992 he signed a two-year deal with Portuguese club Gil Vicente Football Club, but only played there until December 1993, after which he moved to the Primeira Liga with Football Club Porto. Between both teams, he finished the 1993-1994 season with a career-best 18 goals.
He spent the most notable part of his playing career in Portugal, with stints at Porto and Benfica – ten seasons between the two teams combined, winning 14 major titles with the former. Drulović represented the Serbian national team in one World Cup and one European Championship, gaining nearly 40 caps. Drulović was one of very few players to have contributed to each of Porto"s five consecutive titles during the 90s.
He was mostly remembered at the side for his pin-point assists and incredible ability to cross the ball, mainly to the head of Mário Jardel.
In 2001, already 33, Drulović moved to South.L. Benfica. After a slow 2002-2003 campaign he returned home and signed with FK Partizan, being one of the most influential players in the club as it reached the group stage in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.
He moved back to Portugal a year later, finishing out his career with lowly F.C. Penafiel alongside former Porto teammate António Folha. Drulović began his coaching career with modest Portuguese club G.D. Tourizense, in 2006-2007.
At its closure, he obtained a professional coaching licence.
In early April 2008 Drulović became manager of FK Banat Zrenjanin, in the Serbian top level As its fifth manager of the season – he replaced Žarko Soldo – he took over a club under relegation threat (8th place out of 12), with eleven matches to go. Eventually, he could not help prevent the club from dropping down a level, after a 1–4 loss to FK Vojvodina, on 17 May.
In June 2008, Drulović moved to Slovenia, signing with NK Drava Ptuj.
Almost two years later, in January 2010, he was appointed coach of Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto of Angola. Drulović made his debut for First Revision Yugoslavia on 28 December 1996, in a friendly with Argentina played in March del Plata (3–2).
He went on to play a further 37 times in the following five years, appearing for the nation at the 1998 and Union of European Football Associations Euro 2000 tournaments, contributing with one goal (in the 3–3 against Slovenia) and three assists in the latter tournament as the country reached the quarterfinals.