Background
Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Vujačić grew up in Petrovac na Moru, and began his football career with local outfit OFK Petrovac.
Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Vujačić grew up in Petrovac na Moru, and began his football career with local outfit OFK Petrovac.
Mainly a left back, he could also operate as a central defender. In 1985, aged 21, he moved abroad, playing three solid seasons for South Carolina Freiburg in the German second division. In January 1988, Vujačić returned home and signed with FK Vojvodina where he remained until June 1989, after which he joined FK Partizan.
Vujačić then joined Sporting Clube de Portugal, winning the Portuguese Cup in the only season in which he was a regular starter (29 matches, two goals).
He retired from football in 1998 at the age of 34, after a short spell in Japan with Vissel Kobe. Following his retirement, Vujačić served as scout for Manchester United, and was responsible for bringing Zoran Tošić and Adem Ljajić to the club"s attention.
Vujačić made his senior national team debut for Yugoslavia on 27 May 1989, in a friendly match against Belgium (0–1 loss in Brussels) – he played the entire second half. In total, he gained a total of 12 caps (eight plus four for the newly created Serbia), but did not attend any major international tournament.