 He began his professional career as a player for FK Partizan in 1968, he won his first Yugoslav Championship in 1976 and the second in 1978.He also played for the Yugoslav national football team and participated in the European Championship in 1976, which was hosted in his country, where Yugoslavia finished fourth.In 1978, he transferred to the French side FC Bordeaux, where he played for one season, scoring 8 goals in 36 games.