Nikola Vignjević (born March 12, 1971 in Belgrade

Belgrade

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, Yugoslavia

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) is a former Serbia

Serbia

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n soccer

Football (soccer)

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 player, who currently works as Technical coach by Alberta Golden Bears

Alberta Golden Bears

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 and the Greater St.Albert Sports Acadamey. While playing for the Lynx, he was commonly referred to as Niki and Nikki.

Career

Vignjević signed for the Toronto Lynx

Toronto Lynx

Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....

 in 1998 where he enjoyed six successful seasons with the Lynx. Vignjević had scored 29 goals and recorded 24 assists in his Lynx career which makes him the all-time leader in goals and assists for the Lynx. In 1998 Vignjević was named Lynx Best Offensive Player, and in 1999 he was named Most Valuable Player. He helped the Lynx reach the playoffs in 2000.

In 2004, Vignjević signed for the Edmonton Aviators

Edmonton Aviators

The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over...

 where he scored 3 goals and recorded 2 assists; at the end of the season, Vignjević announced his retirement after seven successful seasons in the USL First Division

USL First Division

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. He was listed on the 2008-09 roster of the Edmonton Drillers

Edmonton Drillers (CMISL)

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 indoor team.

Coaching career

After his retirement 2009 was named as the Technical coach of the Alberta Golden Bears

Alberta Golden Bears

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. He also coaches for the Edmonton Warriors Youth Soccer Club.

His brother Nebojša

Nebojša Vignjević

Nebojša Vignjević is a former footballer and current coach, currently head coach of FK Rad.He also played for the Toronto Lynx in the early 2000s along with his brother Nikola....

 (former team-mate with the Lynx) is a head coach in Serbia's top flight

Serbian Superliga

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