Mirko Vučinić
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Vučinić playing for Montenegro in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirko Vučinić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| 2000–2002 | Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 9 | (3) |
| 2000–2006 | Lecce | 111 | (34) |
| 2006–2011 | Roma | 147 | (46) |
| 2011–2014 | Juventus | 75 | (21) |
| 2014–2017 | Al Jazira | 29 | (27) |
| Total | 371 | (131) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2017 | Montenegro | 46 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mirko Vučinić (Montenegrin: Мирко Вучинић, pronounced [mǐːrko ʋǔtʃinitɕ]; born 1 October 1983) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a forward. Quick, versatile, and physically strong, Vučinić was known for his creativity, technique, and intelligence as a footballer, as well as his powerful striking ability from distance. In 2018, he began a golf career as a member of the Princess Milica Golf Club based in Tivat.
Having caught the attention of Pantaleo Corvino, the sporting director of the Italian club Lecce, he transferred there in the summer of 2000. He played for Lecce as they moved between Serie A and B. His highest-scoring season was 2004–05, with 19 goals in 28 games in Serie A. In 2006, he joined Roma, where he won the Coppa Italia twice; he later moved on to Juventus in 2011, where he won three consecutive Serie A titles. In July 2014, he moved to Al Jazira on an undisclosed fee.
On the international stage, Vučinić played for the Serbia and Montenegro under-21 team. Due to injury, he was unable to represent Serbia and Montenegro at the FIFA World Cup in 2006. Following the split of Serbia and Montenegro in the spring of 2006, Vučinić chose to represent his native Montenegro.