Nemanja Vidić

Vidić is my kind of footballer, the one whose greatness lives in the unglamorous details. Centre-backs rarely get their due, but anchoring Manchester United's defense and lifting 15 trophies as captain speaks louder than any highlight reel. What I respect is the willingness to throw his body into danger, to make the brave, ugly clearance that no camera celebrates. Being called one of the greatest defenders ever isn't about flair; it's about reliability under pressure, season after season. That kind of stubborn, leaderly resilience from a kid out of Užice is what makes him endlessly admirable in my book.

Name (English)

Nemanja Vidić

Name (Japanese)

ネマニャ・ヴィディッチ

Reading

ねまにゃ・ゔぃでぃっち

Born

October 21, 1981 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Užice, Serbia

Height

190 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Official sitehttps://nemanjavidic.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemanja%20Vidi%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q163564

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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