Dragana Vukanac: Dušan Tadić's Wife, Kids and Family

Dragana Vukanac is the wife of Dušan Tadić, the Serbian playmaker and former Ajax captain who has played for NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie since July 2026. The couple met in Novi Sad when Tadić was a young Vojvodina player, they have been married since 2012 or 2013, and they have at least three children.

Dragana is a private person, which is exactly why so many people search for her name, in English, in Serbian (Драгана Вуканац) and in many other languages. In this article, OhMyFootball separates what is documented about Dragana Vukanac and her family from the guesses that copy-paste biographies keep repeating, with everything updated for November 2026.

Who is Dušan Tadić's wife?

Dušan Tadić is married to Dragana Vukanac. Serbian Wikipedia refers to her by her married name, Dragana Tadić. No separation has ever been reported, and in an interview quoted by the Serbian daily Kurir, Tadić described himself as a family man: when he is not at training or at a match, he said, he is with his wife and children.

According to Kurir, Dušan met Dragana at the very start of his football career, while he was playing for FK Vojvodina in Novi Sad and she was a student in the city that Serbians call the "Serbian Athens". Tadić was at Vojvodina from 2006 to 2010, so their relationship began well before his move abroad.

When did Tadić and Dragana get married?

The couple dated for several years before getting married, but the exact date and place of the wedding have never been made public. Even the Serbian daily Kurir has given both 2012 and 2013 in different articles, and the German site desired.de says 2013. In the one first-hand account, quoted by Kurir, Tadić's father dates the wedding to 2012.

One family story did come out. Kurir reported that Tadić's father, Petar, a former football referee, once recalled that his son arrived late to his own wedding because he insisted on finishing his training session first.

Who is Dragana Vukanac?

Dragana Vukanac is a Serbian woman best known as the wife of Dušan Tadić. She is not a public figure in her own right: we could not find an interview she has given, and she rarely appears in the media. Kurir has described her as the biggest support of her husband's career and as a regular presence in the stands at his matches.

What is known about her life comes mostly from her husband's career, which took him from Serbia to the Netherlands in 2010, then to England, back to the Netherlands, to Turkey, to the United Arab Emirates and, in 2026, to the Netherlands once more. According to Kurir, the family lived in the Netherlands during his Ajax years and moved to Turkey when he joined Fenerbahçe in 2023.

Dragana Vukanac age and birthday

Dragana Vukanac's date of birth has never been made public, so her exact age and birthday are not known. The age and zodiac sign you may see on some websites come without any source.

Her husband was born on 20 November 1988 in Bačka Topola, in northern Serbia. Dušan Tadić is 37 years old and turns 38 on 20 November 2026.

Dragana Vukanac origin and nationality

Dragana Vukanac is Serbian. She was living and studying in Novi Sad, the capital of the Vojvodina province, when she met Tadić. We found no report naming her hometown, her parents or her siblings, and we found no reliable information about what she studied or whether she has worked in a particular profession.

Dragana Tadić: wife or sister?

If you search for "Dragana Tadić", you may find two different people. Dušan Tadić has two older sisters, Dragana and Jelena, who both played sport (basketball and handball, according to Serbian Wikipedia). Both sisters feature in a March 2026 article on the Ajax website about his childhood. So Dragana Tadić can mean his wife, Dragana Vukanac, or his sister Dragana.

Dragana Vukanac and Dušan Tadić's children

Dušan Tadić and Dragana Vukanac have at least three children, and this is where many websites get it wrong. Here is what the sources say:

• On 3 April 2019, Kurir quoted Tadić saying that he has a son, Petar, and a daughter, Tara, two energetic children in whom he often sees himself. A Kurir profile later that month also said the couple had two children. Petar shares his name with Dušan's father.
• Dutch Wikipedia says Tadić became the father of a son in 2013.
• In March 2022, the Dutch site FCUpdate reported that Tadić told ESPN he has two older sisters and two daughters. Together with the earlier report naming Petar and Tara, that points to a third child, a second daughter, whose name has not been made public.

Many English-language biographies, and later Serbian articles including Kurir's own profiles from 2022 to 2025, list the children as two sons, Vasilije (Vasily) and Veljko, and a daughter, Tara. That does not match what Tadić said in 2022 about having two daughters, and we could not find any interview in which Tadić or Dragana named a son Vasilije or Veljko, so we stick with the names Tadić gave himself. The birth dates of the children have never been published.

Kurir also quoted Tadić saying that the happiest moments of his life are linked to the births of his children.

The 2022 robbery attempt in Amsterdam

The family's privacy was tested in the summer of 2022, when Tadić was Ajax captain. On the night of 27 to 28 July 2022, two men in helmets waited for him outside his home in Amsterdam-Zuid as he got out of his car. Tadić tried to get away, fought them off after a short chase and suffered only minor injuries, and the robbers escaped on a scooter, as reported by Het Parool and DutchNews.

According to De Telegraaf, as relayed by the Serbian outlet Telegraf, two men in helmets had rung the doorbell a few days earlier pretending to deliver pizza. Tadić was not at home, and his wife became suspicious and did not open the door. Tadić then took extra security measures. In October 2022, Amsterdam police arrested two men, aged 26 and 19, on suspicion of involvement in the attempted robbery, NOS reported.

Who is Dušan Tadić?

Dušan Tadić is a Serbian attacking midfielder and forward, best known for his five seasons at Ajax and as the most capped player in Serbia's history. He is famous for his vision, his left foot and his assists.

His career, year by year:

• 2006 to 2010: Vojvodina, where he made his senior debut at 17.
• 2010 to 2012: FC Groningen in the Netherlands.
• 2012 to 2014: FC Twente.
• 2014 to 2018: Southampton in the Premier League, including the 2017 League Cup final.
• 2018 to 2023: Ajax. He became captain at the start of the 2019-20 season after Matthijs de Ligt left, won three Eredivisie titles (2019, 2021 and 2022) and two KNVB Cups, and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year for 2020-21. In 2019 he scored once and set up two goals in Ajax's 4-1 win at Real Madrid on the way to the Champions League semi-finals. His contract was ended by mutual agreement in July 2023, at his request.
• 2023 to 2025: Fenerbahçe in Turkey, where he played more than 100 games in all competitions.
• August 2025 to summer 2026: Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi, for one season.
• July 2026: NEC Nijmegen, on a two-year contract until 2028. He wears the number 10 shirt and made his debut in August 2026 against Olympiacos in the Champions League qualifying rounds.

On 27 July 2026, the day the transfer was announced, he posted this photo of himself in a suit in front of an NEC backdrop on his Instagram account:

The next day, at his first NEC training session, Tadić told the regional broadcaster RN7 why he chose the club: the project, coach Dick Schreuder and his staff, and the way the club works. He said the move was not about money but about his love of football, and spoke about his number 10 shirt and his hope of playing in the Champions League. The video below is that report, partly in Dutch, with Tadić speaking in English:

For Serbia, Tadić made his debut in December 2008 against Poland and captained his country, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He retired from international football on 18 July 2024, after Euro 2024, with 111 caps, a national record according to the Associated Press. In September 2026 he confirmed his comeback and rejoined the squad under coach Veljko Paunović for the Nations League, adding to his record number of caps.

If you followed the Ajax side of those years, you can also read about Daley Blind's wife Candy-Rae Fleur and Nicolás Tagliafico's partner Carolina Calvagni. From the Serbia dressing room, there is our profile of Natalija Ilić, Sergej Milinković-Savić's partner.

Dragana Vukanac net worth

There is no reliable figure for Dragana Vukanac's net worth, and she has no documented business or career of her own. The numbers you may see online, for her or for the couple, are guesses.

The same goes for Tadić's current salary: NEC did not disclose the terms of his contract. What he did say, in the RN7 interview above, is that joining NEC was not a financial decision.

Dragana Vukanac Instagram

We could not find a public Instagram account that can be confirmed as Dragana Vukanac's. Serbian media, including Kurir, have reported that she has a personal profile with very few posts, but it is not verified, so we do not link to it. Her husband is on Instagram as @dusantadic, a verified account with more than a million followers as of November 2026, but he mostly posts about football and rarely shares pictures of his wife and children.

Quick facts about Dragana Vukanac

• Full name: Dragana Vukanac, also known by her married name Dragana Tadić.
• Nationality: Serbian.
• Husband: Dušan Tadić, born 20 November 1988, NEC Nijmegen player since July 2026.
• How they met: in Novi Sad, when Tadić played for Vojvodina and she was a student there.
• Wedding: 2012 or 2013, depending on the source.
• Children: at least three, including son Petar and daughter Tara, plus a second daughter.
• Countries she has lived in with Tadić, as reported: the Netherlands and Turkey, besides Serbia.
• Instagram: no verified public account.

Frequently asked questions about Dragana Vukanac

Who is Dušan Tadić's wife?

Dušan Tadić's wife is Dragana Vukanac, a Serbian woman he met in Novi Sad when he was a young Vojvodina player.

Is Dušan Tadić married?

Yes. Tadić and Dragana Vukanac got married in 2012 or 2013, after several years together, and no separation has been reported.

How many children does Dušan Tadić have?

At least three: his son Petar and his daughter Tara, whom he named in 2019, and a second daughter he mentioned in 2022.

How old is Dragana Vukanac?

Her date of birth has never been made public, so her age is not known. Her husband Dušan Tadić turns 38 on 20 November 2026.

Where is Dragana Vukanac from?

She is Serbian. She was studying in Novi Sad when she met Tadić; her hometown has not been made public.

Is Dragana Tadić Dušan Tadić's sister?

There are two Dragana Tadić. His wife Dragana Vukanac uses the name Dragana Tadić, and one of his two older sisters is also called Dragana.

Which club does Dušan Tadić play for in 2026?

As of November 2026, Dušan Tadić plays for NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands, where he signed a two-year contract in July 2026 after one season with Al Wahda.