Hailing from Dugi Rat Ante, along with his identical twin brother Frane went through the ranks of HNK Hajduk Split before being sent out on loan to NK Mosor where they would remain for the following four years.
A good start of the 2004/2005 season in the Druga HNL side, when he scored 7 goals in 16 matches got him a new contract with Hajduk and he rejoined the first team.
Not wishing to be loaned back to Druga HNL, the brothers annulled their contracts and joined NK Osijek.
Vitaić spent the following three years in Osijek, the highlight of his career being his goal from distance in the last, 95th minute of the 1–0 win against his former club in 2006.
[3] Vitaić was manager of Orkan Dugi Rat in the second half of the 2015–16 season[4] and took charge of Zmaj Makarska in summer 2017.