Petrić made his senior debut with OFK Beograd in the 1985–86 season, as the club suffered relegation from the top flight of Yugoslav football.

In the following five years, Petrić won one league title and two national cups, before transferring to Scottish club Dundee United in November 1993.

He immediately became a first-team regular under manager Ivan Golac, winning the Scottish Cup in his debut season with the club.

Petrić remained with the club for three years, helping them secure their ninth league title in a row, before a spell in England with Crystal Palace.

Petrić remained with Hearts until March 2001, leaving the club two years before the end of his contract by mutual consent.

[17] In September 2020, Petrić was named the new head coach of Slovenian top division side Gorica, replacing Borivoje Lučić.