Born in Titograd, Yugoslavia, now Podgorica, Montenegro, he spent his playing career as a defender for several clubs in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL), with a brief stint in Malaysia with Selangor FA.

[2] Early in Duraković's childhood, his family left Yugoslavia and emigrated to Australia[2] to seek better work and opportunities for their growing children.

[4] Despite his age, Durakovic led South to a top of the table finish in 2000/01, narrowly losing the Grand Final to Wollongong.

At South Melbourne's final home National League Soccer match, the Hellas fans stormed the field at full time and carried Durakovic off.

Duraković played 64 times for the Australian national team from 1990 to 2002, including several FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns.

[5][6] Under Duraković as caretaker head coach, Melbourne Victory won one of their remaining Asian Champions League fixtures and tied the others.

[7][8] As Melbourne Victory's coach, he signed Isaka Cernak,[9] Tando Velaphi,[10] Marco Rojas,[11] James Jeggo, Jean Carlos Solórzano,[12] Harry Kewell,[13] Fabio,[14] Lawrence Thomas[14] and Ante Čović.

Under the weight of expectation, particularly in light of Kewell's arrival, Melbourne Victory started the 2011–12 A-League season poorly, failing to score in their first three games and remaining without a win until Round 4.

[15] In November 2012, Duraković was appointed as senior technical director at Victorian Premier League club South Melbourne.

In February 2021, Duraković and Perak agreed on mutual termination of contract, days before the start of the 2021 league season.