He later moved to his parents' homeland and started his career at lower league clubs,[1] before joining Loznica in 1996.
[2] In 1998, Zečević played for FF Jaro in Finland, making 18 appearances and scoring three goals in the Veikkausliiga.
[3] He subsequently returned to FR Yugoslavia and signed with Proleter Zrenjanin.
He spent the next 10 seasons with the Oklopnici, making over 200 appearances in the top flight of Serbian football.
In May 2003, Zečević was a member of the team that won the Serbia and Montenegro Cup.