[1] Born in Sibnica, a village near Blace, Obradović started out at Topličanin in 1969.

In early 1975, Obradović signed with Radnički Niš, spending the next decade with the club.

Later on, Obradović briefly played for Vojvodina before retiring at the age of 30.

[2] Obradović made his full international debut for Yugoslavia in a 2–1 home friendly loss to West Germany on 30 April 1977.

He was subsequently a member of the Yugoslavia national under-21 team that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in May 1978.