After impressing at Radnički Niš, Manić moved to South Korea and joined Daewoo Royals in early 1996.

In the 1997 campaign, Manić was named in the K League Best XI, as the club won the title.

He subsequently moved to Japan and spent one season with Cerezo Osaka, before returning to South Korea in 1999.

In June 1997, Manić earned his only cap for FR Yugoslavia in a 1–1 friendly draw against South Korea at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.

[1] After a successful stint at Car Konstantin, Manić was appointed manager of his former club Radnički Pirot in November 2011.