He moved with his family to Valjevo in 1958 and soon joined Radnički, which merged into Metalac Valjevo in 1959. Due to his promising performances in the Serbian League, Santrač was transferred to Yugoslav First League club OFK Beograd in the summer of 1965.
In 1958, he moved with his family to Valjevo and joined Radnički. The team merged into Metalac Valjevo in 1959. Santrač's strong performances in the Serbian League led to a transfer to OFK Beograd in the summer of 1965.