Igor Vrablic (born 19 July 1965) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels, as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 8 | (2) |
| 1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 11 | (4) |
| 1985–1986 | RFC Sérésien | 14 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Olympiacos | 7 | (1) |
| 1988 | Toronto Blizzard | 22 | (8) |
| 1989 | Toronto Panhellenic | ||
| 1991 | North York Atletico Argentina | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982 | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Canada U23 | 13 | (2) |
| 1984–1986 | Canada | 35 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
Vrablic was born in Bratislava and raised in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]
Career edit
Club career edit
Vrablic played with Kitchener Beograd at the youth level.[2] He was drafted in the 2nd round, 13th overall in the 1982 NASL entry draft by the Toronto Blizzard.[3] He played in the United States, Belgium, and Greece for the Golden Bay Earthquakes, RFC Sérésien and Olympiacos. He played for the Toronto Blizzard in 1988.[4][5] In 1989, Vrablic played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic.[6] In 1991, he continued playing in the National Soccer League with North York Atletico Argentina SC.[7]
International career edit
Vrablic earned 35 caps for Canada,[8] representing them in the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1986 FIFA World Cup.[9] His international career was ended in 1986 when, together with three other Canadian players, he was involved in a match fixing betting scandal at the Merlion Cup tournament.[10]
International goals edit
| # | Date | City | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 March 1985 | National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 |
Friendly |
| 2 | 13 March 1985 | Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Jamaica |
1–1 |
Friendly |
| 3 | 2 April 1985 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |  United States |
2–0 |
Friendly |
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | 13 April 1985 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada |  Haiti |
2–0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 8 May 1985 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Haiti |
2–0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 14 September 1985 | King George V Park, St. John's, Canada |  Honduras |
2–1 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 10 May 1986 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada |  Wales |
2–0 |
Friendly |
| 9 | 24 August 1986 | Singapore |  Singapore |
1–0 |
Merlion Cup |
| 10 | 25 August 1986 | Singapore |  Malaysia |
5–0 |
Merlion Cup |
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | 30 August 1986 | Singapore |  Indonesia |
4–0 |
Merlion Cup |
References edit
- ^ "Home". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 239.
- ^ "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE Player Draft, round by round". UPI. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Igor Vrablic at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (31 July 1989). "Winless streak now 12 as Wheels lose another". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 22. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Roundup - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 29 June 1991. p. 23. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Igor Vrablic – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Home". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 20 April 2021.