Damir Vuica (born 17 January 1972) is a Croatian retired footballer who played for NK Osijek, HNK Hajduk Split and NK Kamen Ingrad. He is considered one of the best Osijek´s players of all time.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osijek | |||
| Metalac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Osijek | 60 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Hajduk Split | 45 | (2) |
| 1997–2002 | Osijek | 141 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Kamen Ingrad | 76 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Osijek | 50 | (1) |
| Total | 372 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
The long-haired Vuica played 295 official matches for Osijek in all competitions, putting him in third place with most appearances for the club after Mile Škorić and Bakir Beširević.[1]
Vuica has the honour to be the most yellow-carded player in the history of the Croatian Football League with 104 in 372 games.[2] He is also Osijek's record holder with 67.[3]
He played in the Champions League for Hajduk,[4] losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Ajax, and in Kamen Ingrad's only ever UEFA Cup run.
Personal life edit
Vuica is married to Jakica and the couple has two sons.
Career statistics edit
| Performances in Prva HNL | ||
| Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | ||
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992–93 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 32 | 1 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | ||
| 1994–95 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 7 | 0 |
| NK Osijek | ||
| 1996–97 | 11 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | 25 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 28 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | 26 | 0 |
| NK Kamen Ingrad | ||
| 2002–03 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | 29 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 27 | 1 |
| NK Osijek | ||
| 2005–06 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 372 | 17 |
References edit
- ^ Damir Vuica zauzima visoko, treće mjesto po broju nastupa za NK Osijek u vremenu od 1992. do danas. - NK Osijek (in Croatian)
- ^ 30 GODINA HNL-a – Damir Vuica: "Divio sam se Kasalu i Kaliniću, u Varaždinu skoro umro, a da je Hajduk prošao Panathinaikos..." - Germanijak (in Croatian)
- ^ VUICA NAJČEŠĆE „POŽUTIO“ - NK Osijek (in Croatian)
- ^ EUROPSKE UTAKMICE U SEZONI 1994/95 - Hajduk (in Croatian)
External links edit
- Damir Vuica at FBref.com
- Damir Vuica at WorldFootball.net
- "Damir Vuica". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
