Vladimir Klaić (14 September 1925 – 5 September 1970), nicknamed Glavica, was a Croatian footballer who played as a midfielder and made one appearance for both the Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Klaić | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1925 | ||
| Place of birth |
Zagreb, Zagreb Oblast, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 1970 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1945 | Kvaternik Zagreb | ||
| 1946–1949 | Milicioner Zagreb | ||
| 1950–1951 | Borac Zagreb | 22+ | (0+) |
| 1952–1959 | NK Zagreb | 115 | (1) |
| Total | 137+ | (1+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953 | Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| 1956 | PR Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Klaić earned his first and only cap for Yugoslavia on 16 January 1953 in a friendly against Egypt. The away match, which was played in Cairo, finished as a 1–3 loss. Three years later, he made an appearance for PR Croatia in the team's 1956 friendly match against Indonesia. The fixture, which was played on 12 September in Zagreb, finished as a 5–2 win for Croatia.[2]
Personal life edit
Klaić died on 5 September 1970 in Zagreb at the age of 44.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Team[2] | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1953 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| PR Croatia | 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ Vladimir Klaić at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Vladimir Klaić". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Vladimir Klaić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
External links edit
- Profile for Croatia national team
- Vladimir Klaić at EU-Football.info
- Vladimir Klaić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vladimir Klaić at WorldFootball.net
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