Igor Vrablic
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-07-19) 19 July 1965 (age 58)
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

Igor Vrablic (born 19 July 1965) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels, as a striker.

Early and personal life

Vrablic was born in Bratislava and raised in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]

Career

Club career

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

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

[8]

# 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

  1. ^ "Home". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE Player Draft, round by round". UPI. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Igor Vrablic at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
  6. ^ Waddell, Dave (31 July 1989). "Winless streak now 12 as Wheels lose another". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 22. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Local Roundup - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 29 June 1991. p. 23. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Igor Vrablic – FIFA competition record (archived)
  10. ^ "Home". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

External links

Canada squad โ€“ 1984 Summer Olympics
Canada squad โ€“ 1985 CONCACAF Championship winners (1st title)
Canada squad โ€“ 1986 FIFA World Cup
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