Igor Vrablic

Igor Vrablic
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-07-19) 19 July 1965
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position 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)
Total 40 (10)
National team
1982 Canada U20 4 (2)
1983–1984 Canada U23 13 (2)
1984–1986 Canada 35 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 in the United States, Belgium, and Greece for the Golden Bay Earthquakes, RFC Sérésien and Olympiacos.[2][3] He was drafted in the 2nd round, 13th overall in the 1982 NASL entry draft by the Toronto Blizzard.[4]

International career

Vrablic earned 35 caps for Canada,[5] representing them in the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1986 FIFA World Cup.[6] His international career was ended in 1986 when, together with three other Canadian players, he was involved in a match fixing scandal at the Merlion Cup tournament.[7]

International goals

[5]

#DateCityOpponentResultCompetition
1March 10, 1985Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
2–1
Friendly
2March 13, 1985Montego Bay, Jamaica Jamaica
1–1
Friendly
3April 2, 1985Vancouver, Canada United States
2–0
Friendly
4
5April 13, 1985Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Haiti
2–0
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
6May 8, 1985Port-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti
2–0
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
7September 14, 1985St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Honduras
2–1
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
8May 10, 1986Toronto, Canada Wales
2–0
Friendly
9August 24, 1986Singapore Singapore
1–0
Merlion Cup
10August 25, 1986Singapore Malaysia
5–0
Merlion Cup
11
12August 30, 1986Singapore Indonesia
4–0
Merlion Cup

References

  1. ↑ https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=3269&t=profile&
  2. ↑ "Igor Vrablic". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  3. ↑ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
  4. ↑ http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/14/NORTH-AMERICAN-SOCCER-LEAGUE-Player-Draft-round-by-round/2881408690000/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  6. ↑ Igor Vrablic – FIFA competition record (archive)
  7. ↑ http://www.canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=3269
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