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]
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 ended in 1986 when, together with three other Canadian players, he was involved in a match-fixing betting scandal at the Merlion Cup tournament.[1]
International goals
# | Date | City | Opponent | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 March 1985 | National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() |
2–1 |
Friendly |
2 | 13 March 1985 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | ![]() |
1–1 |
Friendly |
3 | 2 April 1985 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada | ![]() |
2–0 |
Friendly |
4 | |||||
5 | 13 April 1985 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada | ![]() |
2–0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 8 May 1985 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ![]() |
2–0 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7 | 14 September 1985 | King George V Park, St. John's, Canada | ![]() |
2–1 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | 10 May 1986 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada | ![]() |
2–0 |
Friendly |
9 | 24 August 1986 | Singapore | ![]() |
1–0 |
Merlion Cup |
10 | 25 August 1986 | Singapore | ![]() |
5–0 |
Merlion Cup |
11 | |||||
12 | 30 August 1986 | Singapore | ![]() |
4–0 |
Merlion Cup |
References
- ^ a b "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)
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