Igor Vrablic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1965年07月19日) 19 July 1965 (age 59) | ||
| 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
[edit ]Vrablic was born in Bratislava and raised in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]
Club career
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]| # | 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
[edit ]- ^ 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)
External links
[edit ]- 1965 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bratislava
- Czechoslovak emigrants to Canada
- Slovak emigrants to Canada
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- Men's association football forwards
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- R.F.C. Seraing (1904) players
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players
- North York Astros players
- Olympic soccer players for Canada
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Belgian Pro League players
- Super League Greece players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Sportspeople involved in betting scandals
- Association football controversies
- CONCACAF Championship–winning players
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Canadian people of Slovak descent
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen