Igor Vrablic

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Igor Vrablic
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-07-19) 19 July 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 34 (9)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's Association football
CONCACAF Championship
Winner 1985 North America
*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.

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Early and personal life

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

Club career

Vrablic played with Kitchener Beograd at 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 34 caps for Canada, [1] representing them in the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1986 FIFA World Cup. [8] His international career ended in 1986. [1]

International goals

[1]

#DateCityOpponentResultCompetition
110 March 1985 National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2–1
 Friendly
213 March 1985 Montego Bay, JamaicaFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
1–1
 Friendly
32 April 1985 BC Place, Vancouver, CanadaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2–0
 Friendly
4
513 April 1985 Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, CanadaFlag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
2–0
 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
68 May 1985 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, HaitiFlag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
2–0
 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
714 September 1985 King George V Park, St. John's, CanadaFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
2–1
 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
810 May 1986 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, CanadaFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2–0
 Friendly
924 August 1986SingaporeFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
1–0
 Merlion Cup

Honours

Canada

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Igor Vrablic". Canada Soccer. n.d. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  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. ↑ Igor Vrablic – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ↑ "Torneo Premundial 1985 (IX Campeonato de Naciones (NORCECA) CONCACAF)" . Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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