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Igor Vrablic

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

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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.

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