Damir Vuica
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osijek | |||
| Metalac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Osijek | 60 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Hajduk Split | 45 | (2) |
| 1997–2002 | Osijek | 141 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Kamen Ingrad | 76 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Osijek | 50 | (1) |
| Total | 372 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Damir Vuica (born 17 January 1972) is a Croatian retired footballer who played for NK Osijek, HNK Hajduk Split and NK Kamen Ingrad. He is considered one of the best Osijek´s players of all time.
The long-haired Vuica played 295 official matches for Osijek in all competitions, putting him in third place with most appearances for the club after Mile Škorić and Bakir Beširević.[1]
Vuica has the honour to be the most yellow-carded player in the history of the Croatian Football League with 104 in 372 games.[2] He is also Osijek's record holder with 67.[3]
He played in the Champions League for Hajduk,[4] losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Ajax, and in Kamen Ingrad's only ever UEFA Cup run.
Personal life
Vuica is married to Jakica and the couple has two sons.
