Igor Vrablic
Canadian former soccer player (born 1965)
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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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| Date of birth | 19 July 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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 | 34 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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
| # | Date | City | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Honours
Canada