Vladan Tomić
Cypriot footballer and football manager (1967–2016)
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Vladan Tomić (18 May 1967 – 19 October 2016) was a professional footballer and coach. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented Cyprus at international level as a player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladan Tomić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Ševarice, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 2016 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | North York Rockets | 25 | (14) |
| 1990–1991 | Radnički Niš | 16 | (7) |
| 1991-1994 | Mačva Šabac | ||
| 1994–1997 | Aris Limassol | 75 | (15) |
| 1997–2000 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 63 | (14) |
| 2000–2002 | AEL Limassol | 36 | (4) |
| 2002 | Aris Limassol | 12 | (2) |
| 2003 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 9 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Aris Limassol | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Cyprus | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Feutcheu | ||
| 2013–2014 | Union Douala | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Ševarice,[1] SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, during his early career he played with North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League,[2] and then, in 1990-91 with FK Radnički Niš in the Yugoslav First League,[3] Besides these clubs already mentioned, he also played with FK Mačva Šabac.[4] In 1994 he moved to Cyprus where he represented Aris Limassol, Anorthosis Famagusta and AEL Limassol.
International
Between 2002 and 2003 he played 5 matches for the Cypriot national team.[5]
Managerial career
After retiring, he became a manager, and had a coaching career in Cameroon.[4] In July 2013, Tomić was named the manager of the Cameroonian side Union Sportive Douala for the 2013–14 season.[6]
He died on 16 October 2016 while in Cyprus. He was buried in the local cemetery of his birthplace, Ševarice, in Serbia.[4]