Igor Vrablic (born 19 July 1965) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels, as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1965-07-19) 19 July 1965 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | ||
National team | |||
1982 | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) |
1983–1984 | Canada U23 | 13 | (2) |
1984–1986 | Canada | 35 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vrablic was born in Bratislava and raised in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]
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]
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]
# | 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 |
10 | 25 August 1986 | Singapore | Malaysia | 5–0 | Merlion Cup |
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12 | 30 August 1986 | Singapore | Indonesia | 4–0 | Merlion Cup |
Canada squad – 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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Canada squad – 1985 CONCACAF Championship winners (1st title) | ||
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Canada squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
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