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

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Career

Club career

Vrablic played with Kitchener Beograd at the youth level. He was drafted in the 2nd round, 13th overall in the 1982 NASL entry draft by the Toronto Blizzard. He played in the United States, Belgium, and Greece for the

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, RFC Sérésien and

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. He played for the Toronto Blizzard in 1988. In 1989, Vrablic played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic. In 1991, he continued playing in the National Soccer League with North York Atletico Argentina SC.

International career

Vrablic earned 35 caps for

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, representing them in the

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and 1986 FIFA World Cup. 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

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tournament.

International goals

References

External links

Igor Vrablic stats
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vrablic, Igor 1965 births Living people Footballers from Bratislava Czechoslovak emigrants to Canada Slovak emigrants to Canada 1986 FIFA World Cup players Association football forwards Canada men's international soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian soccer players Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players R.F.C. Seraing (1904) players Olympiacos F.C. players Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players North York Astros players Olympic soccer players of Canada Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Belgian Pro League players Super League Greece players Expatriate footballers in Belgium Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Greece Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Sportspeople involved in betting scandals Association football controversies CONCACAF Championship-winning players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian people of Slovak descent