Vladimir Matijević (2 January 1957 – 8 July 2015) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian

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player. He earned three caps for

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Club career

He spent his entire career with hometown club Velež Mostar, captained them and won two Yugoslav Cups with Velež.

International career

''Dada'' Matijević made his debut for

in a March 1980

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match against

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and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1984

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away against

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Personal life and death

After retiring as a player, he had a bar in Mostar. He died of a long illness in 2015.U Mostaru preminuo Vladimir Matijević
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Honours

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

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* * * * 1957 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Mostar Men's association football defenders Men's association football utility players Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Yugoslavia Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics FK Velež Mostar players Yugoslav First League players 20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen {{BosniaHerzegovina-footy-defender-stub