Vladimir Klaić

Vladimir Klaić (14 September 1925 – 5 September 1970), nicknamed Glavica, was a Croatian footballer who played as a midfielder and made one appearance for both the Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams.[1]

Vladimir Klaić
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Klaić
Date of birth (1925-09-14)14 September 1925
Place of birth Zagreb, Zagreb Oblast,
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Date of death 5 September 1970(1970-09-05) (aged 44)
Place of death Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1945 NK Kvaternik Zagreb
1946–1949 NK Milicioner Zagreb
1950–1951 NK Borac Zagreb 22+ (0+)
1952–1959 NK Zagreb 115 (1)
Total 137+ (1+)
National team
1953 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
1956 PR Croatia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Klaić earned his first and only cap for Yugoslavia on 16 January 1953 in a friendly against Egypt. The away match, which was played in Cairo, finished as a 1–3 loss. Three years later, he made an appearance for PR Croatia in the team's 1956 friendly match against Indonesia. The fixture, which was played on 12 September in Zagreb, finished as a 5–2 win for Croatia.[2]

Personal life

Klaić died on 5 September 1970 in Zagreb at the age of 44.[3]

Career statistics

International

Team[2]YearAppsGoals
Yugoslavia 195310
Total10
PR Croatia 195610
Total10
Career total20

References

  1. Vladimir Klaić at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Vladimir Klaić". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. Vladimir Klaić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)


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