Miroslav Vardić

Miroslav Vardić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Вардић; 4 December 1944 – 7 May 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Miroslav Vardić
Personal information
Full name Miroslav Vardić
Date of birth (1944-12-04)4 December 1944
Place of birth Bukoš, Yugoslavia
Date of death 7 May 2018(2018-05-07) (aged 73)
Place of death Roden, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Čelik Belo Polje
Radnik Surdulica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Dinamo Vranje
1963–1966 Železničar Niš 91 (33)
1966–1967 Radnički Niš 28 (5)
1967–1971 Hajduk Split 94 (18)
1971–1972 Borovo
1972–1975 Helmond Sport 80 (12)
1975 Serbian White Eagles
1975–1976 Helmond Sport 6 (3)
1976 NAC Breda 13 (0)
1976–1978 Helmond Sport 58 (4)
Total 370 (75)
International career
1968 Yugoslavia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Bukoš, a village near Vučitrn, Vardić went to school in Surdulica and made his first football steps at local clubs. He later played for Dinamo Vranje in the Serbian League South.

Between 1963 and 1966, Vardić spent three seasons with Železničar Niš in the Yugoslav Second League, before joining Yugoslav First League side Radnički Niš.

In 1967, Vardić was transferred to Hajduk Split. He helped the club win the title in the 1970–71 season. In 1975, Vardić moved to Canada and briefly played for National Soccer League side Serbian White Eagles. He also appeared for the team in the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[1]

International career

At international level, Vardić was capped twice for Yugoslavia in 1968.[2]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Železničar Niš 1963–64[3] Yugoslav Second League 3010
1964–65[4] Yugoslav Second League 307
1965–66[5] Yugoslav Second League 3116
Total 9133
Radnički Niš 1966–67 Yugoslav First League 285
Hajduk Split 1967–68 Yugoslav First League 298
1968–69 Yugoslav First League 315
1969–70 Yugoslav First League 111
1970–71 Yugoslav First League 234
Total 9418
Borovo 1971–72 Yugoslav Second League
Helmond Sport 1972–73 Eerste Divisie 202
1973–74 Eerste Divisie 316
1974–75 Eerste Divisie 294
Total 8012
Serbian White Eagles 1975 Canadian Soccer League
Helmond Sport 1975–76 Eerste Divisie 63
NAC Breda 1975–76 Eredivisie 130
Helmond Sport 1976–77 Eerste Divisie 321
1977–78 Eerste Divisie 263
Total 584
Career total 37075

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Yugoslavia 196820
Total20

Honours

Hajduk Split

References
  1. "Central American Club Competitions 1975". rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. "Vardić Miroslav" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "1963-64". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. "1964-65". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. "1965-66". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. "Miroslav Vardić, international football player". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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