Miroslav_Vardić
Miroslav Vardić
Yugoslav and Serbian footballer (1944–2018)
Miroslav Vardić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Вардић; 4 December 1944 – 7 May 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miroslav Vardić | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-12-04)4 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Bukoš, FS Serbia, DF 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 | |||
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]
At international level, Vardić was capped twice for Yugoslavia in 1968.[2]
Club
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Železničar Niš | 1963–64[3] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 10 |
| 1964–65[4] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 7 | |
| 1965–66[5] | Yugoslav Second League | 31 | 16 | |
| Total | 91 | 33 | ||
| Radnički Niš | 1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 5 |
| Hajduk Split | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 29 | 8 |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 5 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 11 | 1 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 94 | 18 | ||
| Borovo | 1971–72 | Yugoslav Second League | ||
| Helmond Sport | 1972–73 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 6 | |
| 1974–75 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 80 | 12 | ||
| Serbian White Eagles | 1975 | Canadian Soccer League | ||
| Helmond Sport | 1975–76 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 3 |
| NAC Breda | 1975–76 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 |
| Helmond Sport | 1976–77 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 1 |
| 1977–78 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 370 | 75 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Hajduk Split
- "Central American Club Competitions 1975". rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- "Vardić Miroslav" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Miroslav Vardić, international football player". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- Miroslav Vardić at WorldFootball.net
- Miroslav Vardić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Miroslav Vardić at National-Football-Teams.com