Miroslav Vardić

Yugoslav and Serbian footballer (1944–2018)

Miroslav Vardić
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

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

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
Club	Season	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

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[6]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Yugoslavia	1968	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Hajduk Split

Yugoslav First League: 1970–71

References

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