Damir Vuica
Damir Vuica (born 17 January 1972) is a Croatian retired footballer who played for NK Osijek, HNK Hajduk Split and NK Kamen Ingrad. He is considered one of the best Osijek´s players of all time.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osijek | |||
| Metalac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Osijek | 60 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Hajduk Split | 45 | (2) |
| 1997–2002 | Osijek | 141 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Kamen Ingrad | 76 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Osijek | 50 | (1) |
| Total | 372 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
The long-haired Vuica played 295 official matches for Osijek in all competitions, putting him in third place with most appearances for the club after Mile Škorić and Bakir Beširević.[1]
Vuica has the honour to be the most yellow-carded player in the history of the Croatian Football League with 104 in 372 games.[2] He is also Osijek's record holder with 67.[3]
He played in the Champions League for Hajduk,[4] losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Ajax, and in Kamen Ingrad's only ever UEFA Cup run.
Personal life
Vuica is married to Jakica and the couple has two sons.
Career statistics
| Performances in Prva HNL | ||
| Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | ||
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992–93 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 32 | 1 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | ||
| 1994–95 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 7 | 0 |
| NK Osijek | ||
| 1996–97 | 11 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | 25 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 28 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | 26 | 0 |
| NK Kamen Ingrad | ||
| 2002–03 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | 29 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 27 | 1 |
| NK Osijek | ||
| 2005–06 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 372 | 17 |
References
- Damir Vuica zauzima visoko, treće mjesto po broju nastupa za NK Osijek u vremenu od 1992. do danas. - NK Osijek (in Croatian)
- 30 GODINA HNL-a – Damir Vuica: "Divio sam se Kasalu i Kaliniću, u Varaždinu skoro umro, a da je Hajduk prošao Panathinaikos..." - Germanijak (in Croatian)
- VUICA NAJČEŠĆE „POŽUTIO“ - NK Osijek (in Croatian)
- EUROPSKE UTAKMICE U SEZONI 1994/95 - Hajduk (in Croatian)
External links
- Damir Vuica at WorldFootball.net
- "Damir Vuica". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.