Vladimir Klaić

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
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942–1945	Kvaternik Zagreb
1946–1949	Milicioner Zagreb
1950–1951	Borac Zagreb	22+	(0+)
1952–1959	NK Zagreb	115	(1)
Total		137+	(1+)
International career
1953	Yugoslavia	1	(0)
1956	PR Croatia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

International 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.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

International

Team	Year	Apps	Goals
Yugoslavia	1953	1	0
	Total	1	0
PR Croatia	1956	1	0
	Total	1	0
Career total		2	0

External links

• Profile for Croatia national team
• Vladimir Klaić at WorldFootball.net
• Vladimir Klaić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Vladimir Klaić at EU-Football.info