Vladimir Matijević (footballer)

Vladimir Matijević (2 January 1957 – 8 July 2015) was Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player. He earned three caps for Yugoslavia.

For other uses, see Vladimir Matijević.
Vladimir Matijević
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-01-02)2 January 1957
Place of birth Mostar, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 8 July 2015(2015-07-08) (aged 58)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1987 Velež Mostar 271 (29)
International career
1980–1984 Yugoslavia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He spent his entire career with hometown club Velež Mostar, captained them and won two Yugoslav Cups with Velež.[1]

International career

Dada Matijević made his debut for Yugoslavia in a March 1980 Balkan Cup match against Romania and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1984 friendly match away against Scotland.[2]

Personal life and death

After retiring as a player, he had a bar in Mostar. He died of a long illness in 2015.[3]

Honours
1981, 1986

References
  1. Umro nekadašnji kapetan Veleža Vladimir Dada Matijević - HMS (in Croatian)
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  3. U Mostaru preminuo Vladimir Matijević - RTVTK (in Bosnian)
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