Vlado Kasalo

Vladimir 'Vlado' Kasalo (born 11 November 1962) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Vlado Kasalo
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Kasalo
Date of birth (1962-11-11) 11 November 1962
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1982-1983 Olimpija Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1987 Osijek 93 (12)
1987–1989 Dinamo Zagreb 49 (8)
1989–1991 1. FC Nürnberg 22 (1)
1992–1994 Mainz 05 55 (5)
International career
1987 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
1990 Croatia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

After representing NK Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb in his country, Kasalo was sold by the latter to Germany's 1. FC Nürnberg, for 1 million Deutsche Mark. In his second season, he infamously scored two consecutive own goals in as many matches: on 16 March 1991, at VfB Stuttgart (1–0 loss) and on 23 March, against Karlsruher SC (2–ß loss). He was suspected to have done that on purpose to pay off his gambling debts,[1] although it was never proven.

Kasalo retired in the same country at only 31, with 2. Bundesliga's Mainz 05.

International career

Kasalo's only cap for Yugoslavia came in a friendly against the Soviet Union, on 29 August 1987. He added two for newly formed Croatia, in the 1990 friendly games against the United States, the nation's first, and Romania.[2] Both unofficial,[3] since Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia at the time.

References
  1. "German scandal raises echoes of the past". Daily Times. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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