| Damir Vuica | |
| Birth Date: | 1972 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Osijek, Croatia |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Osijek |
| Youthclubs2: | Metalac |
| Years1: | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs1: | Osijek |
| Caps1: | 60 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1994–1997 |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1997–2002 |
| Clubs3: | Osijek |
| Caps3: | 141 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2002–2005 |
| Caps4: | 76 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Osijek |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 372 |
| Totalgoals: | 17 |
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.
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.
Vuica is married to Jakica and the couple has two sons.
| 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 |