Marijan Bradvic Explained

Marijan Bradvić
Birth Date:1948 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Death Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1968–1971
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:1968
Clubs2:Rijeka (loan)
Years3:1971
Clubs3:Toronto Croatia (loan)
Years4:1975
Clubs4:Toronto Metros-Croatia
Caps4:9
Goals4:3
Years5:1977
Clubs5:Toronto Metros-Croatia
Caps5:14
Goals5:2
Years6:1977–1978
Clubs6:Jedinstvo Bihać
Caps6:58
Goals6:10
Years7:1978–1979
Clubs7:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps7:26
Goals7:1
Years8:1981–1982
Clubs8:Buffalo Stallions (indoor)
Nationalyears1:1978
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia Amateur
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Marijan Bradvić (8 December 1948 – 23 February 2019) was a Croatian footballer who played primarily in Yugoslavia, and in North America.

Playing career

Bradvić began playing football in 1964 at the youth level with Dinamo Zagreb and subsequently signed a professional in 1968.[1] [2] In his debut season, he was loaned to HNK Rijeka, of the Yugoslav Second League where he won promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1969. After touring the United States and Canada in 1970 the club decided to loan Bradvic to Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League, where he won the NSL Championship in 1971.[3] [4] In 1975, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Metros-Croatia, where he appeared in nine matches and recorded three goals.[5] [6] He had another stint with Toronto in 1977.[7] He returned to Yugoslavia in 1977 to have a stint with NK Jedinstvo Bihać, and with Dinamo in 1978. In 1981, he played indoor soccer with the Buffalo Stallions in the Major Indoor Soccer League.[8]

International career

Bradvić played for the Yugoslavia amateur team against West Germany in the UEFA Amateur Cup on 13 May 1978.[9]

Personal life

Bradvić's sons Mislav and Petar Bradvić also became footballers.[10] Bradvić died on 23 February 2019.[11]

References

  1. News: Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - prvi dio. Sopta. Marin. 22 September 2017. hr.
  2. Web site: Marijan Bradvić - Povijest Dinama. povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. en. 22 September 2017.
  3. News: Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!. Sopta. Marin. 22 September 2017. hr.
  4. News: September 17, 1971. Croatia the best. 21. Toronto Daily Star.
  5. Web site: NASL-. www.nasljerseys.com. 22 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Marijan Bradvic SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 22 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Marijan Bradvic. naslsoccer.blogspot.ca. 22 September 2017.
  8. Web site: MISL Buffalo Stallions Rosters. www.nasljerseys.com. 22 September 2017.
  9. Web site: Marijan Bradvic. 11v11.com. 22 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Preminuo Marijan Bradvić - jaskanska nogometna legenda. 23 February 2019. Radio Jaska. hr. 16 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Preminuo Marijan Bradvić. 25 February 2019. www.gnkdinamo.hr. hr-HR. 16 March 2020.