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)
National team
1980–1984 Yugoslavia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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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