Vladimir Lukarić (born 22 January 1939) is a former Croatian football player and manager. He has had six appearances for the Yugoslavia national team, scoring his only goal against Ethiopia in 1962.[1]

Vladimir Lukarić
Vladimir Lukarić in 1961
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Lukarić
Date of birth (1939-01-21) 21 January 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Fiume, Kingdom of Italy
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1953–1956 NK Željezničar Moravice
1956–1958 Crikvenica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1969 Rijeka 224 (44)
1969–1971 Bellinzona 20 (6)
1971–1972 Rijeka 21 (9)
Total 265 (55)
International career
1961–1965 Yugoslavia 6 (1)
Managerial career
1973–1976 Rijeka (Assistant coach)
1976–1978 Crikvenica
1978–1980 Rijeka (Assistant coach)
1980–1985 Rijeka (Youth selections)
1980–1989 Rijeka (Assistant coach)
1989–1991 Rijeka
1990 Croatia (Assistant coach)
1992–1993 Rijeka U-21
1993–1994 Pomorac Kostrena
1995 NK Buje
1995–1996 Crikvenica
1998 Rijeka (Interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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Born in Rijeka (back then still named Fiume and part of the Kingdom of Italy) as a player, he was HNK Rijeka's first player to be capped for the Yugoslavia national team in 1961. He spent much of his career in Rijeka, collecting over 200 league caps and scoring 42 goals. He also had a two-year spell with AC Bellinzona in Switzerland before returning to HNK Rijeka as assistant manager.

International

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Lukarić made his first international appearance for Yugoslavia national team in 1961 in a friendly match against Morocco and earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a September 1965 friendly away against the Soviet Union.[2]

International appearances

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Yugoslavia national team
Year Apps Goals
1961 1 0
1962 1 1
1963 0 0
1964 1 0
1965 3 0
Total 6 1

International goals

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Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 September 1962 Karaburma Stadium, Belgrade   Ethiopia
1 – 0
5 – 2
Friendly

Career statistics

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Player statistics

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Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Europe Total
1958-59 NK Rijeka Yugoslav First League 17 2 2 0 - - 19 2
1959-60 22 8 1 0 - - 23 8
1960-61 17 6 1 1 - - 5 0
1961-62 18 2 1 0 - - 19 2
1962-63 22 4 1 0 - - 23 4
1962-63 22 4 1 0 6 3 29 7
1963-64 21 6 1 1 - - 22 7
1964-65 25 5 0 0 - - 25 5
1965-66 15 3 1 2 4 1 20 6
1966-67 - - - - - - 0 0
1967-68 21 4 1 - - - 22 4
1968-69 24 0 1 1 - - 26 5
Switzerland League Swiss Cup Europe Total
1969-70 AC Bellinzona Nationalliga A 6 2 0 0 - - 6 2
1970-71 14 4 0 0 - - 14 4
Yugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Europe Total
1971-72 NK Rijeka Yugoslav Second League 21 9 1 0 - - 22 9
Career Total 265 55 12 5 10 4 287 64

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Managerial career

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As a manager, Lukarić was a coach of all youth levels of Rijeka before becoming their main coach between 1989 and 1991. He also coached other local clubs such as NK Buje, NK Crikvenica and NK Pomorac Kostrena. He was also the assistant manager of the Croatia national team in 1990 in their match against the United States.[5]

Managerial statistics

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Club From To Competition Record
P W D L Win %
NK Rijeka 30 July 1989 16 December 1990 First League 52 21 11 20 040.38
Yugoslav Cup 8 3 2 3 037.50
NK Rijeka Total 60 24 13 23 040.00
HNK Rijeka 3 May 1998 3 May 1998 Prva HNL 1 0 0 1 000.00
Totals 61 24 13 24 039.34

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*Dates of first and last games under Lukarić; not dates of official appointments

Honours

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Player

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HNK Rijeka

Individual

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Manager

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HNK Rijeka (Youth)

References

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  1. ^ Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN 978-953-219-393-0, pp. 401–3.
  2. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Vladimir Lukarić stats" (in Serbian). www.reprezentacija.rs.
  4. ^ "Vladimir Lukarić statistics". www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. ^ Vladimir Lukarić at Reprezentacija.rs
  6. ^ "Vladimir Lukarić statistics". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ Cvijanović, Marko (29 August 2011). "Asevi s Kantride: Idealna momčad Rijeke". Novi List (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. ^ "RIJEČKI OMLADINSKI NOGOMET od 1947. do 2007" (in Croatian). www.kvarnerski.com/.
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