Vladan Tomić
Vladan Tomić (18 May 1967 – 19 October 2016) was a former Cypriot international football midfielder and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladan Tomić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Ševarice, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 2016 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | North York Rockets | ||
| 1990–1991 | Radnički Niš | 16 | (7) |
| ? | Mačva Šabac | ||
| 1994–1997 | Aris Limassol | 75 | (15) |
| 1997–2000 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 63 | (14) |
| 2000–2002 | AEL Limassol | 36 | (4) |
| 2002 | Aris Limassol | 12 | (2) |
| 2003 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 9 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Aris Limassol | 7 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Cyprus | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | Feutcheu FC | ||
| 2013–2014 | US Douala | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Ševarice,[1] SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, during his early career he played with North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League, and then, in 1990-91 with FK Radnički Niš in the Yugoslav First League,[2] Besides these clubs already mentioned, he also played with FK Mačva Šabac.[3] In 1994 he moved to Cyprus where he represented Aris Limassol, Anorthosis Famagusta and AEL Limassol.
Between 2002 and 2003 he played 5 matches for the Cypriot national team.[1]
After retiring, he became a manager, and had a coaching career in Cameroon.[3] In July 2013, Tomić was named the manager of the Cameroonian side Union Sportive Douala for the 2013-14 season.[4]
He died on October 19, 2016, while in Cyprus. He was buried in the local cemetery of his birthplace, Ševarice, in Serbia.[3]
References
- Vladan Tomic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yugoslav League stats at B92
- In memoriam: Vladan Tomić (18.05.1967 – 19.10.2016) at izazov.com, 21-10-2016, retrieved 28-11-2019 (in Serbian)
- "Cameroon: Vladan Tomic handed Union coaching job". Stephan Talla. Starafrica.
