Mario Vasilj
{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1983)}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2009}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mario Vasilj
| image = MarioVasilj Åtvid-Öster SvC 20110529.jpg
| upright = 1.1
| caption = Vasilj with Östers IF in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sweden
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Central defender
| currentclub = Östers IF (U21 head coach)
Östers IF (assistant)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Rydaholms GoIF
| years1 = 2000–2005 | clubs1 = Rydaholms GoIF | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2006–2018 | clubs2 = Östers IF | caps2 = 279 | goals2 = 32
| years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = Rydaholms GoIF | caps3 = | goals3 =
| manageryears1 = 2020–
| managerclubs1 = Östers IF (U21)
| manageryears2 = 2020–
| managerclubs2 = Östers IF (assistant)
}}
Mario Vasilj (born 23 December 1983) is a Swedish retired football central defender. He is the head coach of Östers IF's U21 team and assistant manager of the club's first team.
Playing career
Vasilj joined Östers IF in 2006 from amateur side Rydaholms GoIF.[http://www.smp.se/sport/antligen-gor-oster-mal-igen%28136376%29.gm Äntligen gör Öster mål igen]
During Östers successful 2010 campaign to win Division 1 Södra, he played every single minute of the season up until the 23rd round,[https://svenskfotboll.se/ovriga-serier/information/?scr=fixturelist&ftid=19406 Spelprogram – Div 1 Södra, herrar] when he tore a PCL.[http://www.smp.se/sport/vasilj-och-bojent-ar-redo-for-spel%281878222%29.gm Vasilj och Bojent är redo för spel] After 12 long years, Vasilj finally left Östers IF after the 2018 season.[http://ostersif.se/a/fina-hyllningar-till-mario-vasilj Fina hyllningar till Mario Vasilj], ostersif.se, 10 November 2018
Coaching career
After a season with Rydaholms GoIF in 2019, Vasilj decided to retire at the end of the year. On 29 January 2020, he returned to Östers IF as an assistant coach for the first team and head coach of the club's U21 team.[https://ostersif.se/a/mario-vasilj-blir-ny-assisterande-tranare Mario Vasilj blir ny assisterande tränare], ostersif.se, 21 January 2020
References
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External links
- {{SvFF player|fid=177589|pid=4604}}
- {{Elitefootball|2204}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140726023352/http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=2204 archive])
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Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Swedish football managers
Category:Östers IF non-playing staff
Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen
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