Marko Vučković ''(some sources spell as Vukovic)'' was an American

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defender who earned one

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with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 loss to

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on August 12, 1973. He came on for Bobby Smith in the 60th minute. Vuckovic, and most of his team mates, were from the second division American Soccer League after the first division

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refused to release players for the game.

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* 1950 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players Minnesota Kicks players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players United States men's international soccer players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-defender-1950s-stub