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Drago Hmelina
Croatian footballer
Drago Hmelina (1932–2004) was a Croatian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drago Hmelina | ||
| Date of birth | 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 2004 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–1950 | Metalac Zagreb | ||
| 1950–1952 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
| 1954–1956 | Partizan | 8 | (3) |
| 1956–1958 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
| 1958–1959 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | Čelik Zenica | ||
| 1960–1961 | FK Sarajevo | ||
| 1961–1963 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed "Beli", Hmelina started playing in Metalac Zagreb and in 1950 he signed with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb where he played until his military service, in 1952. Afterward, he plays with Belgrade's FK Partizan between 1954 and 1956 before returning in 1957 to Lokomotiva. In 1958 he moves to the great NK Dinamo Zagreb and after a year he moves to NK Čelik Zenica following a season with FK Sarajevo, in 1960. He will end up his career playing again with Lokomotiva between 1961 and 1963. He usually played as a left winger and was known for his good technical skills and as an excellent dribbler.
- Career story at Nogometni Leksikon
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