Drago Hmelina Explained

Drago Hmelina
Fullname:Drago Hmelina
Birth Date:1932
Birth Place:Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Position:Forward, left winger
Years1:–1950
Clubs1:Metalac Zagreb
Years2:1950–1952
Clubs2:Lokomotiva Zagreb
Years3:1954–1956
Clubs3:Partizan
Caps3:8
Goals3:3
Years4:1956–1958
Clubs4:Lokomotiva Zagreb
Years5:1958–1959
Clubs5:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:1959–1960
Clubs6:Čelik Zenica
Years7:1960–1961
Clubs7:FK Sarajevo
Years8:1961–1963
Clubs8:Lokomotiva Zagreb

Drago Hmelina (1932–2004) was a Croatian footballer.

Club career

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.

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