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.
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.