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Drago Hmelina

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Full name
  
Drago Hmelina

Date of death
  
2004 (aged 71–72)

Playing position
  
Forward or left winger

Position
  
Forward

Date of birth
  
1932

Place of death
  
Zagreb, Croatia

Died
  
2004, Zagreb, Croatia

Place of birth
  
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Drago Hmelina (1932–2004) was a Croatian football player.

Nicknamed "Beli" he begin playing in Metalac Zagreb and in 1950 he signes 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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Drago Hmelina Wikipedia