Drago Vabec

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Drago Vabec
Personal information
Full name Dragutin Vabec
Date of birth (1950-10-26) 26 October 1950 (age 72)
Place of birth Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1977 Dinamo Zagreb 230 (45)
1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia 15 (11)
1977–1979 Dinamo Zagreb 28 (10)
1979–1983 Brest 118 (60)
1983–1984 Dinamo Zagreb 7 (1)
Total398(127)
International career
1973–1976 Yugoslavia 7 (1)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Čakovec
2012–2013 Sloga Čakovec
2013– Strahoninec
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragutin Vabec, most commonly known as Drago Vabec (born 26 October 1950), is a Croatian former professional footballer who played for Dinamo Zagreb, Stade Brestois and Toronto Metros-Croatia. He is considered one of the best players in Dinamo Zagreb history and the best player in Stade Brestois history. He left Brest in 1983. [1] At international level, he represented the SFR Yugoslavia national team.

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His family originates from Čakovec, Međimurje County, and he spent most of his time there.

Playing career

Vabec was born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia.

He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1973 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of seven caps, scoring one goal. His final international was an April 1976 European Championship qualification match against Wales. [2] While playing for Yugoslavia during a match against Sweden on 10 October 1975 he scored a fantastic goal, which was for years screened at the beginning of the sports program. [3]

Style of play

Although Vabec played mostly as a left winger, he was an excellent right winger too and could also play at a high level as a midfielder or a defender. The football experts deem him the most versatile player in Dinamo's history. Vabec was described as a highly intelligent player, with superb technique and passing skills, and equally adept with both feet. [3]

Managerial career

In October 2006, he was appointed head coach at relegation-threatened Croatian second division side NK Čakovec. He remained at the position until the end of the season, but failed to save the club from relegation.

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References

  1. ↑ 1982–83 SEASON (DIVISION 1) - Stade Brestois 29 (in French)
  2. ↑ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Briljirao u Maksimiru, u francuskom klubu najbolji ikad: Najsvestraniji igrač Dinama u povijesti!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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