Drago Vabec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dragutin Vabec | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1977 | Dinamo Zagreb | 230 | (45) |
| 1977 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 15 | (11) |
| 1977–1979 | Dinamo Zagreb | 28 | (10) |
| 1979–1983 | Stade Brestois | 118 | (60) |
| 1983–1984 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 398 | (127) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1976 | Yugoslavia | 7 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Čakovec | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sloga Čakovec | ||
| 2013– | Strahoninec | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dragutin Vabec, most commonly known as Drago Vabec (born 26 October 1950 in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia, Dinamo Zagreb and Stade Brestois. His family originates from Čakovec, Međimurje County, and he spent most of his time there.
While playing for Yugoslaviaduring 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.
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.
External links
- Drago Vabec at National-Football-Teams.com
- Drago Vabec profile at the Serbia national football team website (Serbian)
- NASL stats
- Biography in the Croatian Football Lexicon