Vladimir Kragić
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Vladimir Kragić was a Croatia
n footballer.
Born in Split, Kragić spent his entire career playing for his hometown club Hajduk Split
, for whom he appeared in a total of 354 matches and scored 266 goals in the period between 1929 and 1939.
Although he played as a left back in the early days of his career, he later proved to be a very successful goalscorer once he changed position to left winger and forward in the 1930s and was top scorer in the 1932–33 Yugoslav First League season with 21 goals.
Kragić was also capped six times for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team
. His international debut came on 4 May 1930 in a friendly against Romania
and his last appearance was on 29 April 1934 against the same opponent in a 1934 World Cup qualifier
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer.
Born in Split, Kragić spent his entire career playing for his hometown club Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
, for whom he appeared in a total of 354 matches and scored 266 goals in the period between 1929 and 1939.
Although he played as a left back in the early days of his career, he later proved to be a very successful goalscorer once he changed position to left winger and forward in the 1930s and was top scorer in the 1932–33 Yugoslav First League season with 21 goals.
Kragić was also capped six times for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. His international debut came on 4 May 1930 in a friendly against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
and his last appearance was on 29 April 1934 against the same opponent in a 1934 World Cup qualifier
1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
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External sources
- Vladimir Kragić at the Serbia national football teamSerbia national football teamThe Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
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