Drago Gabrić

Hajduk Split

Gabrić made his 1. HNL debut on 16 September 2006 in a home match against Varteks, replacing double goalscorer Josip Balatinac in the 80th minute. Varteks again proved to be a favoured opponent for Gabrić, with his first Hajduk goal coming against the same side on 17 March 2007. He scored two further goals by the end of that season, one against Međimurje and the other against Zagreb. When Robert Jarni was appointed as head manager of Hajduk, Gabrić became a more prominent member of the first team, managing 23 appearances in the 2007–08 season. His side struggled, though, as they finished in fifth place in the league, 30 points behind league champions and fierce rivals Dinamo Zagreb. Under Jarni, Gabrić played in a variety of positions al across the midfield and even occasionally in defence. After Jarni resigned, Gabrić blossomed under the management of both Goran Vučević and Ante Miše, with both managers using Gabrić in a more advanced role either as a right or left winger or even as a number 10 behind the striker. This improved his scoring return, with the player netting eight times in 30 league games in the 2008–09 season. In December 2008, Gabrić signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club worth a rumoured amount of €180,000 annually. He also received the Heart of Hajduk Award as a result of his performances in the 2007–08 season.

Trabzonspor

In August 2009, Gabrić was signed by Turkish giants Trabzonspor in a €2.5m deal. He made…

Gabrić made his debut for Croatia in a November 2009 friendly match against Liechtenstein and earned a total of five caps, scoring one goal. His final international was a May 2010 friendly away against Estonia.

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Trabzonspor

Turkish Cup: 2009–10