Dragutin Babić
Croatian footballer (1898-1945)
Dragutin Babić (5 November 1897 – 17 May 1945) was a Croatian footballer who represented the national team of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
Club career
He won three club titles, two with Građanski in 1923 and 1928 and one with Concordia in 1930.
International career
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in October 1921 friendly match against Czechoslovakia, earned a total of 11 caps (scoring 2 goals), and played in all positions, though he was known as a striker. His final international was in March 1931 Balkan Cup match against Greece.
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