Tonci Gabric
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Tonči Gabrić is a former Croatia
Croatia
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n football
Football (soccer)
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 player in goalkeeper role.

He played before 1991 in Yugoslav teams NK Čelik Zenica
NK Celik Zenica
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 and NK Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...

. After Yugoslavia dissolution, he played for two years in Greece
Greece
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 with PAOK Thessaloniki FC
PAOK FC
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 (1991–1993), and in Croatia with NK Pazinka
NK Pazinka
NK Pazinka is a Croatian football club based in the town of Pazin in Istria. Founded in 1948, their greatest success was competing in the Croatian top flight 1. HNL for two seasons between 1992 and 1994. They are currently members of 4. HNL West, one of the eight regional fourth level...

 (1993–1994), and Hajduk Split (1994–1999). He was a regular reserve goalkeeper in the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
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 between 1990 and 1997, winning a total of nine international caps and being part of the Euro 1996
1996 UEFA European Football Championship
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 squad. His son, Drago Gabrić (born 1986) is also playing football in midfielder role with Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...

. Drago's twin Paskvalina has been one of the best female footballers in Croatia for a number of years playing for Viktoria Slavonski Brod and ZNK Zagreb as well as being on trial with Charlton Athletic FC of England.

External links

  • Tonči Gabrić international stats at the Croatian Football Federation
    Croatian Football Federation
    The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...

     website
  • Tonči Gabrić profile at Transfermarkt.de
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