Dragomir "Dragan" Racić (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Драгомир Драган Рацић; 5 April 1945 – 17 July 2019) was a

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. Racić made 136 appearances for

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

in all competitions and friendly matches and was part of the

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-winning squad in 1968.

Personal life

Due to health issues and poor treatment, he lost both of his legs. He died in July 2019.

References

1945 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Belgrade Men's association football goalkeepers Yugoslav men's footballers FK Crvenka players HNK Borovo players Red Star Belgrade footballers CD Castellón footballers Yugoslav First League players Segunda División players La Liga players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Spain {{Yugoslavia-footy-bio-stub