Contacts Sync problem in Android 4.4.2
It could be that the contacts are added to your Google account, but they are not in the "My Contacts" section but rather the "Other Contacts" section.

If you go to contacts.google.com, on the left sidebar is "My Contacts" with groups underneath. At the very bottom, just above "Import Contacts" and "New Group" is a section called "Other Contacts".

These contacts are usually auto-added from Gmail, but they can also be contacts added from your phone that weren't synced quite right. Try looking in there for your contacts. If they are there, you can select all and add to "My Contacts".