Dragan Radovich
Encyclopedia
Dragan Radovich is a retired Yugoslavian-American soccer Goalkeeper
who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League
. He was also a three time first team All American goalkeeper
at Saint Francis College
.
where he developed his soccer skills as part of the Blau-Weiss Gottschee youth system. He attended Jamaica High School where he was a Public Schools Athletic League Iron Horse/Pegasus Award Winner in 1975. Radovich then attended Saint Francis College
, playing on the school’s soccer team from 1975 to 1978. An outstanding collegiate goalkeeper, Radovich was the 1976, 1977 and 1978 first team All American goalkeeper
. He was inducted into the St. Francis Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.
of the North American Soccer League
drafted Radovich and he spent two seasons with the Dips before moving to the Portland Timbers
in 1981. He played 22 games over two outdoor seasons and 8 games during the 1981-1982 NASL Indoor season. In 1983, he ended his NASL career with the Chicago Sting
. His career is obscure after 1983, but he continued to play, at least at a semi-professional level. In 1989, he was on the Greek American AA
team which lost the 1989 U.S. Open Cup
final to the Saint Petersburg Kickers.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He was also a three time first team All American goalkeeper
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
at Saint Francis College
Saint Francis College
St. Francis College is a private, coeducational college located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, in the United States. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan friars as the St. Francis Academy. St...
.
Youth
While born in Yugoslavia, Radovich grew up in New York CityNew York City
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where he developed his soccer skills as part of the Blau-Weiss Gottschee youth system. He attended Jamaica High School where he was a Public Schools Athletic League Iron Horse/Pegasus Award Winner in 1975. Radovich then attended Saint Francis College
Saint Francis College
St. Francis College is a private, coeducational college located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, in the United States. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan friars as the St. Francis Academy. St...
, playing on the school’s soccer team from 1975 to 1978. An outstanding collegiate goalkeeper, Radovich was the 1976, 1977 and 1978 first team All American goalkeeper
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
. He was inducted into the St. Francis Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.
Professional
In 1979, The Washington DiplomatsWashington Diplomats
The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. Throughout their existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
drafted Radovich and he spent two seasons with the Dips before moving to the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (NASL)
The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1982. The name has been used by two other soccer franchises: the Timbers of the WSA/APSL, Portland Timbers of the USL and the current team which began play as part of Major League Soccer in 2011.-History:In January...
in 1981. He played 22 games over two outdoor seasons and 8 games during the 1981-1982 NASL Indoor season. In 1983, he ended his NASL career with the Chicago Sting
Chicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
. His career is obscure after 1983, but he continued to play, at least at a semi-professional level. In 1989, he was on the Greek American AA
Greek American AA
Greek American Atlas Astoria, commonly known as New York Greek American, is a soccer team from New York City that formed in 1941 by Tom Laris and went on to win four U.S. Open Cups. The team plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Their reserve team is the Greek-American Atlas Reserves FC. The...
team which lost the 1989 U.S. Open Cup
1989 U.S. Open Cup
-Final:Tournament MVP: Joey Valenti-Sources:*St. Petersburg Times*St. Louis Post-Dispatch*Newsday*The Capital Times*Wisconsin State Journal*Daily Breeze*Chicago Sun-Times*Washington Post*The Dallas Morning News*Los Angeles Times...
final to the Saint Petersburg Kickers.