Dragan Radović, commonly credited as Dragan Radovich (born July 29, 1956) is a retired Croatian-American soccer

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who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. He was also a three time first team All American goalkeeper at

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Youth

While born in

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, Croatia, Radovich grew up in

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where he developed his soccer skills as part of the Blau-Weiss Gottschee youth system. He attended

Jamaica High School Jamaica High School was a four-year public high school in Jamaica, Queens, New York. It was operated by the New York City Department of Education. Jamaica High School was founded as the Union Free School in 1854, and located within a three-story ...

where he was a Public Schools Athletic League Iron Horse/Pegasus Award Winner in 1975. Radovich then attended

St. Francis College , mottoeng = My God, My All , established = , type = Private college , chancellor = , president = Miguel Martinez-Saenz , provost = Jennifer Lancas ...

, 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.

Professional

In 1979, The

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of the North American Soccer League drafted Radovich and he spent two seasons with the Dips before moving to the

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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

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. His career is obscure after 1983, but he continued to play, at least at a semi-professional level. In 1989, he was on the

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team which lost the

1989 National Challenge Cup The 1989 National Challenge Cup was the 76th edition of the national soccer championship of the United States. The St. Petersburg Kickers (FSSL) won the cup 2–1 against New York Greek American Atlas (HASL) at St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, ...

final to the Saint Petersburg Kickers.1989 U.S. Open Cup Final

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Radovich, Dragan 1956 births Living people Croatian emigrants to the United States American soccer players Yugoslav footballers Greek American AA players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players Chicago Sting (NASL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Blau-Weiss Gottschee players St. Francis College alumni All-American men's college soccer players Association football goalkeepers