Oscar Draguicevich
Encyclopedia
Oscar Draguicevich is a retired American soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer
. He also played in the American Professional Soccer League
, Continental Indoor Soccer League
, National Professional Soccer League and the German third division. He was a member of the United States U-20 national team
at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
. In 1989, he was an unused substitute on the U.S. U-20 national team which placed fourth at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He later earned three caps with the U.S. national futsal
team between 1996 and 1999. He was a member of the U.S. team which competed at the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup. During college, Draguicevich also served as a locker room attendant for the Dallas Sidekicks
during the 1986-1987 season.
in the American Professional Soccer League
. That fall, he signed with the Detroit Rockers
in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). In 1991, he moved to Germany where he spent three seasons with Third Division SC Norderstedt. In 1994, he returned to the United States where he spent the summer playing for the Detroit Neon of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. In the fall of 1994, he signed with the Cleveland Crunch
of the NPSL. On February 7, 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Draguicevich in the eleventh round (108th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. Over three seasons, he played forty-five games for the Clash before being waived on November 2, 1998. In August 1997, he played two games on loan with the Seattle Sounders
of the USISL in August 1997. After being waived by the Clash, Draguicevich returned to the Cleveland Crunch
. He remained with the team through the end of the 1999-2000 season, retired on August 24, 2000. He currently works with his brother Marcelo in their company, Laser Manufacturing in their hometown of Pfugerville, Texas.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He also played in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
, Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
, National Professional Soccer League and the German third division. He was a member of the United States U-20 national team
United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Youth
Draguicevich attended the University of North TexasUniversity of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
. In 1989, he was an unused substitute on the U.S. U-20 national team which placed fourth at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He later earned three caps with the U.S. national futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
team between 1996 and 1999. He was a member of the U.S. team which competed at the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup. During college, Draguicevich also served as a locker room attendant for the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
during the 1986-1987 season.
Professional
In 1990, he began his professional career with the Orlando LionsOrlando Lions
The Orlando Lions was an American soccer team from Orlando, Florida which existed from 1985 to 1996. Over the years, the Lions competed at both the amateur and professional levels including some seasons as an independent team....
in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. That fall, he signed with the Detroit Rockers
Detroit Rockers
The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports Arena in the suburbs...
in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). In 1991, he moved to Germany where he spent three seasons with Third Division SC Norderstedt. In 1994, he returned to the United States where he spent the summer playing for the Detroit Neon of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. In the fall of 1994, he signed with the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
of the NPSL. On February 7, 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Draguicevich in the eleventh round (108th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. Over three seasons, he played forty-five games for the Clash before being waived on November 2, 1998. In August 1997, he played two games on loan with the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
of the USISL in August 1997. After being waived by the Clash, Draguicevich returned to the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
. He remained with the team through the end of the 1999-2000 season, retired on August 24, 2000. He currently works with his brother Marcelo in their company, Laser Manufacturing in their hometown of Pfugerville, Texas.