Drew Ruggles
Drew Christian Ruggles (born July 28, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Florida Tropics SC in the Major Arena Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drew Christian Ruggles | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Florida Tropics | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 48 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Michigan Bucks | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 21 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 10 | (3) |
| 2015 | Rochester Rhinos | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 70 | (27) |
| 2016–2018 | Milwaukee Torrent | ||
| 2019– | Florida Tropics (indoor) | 25 | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2021 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Ruggles played three years of college soccer at Georgia Southern University between 2010 and 2013.[1] While at college, Ruggles also appeared for USL PDL club Michigan Bucks during their 2013 season.[2]
Ruggles also appeared for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team in 2012.[3]
Professional
Ruggles signed his first professional contract with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 4, 2014.[4]
Ruggles was released by Wilmington at the end of the 2014, later signing with USL club Rochester Rhinos on March 26, 2015.[5]
After winning the 2018–19 Major Arena Soccer League championship with the Milwaukee Wave, Ruggles joined Florida Tropics SC on 21 May 2019.[6]
References
- "Drew Ruggles Bio - Georgia Southern University Eagles Athletics". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- "Drew Ruggles | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- Yogus, Matt (15 December 2012). "Soccer player joins football team". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Ackley, Brian. "Tropics Continue to Bolster Roster with Signing of MASL Championship Defender Drew Ruggles". FLTropics.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.