Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Team 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) | 55 | (39) |
2021– | Tropics SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023 |
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 and the United Premier Soccer League.
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]
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]
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