Ivica Raguž

Ivica Raguž is a Croatian former footballer who played primarily as a midfielder, where he had a notable run in the S.League.

Ivica Raguž
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-06-24)June 24, 1968
Place of birth SR Croatia SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Toronto Croatia
1992–1994 NK Zadar 54 (0)
1994 Toronto Rockets 5 (0)
1996–1997 Singapore Armed Forces FC
1999–2000 Slaven Belupo 9 (0)
2000–2001 Woodlands Wellington
2001–2002 NK Zadar 1 (0)
2003 Toronto Croatia 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Raguž played in the National Soccer League in 1991 with Toronto Croatia, where he received the league's MVP award.[1] In 1992, he played with NK Zadar of the Croatian First Football League in 1992.[2] In 1994, he went abroad to play in the American Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Rockets.[3] He made his debut for Toronto on July 27, 1994 against Montreal Impact.

He later played in the newly formed S.League with the Singapore Armed Forces FC, where he formed an instrumental triumvirate with fellow Croatian imports Velimir Crljen, and Jure Ere.[4] In his debut season he was named the Player of the Year. During his tenure with SAFFC he won a league title, Singapore Cup, and the Singapore FA Cup. In 1999, he returned to Croatia to play with NK Slaven Belupo.[5] The following season he had another season in Singapore with Woodlands Wellington FC.

After a brief stint with Woodlands he returned to his former club Zadar for the 2001-02 season.[6] In 2003, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[7]

References
  1. "Local Round Up - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. December 18, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. "Ivica Raguž". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. Lodes, Kirk J. (2008). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
  4. "S-league: Facts & Figures". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  5. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Slaven Belupo 1999-00". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  6. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "NK Zadar 2001-02". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  7. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-10-19. Archived from the original on 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2017-08-31.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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