Don Popovic

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Dragan (Don) Popovic a professional soccer player and coach in the United States. In 1993 became the director of the youth soccer, Lous Fusz Soccer Club, which has teams playing in the St. Louis Youth Soccer Association (SLYSA) soccer league .

Contents 1 Biography 2 Teams Played 3 Teams Coached 4 Honors 5 Youth Soccer Highlights 6 External Links 7 References

[edit] Biography

Popovic, born in 1941 in Yugoslavia, turned professional in 1958 at the age 17 year in Yugoslavia. He first came to the United States in 1967 to play for the St. Louis Stars of the old National Professional Soccer League. Later, as a coach, he led the New York Arrows to four consecutive MISL championships (1979-1982).

[edit] Teams Played

Years	League	Team
1967 - 1968	NASL	St. Louis Stars
1969	NASL	Kansas City Spurs
1969 - 1971	NASL	St. Louis Stars

[edit] Teams Coached

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Years	League	Team
1976 - 1979	NASL	Rochester Lancers
1978 - 1983	MISL	New York Arrows
1983 - 1984	NASL	Golden Bay Earthquakes
1984 - 1985	MISL	Las Vegas Americans
1985 - 1986	MISL	Pittsburgh Spirit
1986 - 1987	MISL	New York Express
1989 - 1991	MISL	St. Louis Storm
?	NSL of Canada	Toronto Eagles [4] (possibly refers to the Serbian White Eagles of Toronto

[edit] Honors

• 1971 - NASL All League First Team, while playing for the St. Louis Stars ^[5]
• 1981 - Coach of the Year while coaching the New York Arrows ^[6]
• 1983 - Coach of the Year while coaching the Golden Bay Earthquakes ^[7]

[edit] Youth Soccer Highlights

Popovic was the head coach for the following championship teams:

• 2008 Missouri State Cup, Boys U14 (under 14 years of age)
• 2007 Missouri State Cup, Boys U13 (under 13 years of age)
• 2006 Missouri State Cup, Boys U15 (under 15 years of age)

[edit] External Links

Don Popovic's bio on the Lou Fusz Soccer Club web site

[edit] References