Charlie Rugg

Charlie Rugg
Personal information
Full nameCharles Nosike Rugg
Date of birthOctober 2, 1990
Place of birthRoslindale, Massachusetts, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Indy Eleven
(on loan from LA Galaxy)
Number99
Youth career
2009–2012Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011GPS Portland Phoenix10(4)
2012Worcester Hydra5(2)
2013–LA Galaxy4(1)
2014LA Galaxy II (loan)25(8)
2014Indy Eleven (loan)5(1)
2015–Indy Eleven (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of Nov 11, 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Charles Nosike "Charlie" Rugg (born October 2, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing for Indy Eleven on loan from LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Rugg has been described as "a big, physical forward with speed, strength, the ability to hold the ball and battle in the air."[1]

Career

Professional

Los Angeles Galaxy selected Rugg in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Rugg made his debut for Galaxy on April 27, 2013 against Real Salt Lake and also scored his first professional goal in the 13th minute.[2]

On March 22, 2014 Rugg was sent down to the LA Galaxy II, the reserve side of the Galaxy, and played in the sides first USL Pro match against the Orange County Blues. He started the match and scored the first goal in Galaxy II history in the 40th minute.[3]

Rugg was loaned to Indy Eleven for the rest of the NASL season on October 1, 2014. He made his debut on October 4, 2014 against the New York Cosmos and scored his first goal against San Antonio Scorpions on October 18, 2014.[4][5] His game-winning goal against San Antonio earned him Play of the Week honors.[6] Over the course of his loan, he started and played 90 minutes in all five games he was available for, with the team getting three wins and two draws in those matches.[7]

On 18 March 2015, Rugg rejoined Indy Eleven on a season-long loan.[8]

Honors

See also

References

  1. French, Scott. "LA Galaxy youngsters Charlie Rugg, Gyasi Zardes look set for big roles against Houston". MLSsoccer.com.
  2. "RSL v. LA". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  3. "Twitter / Lagalaxyii: Gooolllllaaazzzo La Galaxy". Twitter.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. "Match Center: New York Cosmos vs. Indy Eleven". www.indyeleven.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. "Match Center: Indy Eleven vs. San Antonio Scorpions". indyeleven.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. "Rugg Goal Named Play of the Week". www.nasl.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. "Indy Eleven Results". www.indyeleven.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. "RUGG RETURNS TO INDY". http://www.indyeleven.com/''. Indy Eleven. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

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