Drago Dumbovic

Drago Dumbovic (born February 5, 1960) is a Croatian former footballer and a head coach. He is noted for playing indoor soccer and the adoption of the nickname Drago in 1986.

Career Dumbovic played in the Yugoslav First League in 1979 with Dinamo Zagreb. Throughout his tenure with Dinamo he played in the 1979–80 UEFA Cup, 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup, and the 1982–83 European Cup. In 1983, he played abroad in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Pittsburgh Spirit. After his stint with Pittsburgh he spent time with Wichita Wings, and Minnesota Strikers.

In 1989, he played in the American Soccer League with Maryland Bays, and with the Washington Diplomats in 1990. In 1990, he played in the National Professional Soccer League with Atlanta Attack, and later with the Detroit Rockers. During his time in Detroit he assisted in securing the NPSL Championship in the 1991–92 season. In 1991, he played in Canada with Windsor Wheels in the National Soccer League. After three seasons with the Rockers he played in Continental Indoor Soccer League with Detroit Neon, and a season with Pittsburgh Stingers and Sacramento Knights.

In 1998, he returned to his former team the Detroit Rockers.

Managerial career Dumbovic began coaching in the National Professional Soccer League with the Detroit Rockers in the 1998-1999 season as an interim assistant coach for Bryan Finnerty. In 2003, he was appointed the head coach for Saginaw Valley State University's women's soccer team. In 2014, he was named the director for Cleveland United's girl soccer program.

Honors Detroit Rockers NPSL Championship (1): 1991–92