Don Droege
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald T. Droege | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1976 | St. Louis University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Rochester Lancers | 45 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Washington Diplomats | 49 | (2) |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Horizon (indoor) | 32 | (2) |
| 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 31 | (2) |
| 1982 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 18 | (2) |
| 1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 10 | (0) |
| 1983 | Chicago Sting | 24 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 65 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1979 | United States | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Don Droege is a former U.S. soccer defender who played seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team between 1977 and 1979.
Droege grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Christian Brothers College High School where he was the soccer team's 1971 and 1972 defensive MVP. He was also co-captain of the 1972 team. In addition to playing soccer, he was also a baseball letterman his senior year. After graduating from high school, Droege attended St. Louis University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 1976.
In 1977, Droege signed with the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League (NASL). In December 1978, the Lancers traded Droege to the Washington Diplomats. The Diplomats folded at the end of the 1980 season and Droege was selected by the New England Tea Men in the dispersal draft. However, the Tea Men sold his contract to the Atlanta Chiefs for the 1981 season. However, by that time the NASL's decline was accelerating and the Chiefs folded at the end of the season. Droege moved again, this time to the Tulsa Roughnecks. However, after eighteen games, the Roughnecks traded Droege to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in exchange for Njego Pesa and Terry Moore. He saw time in seven games for the Rowdies in 1982. In 1983, Droege finished his NASL career with the Chicago Sting.
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