Danny Musovski

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Danny Musovski
Personal information
Full name Daniel Musovski
Date of birth (1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Henderson, Nevada, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
Real Salt Lake
Number 39
Youth career
2006–2014 Las Vegas Sports Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 UNLV Rebels 88 (47)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Las Vegas Mobsters 13 (1)
2016 Burlingame Dragons 7 (6)
2017 FC Tucson 3 (0)
2018 San Jose Earthquakes 0 (0)
2018Reno 1868 (loan) 17 (5)
2019 Reno 1868 23 (11)
2020–2022 Los Angeles FC 53 (11)
2021–2022Las Vegas Lights (loan) 15 (5)
2022– Real Salt Lake 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022

Daniel Musovski (born November 30, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Career

College

Prior to starting college, Musovski was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year as a high school junior, and set the state high school record for single-season goals as a senior at 58. At UNLV, he played four years of college soccer, from 2014 to 2017, during which he scored 47 goals in 88 appearances. He was a two-time All-America selection, and as a senior earned WAC Offensive Player of the Year honors.[1][2]

Musovski made seven appearances for PDL side Burlingame Dragons FC in 2016 and scored six goals.[3]

Professional

On January 10, 2018, Musovski was selected 30th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4][5] He was signed by the club on March 1, 2018, and immediately loaned to San Jose's USL affiliate, Reno 1868 FC, alongside fellow SuperDraft pick Mohamed Thiaw.[6] Musovski made his professional debut as a second-half substitute for Chris Wehan in Reno's 4–3 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018.[7] He scored his first professional goal in his second appearance on March 24, 2018, in a 1–1 draw with Las Vegas Lights FC, a match from which he was later ejected.[8][9] Musovski was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season.[10]

Musovski joined Reno 1868 permanently on January 17, 2019, following his release by San Jose.[11]

On December 10, 2019, Musovski joined Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC ahead of the 2020 season.[12] He made his debut for the club on July 13, 2020, against Houston in the MLS is Back Tournament as a substitute for Adama Diomande in the 79th minute. On September 2, 2020, Musovski scored his first goal with LAFC in a 5-1 win over San Jose. On October 11, 2020, Musovski scored a brace in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders.

Musovski scored his first goal while on loan to USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC in a 3-1 loss to Sacramento Republic FC in the 2021 USL Championship season.

On August 3, 2022, Musovski was traded to Real Salt Lake in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money.[13]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Musovski is of Macedonian descent.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played August 3, 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tucson 2017[16] USL PDL 3 0 1 0 4 0
San Jose Earthquakes 2018 MLS 0 0 0 0
Reno 1868 (loan) 2018 USL 17 5 2 2 19 7
Reno 1868 2019 USLC 23 11 1 0 1[a] 0 25 11
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 15 5 3[b] 0 18 5
2021 22 4 22 4
2022 16 2 3 2 19 4
Total 53 11 3 2 3 0 0 0 59 13
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL 12 5 12 5
2022 3 0 3 0
Total 15 5 15 5
Career total 111 32 7 4 3 0 1 0 122 36
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

Honors

Collegiate

  • NSCAA National Player of the Week (November 18, 2014)
  • 2014 WAC All-Tournament
  • 2014 WAC Tournament MVP
  • 2015 NSCAA 2nd Team All-American
  • 2015 TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team
  • 2015 College Soccer News 3rd Team All-American
  • 2015 NSCAA All-West Region First Team
  • 2015 WAC Offensive Player of the Year
  • 2015 All-WAC First Team
  • 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
  • 2016 All-WAC First Team
  • 2016 WAC All-Tournament
  • 2016 WAC Tournament MVP
  • 2016 NSCAA All-West Region Second Team
  • TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (November 15, 2016)

References

  1. ^ "WAC Men's Soccer Postseason Honors Announced". WAC Sports. November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "DANNY MUSOVSKI". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Daniel Musovski". USLPDL. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "FC Tucson standouts Musovski & Bakero make the majors, soccer style". Tucson Sentinel. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Quakes Select Paul Marie, Danny Musovski and Mohamed Thiaw in 2018 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes sign two MLS SuperDraft selections". San Jose Earthquakes. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". United Soccer League. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. ^ Reno 1868 FC [@Reno1868FC] (March 25, 2018). ""28' - GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL! Welcome back to Vegas @dmusovski! We are TIED at 1-1! #AllForOurCity - #SilverStateCup" (Tweet). Retrieved April 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Reno 1868 FC [@Reno1868FC] (March 25, 2018). ""73' - RED CARD issued to Danny Musovski after picking up a second yellow. We are down to 10-men. Still 1-1 here in Vegas. #AllForOurCity - #SilverStateCup" (Tweet). Retrieved April 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 MLS Season". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. November 29, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "1868 FC Signs Musovski After Prior Loan Stint". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "LAFC Signs Danny Musovski". LAFC.com. Los Angeles FC. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Danny "The Moose" Musovski Joins RSL | Real Salt Lake".
  14. ^ "Macedonian Football - Potential internationals performances (16-19.03.2018)". macedonianfootball.com. Macedonian Football. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Danny Musovski at Soccerway. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "FC Tucson - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - #10 - Adam Musovski -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

External links