Danny Musovski

Danny Musovski,(born November 30, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Danny Musovski
Personal information
Full name Daniel Musovski
Date of birth (1995-11-30) November 30, 1995
Place of birth Henderson, Nevada, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 16
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)
2018 → Reno 1868 (loan) 17 (5)
2019 Reno 1868 23 (11)
2020– Los Angeles FC 15 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020

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, who has drawn comparisons to San Jose Earthquakes legend Chris Wondolowski, was selected 30th overall by the Earthquakes during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4][5] He was officially signed by the club on March 1, 2018, and immediately sent on loan 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 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018.[7] He scored his first professional goal in only his second appearance on March 24, 2018, in a 1–1 draw with Las Vegas Lights FC, a match from which he was also later ejected.[8][9] Musovski was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season.[10]

Following his release by San Jose, Musovski joined Reno 1868 permanently on January 17, 2019.[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 the Houston Dynamo in the MLS is back Tournament. He came on 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 the San Jose Earthquakes.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Musovski is of Macedonian descent.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 October 2020[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Tucson 2017[15] USL PDL 3010——40
San Jose Earthquakes 2018 MLS 0000——00
Reno 1868 (loan) 2018 USL 17522——197
Reno 1868 2019 USLC 231110—1[lower-alpha 1]02511
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 155—3[lower-alpha 2] 000185
Career total 58214230106623
  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. "Macedonian Football - Potential internationals performances (16-19.03.2018)". macedonianfootball.com. Macedonian Football. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  14. Danny Musovski at Soccerway
  15. "FC Tucson - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - #10 - Adam Musovski -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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