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 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
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)
2020–2022 Los Angeles FC 53 (11)
2021–2022 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 15 (5)
2022–2023 Real Salt Lake 23 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023

Daniel Musovski (born November 30, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.

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 23, 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Tucson 2017[16] USL PDL 3010——40
San Jose Earthquakes 2018 MLS 00———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] 0—185
2021 224———224
2022 16232——194
Total 53113230—5913
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL 125———125
2022 30———30
Total 155———155
Real Salt Lake 2022 MLS 3 0 — — — 3 0
2023 20 5 4 2 — 4[lower-alpha 3] 2 28 9
Total 23542—42319
Career total 13437116305215345
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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.


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