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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Musovski | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 (age 26) | ||
| 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) |
| 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– | Real Salt Lake | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 | |||
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]
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]
Born in the United States, Musovski is of Macedonian descent.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| Los Angeles FC | 2020 | MLS | 15 | 5 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | ||
Collegiate
Real Salt Lake – current squad | |
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