Daniel Musovski (born November 30, 1995) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for

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club

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Career

College

Prior to starting college, Musovski was named the

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as a high school junior, and set the state high school record for single-season goals as a senior at 58. At

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, he played four years of

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, from 2014 to 2017, during which he scored 47 goals in 88 appearances. He was a two-time

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selection, and as a senior earned WAC Offensive Player of the Year honors. Musovski made seven appearances for PDL side

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in 2016 and scored six goals.

Professional

On January 10, 2018, Musovski was selected 30th overall by the

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during the

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. He was signed by the club on March 1, 2018, and immediately loaned to San Jose's

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affiliate,

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, alongside fellow SuperDraft pick

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. Musovski made his professional debut as a second-half substitute for

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in Reno's 4–3 loss to

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on March 17, 2018. He scored his first professional goal in his second appearance on March 24, 2018, in a 1–1 draw with

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, a match from which he was later ejected. Musovski was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season. Musovski joined Reno 1868 permanently on January 17, 2019, following his release by San Jose. On December 10, 2019, Musovski joined

side

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ahead of the 2020 season. 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

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side

in a 3-1 loss to

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in the

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. On August 3, 2022, Musovski was traded to

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in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money. His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the 2023 season; according to Musovski, negotiations for a renewed contract had broken down, which led to frustration. He sat out of several matches in the latter half of the season. While in

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, Musovski signed a two-year contract with

on February 1, 2024.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Collegiate *

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National Player of the Week (November 18, 2014) * 2014 WAC All-Tournament * 2014 WAC Tournament MVP * 2015

2nd Team All-American * 2015 TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team * 2015 College Soccer News 3rd Team All-American * 2015

All-West Region First Team * 2015 WAC Offensive Player of the Year * 2015 All- WAC First Team * 2016 MAC

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Watch List * 2016 All- WAC First Team * 2016 WAC All-Tournament * 2016 WAC Tournament MVP * 2016

All-West Region Second Team * TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (November 15, 2016)

References

External links

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UNLV bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musovski, Danny 1995 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Macedonian descent Men's association football forwards Burlingame Dragons FC players Las Vegas Lights FC players Las Vegas Mobsters players Los Angeles FC players Major League Soccer players Sportspeople from Henderson, Nevada Real Salt Lake players Reno 1868 FC players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks San Jose Earthquakes players Seattle Sounders FC players Soccer players from Nevada FC Tucson players USL Championship players UNLV Rebels men's soccer players USL League Two players