Vlatko Andonovski ( mk, Влатко Андоновски; born 14 September 1976) is a Macedonian-American

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coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the United States women's national team. Andonovski previously coached FC Kansas City and

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of the National Women's Soccer League, as well as the Kansas City Comets in the

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Playing career

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, Andonovski played six seasons for multiple clubs in Europe, such as

FK Rabotnički FK Rabotnichki ( mk, ФК Работнички) or more commonly Rabotnički (old transliteration) and Rabotnicki is a football club that plays at the Toshe Proeski Arena in Skopje, North Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First ...

, Makedonija GP and FK Vardar, competing in the

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, European Cup and

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. In 2000, Andonovski signed with the

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of the National Professional Soccer League and later played for the Kansas City Comets,

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and

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League in his indoor career. On 8 February 2015, Andonovski and Wichita coach Kim Røntved came out of retirement to play against each other for their respective teams for one game.

Managerial career

On 5 December 2012, Andonovski signed a contract to become the

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of FC Kansas City. He was hired as the head coach of Kansas City Comets on 29 August 2013, after being an assistant under

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for three seasons. During the 2014 year of both programs, Andonovski won both the MISL Championship with the Comets and the NWSL Championship with FC Kansas City. On 7 November 2017, Andonovski moved to Seattle Reign FC, succeeding

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as head coach. During his tenure with the team, it moved from

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after the 2018 season and rebranded itself as Reign FC; it would rebrand again in 2020 as

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. Andonovski holds a USSF Pro License and a United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) Goalkeeping Diploma and has been involved with many youth teams and clubs in the Kansas City area. Andonovski received significant praise from media and players alike for his role in the Reign's 2019 season. Despite losing a significant number of players to various injuries and the

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, Andonovski managed the team to a 4th place finish in the NWSL and a second straight playoff berth. Andonovski was named the head coach of the

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on 28 October 2019.

Managerial statistics

Honors

Playing

Individual * MISL Most Valuable Player: 2005 * MISL Defender of the Year: 2002 * MISL Most Improved Player: 2002 * MISL All-Star: 2-time

Coaching

High School / Youth * Missouri State Championship: 4-time * Youth National Championship: 1-time Kansas City Comets * Major Indoor Soccer League: 2013-14 FC Kansas City * NWSL Championship: 2014, 2015 United States *

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Individual *

Coach of the Year: 2014-15 * NWSL Coach of the Year: 2013, 2019

Personal life

Andonovski, who became a U.S. citizen in 2015, is a 2008 graduate of

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration/management. He earned a Sports Science Masters Degree (MSC) in Coaching Soccer from Ohio University in 2017. Andonovski resides in Kansas City,

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, with his wife, Biljana, and their three children Dragana, Luka, and Daria.

References

External links

LinkedIn profile

FC Kansas City profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andonovski, Vlatko 1976 births Living people Footballers from Skopje Macedonian footballers FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov players Wichita Wings players Missouri Comets players Major Arena Soccer League players Player-coaches National Women's Soccer League coaches FC Kansas City coaches OL Reign coaches Major Arena Soccer League coaches American soccer coaches North Macedonia emigrants to the United States United States women's national soccer team managers American people of Macedonian descent Association football defenders