Jovan Kirovski
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jovan Kirovski | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Escondido, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Fortuna Köln (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Sporting CP | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Crystal Palace | 36 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | Birmingham City | 23 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 48 | (12) |
| 2005–2008 | Colorado Rapids | 61 | (12) |
| 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 56 | (6) |
| Total | 281 | (40) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | United States U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 1994–2004 | United States | 62 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012– | Los Angeles Galaxy (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jovan Kirovski (Macedonian: Јован Кировски) (born March 18, 1976 in Escondido, California) is a former American soccer player who is currently the Technical Director for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Kirovski, the son of Macedonian immigrants, joined Manchester United's youth team in 1992, becoming the first American to sign with the club. He led the reserve team in scoring in 1996, but was not able to break into the first team because of work permit regulations. After that season, he signed with Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Kirovski spent the next four seasons in Germany. He played in Dortmund's 1996–97 UEFA Champions League campaign, becoming the first American to win the competition. He earned significant playing time during the 1998–99 season, when Borussia loaned him out to second division club Fortuna Köln.
In 2000, Kirovski signed with Portuguese club Sporting CP After a season there, he went back to England, signing with Football League First Division club Crystal Palace. In 2002, Kirovski signed with Birmingham City, but after one and a half seasons, he signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
In his first season in MLS, Kirovski scored eight goals. In 2005, the Galaxy traded him to the Colorado Rapids for a first round pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. After spending the 2008 season with the San Jose Earthquakes, he rejoined the Galaxy in a November 2008 trade. Kirovski enjoyed a successful stint with the Galaxy, winning an MLS Cup in 2011 with the club. On January 23, 2012, Kirovski retired from soccer but remained on the coaching staff for the LA Galaxy as an assistant coach. A member of Bruce Arena's coaching staff, Kirovski helped the team repeat as MLS Cup champions in 2012.
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