Danny Musovski
American soccer player
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Daniel Musovski (born November 30, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
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Musovski with the Seattle Sounders in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Musovski | ||
| Date of birth | November 30, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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 FC | 7 | (6) |
| 2017 | FC Tucson | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Reno 1868 FC (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2019 | Reno 1868 FC | 23 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Los Angeles FC | 53 | (11) |
| 2021–2022 | → Las Vegas Lights FC (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | (5) |
| 2024– | Seattle Sounders FC | 63 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 11, 2025 | |||
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] 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.[14]
While in free agency, Musovski signed a two-year contract with Seattle Sounders FC on February 1, 2024.[15] He scored one goal for the team in the 2024 season as he primarily played as a late-match substitute. Musovski was injured at the end of the regular season and did not appear for most of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs.[16] He scored in five consecutive matches during the 2025 regular season while playing in place of Jordan Morris, who had been injured for several weeks.[16][17] On August 24, 2025 Musovski scored three goals in a 5–2 victory over Sporting Kansas City. This was his first hat trick in Major League Soccer, and earned him the Player of the Matchday award for MLS matchday 30.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played May 10, 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tucson | 2017[22] | 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[a] | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| Los Angeles FC | 2020 | MLS | 15 | 5 | — | 3[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 59 | 13 | |||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2021 | USL | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2022 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 28 | 9 | |||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 31 | 9 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2024 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 168 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 197 | 53 | ||
- Appearances in USL Championship Playoffs
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances 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)