Jeorgio Kocevski
American soccer player (born 2002)
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Jeorgio Kocevski (born August 19, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.
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Kocevski with Orlando City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 19, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Empire United SA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Syracuse Orange | 71 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Syracuse FC | ||
| 2022 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Long Island Rough Riders | 11 | (4) |
| 2024 | Orlando City | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Ventura County FC | 23 | (7) |
| 2026– | FC Tulsa | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:23, April 29, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Kocevski grew up in Liverpool, New York and is of Macedonian descent.[2][3] Kocevski played youth soccer in nearby Rochester with the U.S. Soccer Development Academy team Empire United Soccer Academy.[4][5][6]
College career
In 2020, Kocevski began attending Syracuse University, where he played four seasons for the men's soccer team.[7] He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on October 6, 2020, recording his first collegiate assist.[8] On February 12, 2021, he scored his first and only goal of the season as an 86th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over the Hofstra Pride.[9] In total he played 12 matches as a freshman including 10 starts. He made a further 17 appearances as a sophomore, creating one assist. Kocevski had a breakout season as a junior in 2022 as Syracuse won the treble of the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season, 2022 ACC tournament and 2022 NCAA College Cup, marking the program's first national championship title in history.[10] He was a prominent figure starting in 21 of his 22 appearances, including starting every ACC and NCAA tournament match, and earned All-Tournament team honors for both. He scored a career-high five goals and registered four assists on the year.[11][12]
Ahead of his senior season, he was named team captain.[13] He started all 20 appearances and made a career-high 12 assists, the third most in a single season in program history, as well as scoring one goal. At the end of the season, he was named the ACC Co-Midfielder of the Year jointly with Mouhameth Thiam,[14][15] and was named to the All-ACC First Team,[16] the All-South Region First Team,[17][18] and was a Third Team All-American.[19] He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[20][21]
Club career
Amateur and semi-professional play
In 2019 and 2021, he played with Syracuse FC in the National Premier Soccer League.[22] In 2021, he was named to the Rust Belt Conference Best XI.[23]
In 2022, he played with the Ocean City Nor'easters in USL League Two.[24]
In 2023, he joined USL League Two club Long Island Rough Riders.[25] In his debut on May 27, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 victory over the Hudson Valley Hammers.[26] He scored four goals in 12 matches for the club.[27] He helped them win the Metropolitan Division Championship and was named the club's Player of the Year and was named to the USL League Two Team of the Year.[28]
Orlando City
In December 2023, Kocevski was selected in the first round (21st overall) of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. Orlando traded $75,000 in General Allocation Money during the draft to acquire the pick from Colorado Rapids.[29][30] In February 2024, Orlando signed him to a one-year contract with three option years.[31][32] On March 17, Kocevski made his debut for the club when he came on as an 81st-minute substitute for Luis Muriel in a 2–0 loss to Atlanta United.[33] On December 5, it was announced that Orlando City had let Kocevski's contract expire at the end of the season and were not interested in pursuing an extension.[34]
Ventura County
On February 12, 2025, Kocevski made an appearance with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy during the Coachella Valley Invitational where he assisted Tucker Lepley's opening goal as the Galaxy defeated Minnesota United 2–1.[35] The following month on March 6, 2025, Kocevski was named to the roster of LA Galaxy's reserve affiliate, Ventura County.[36] A day later, Kocevski made his debut for the club when he started in a 3–2 win over Tacoma Defiance, playing the full match.[37] On May 9, Kocevski scored his first goal for the team when he scored the opening goal of a 2–1 victory against Los Angeles FC 2.[38] On August 1, Kocevski scored his first career hat-trick, one of which was a penalty, as Ventura County won 6–4 at Tacoma Defiance.[39] For his performance, Kocevski was named Player of the Matchweek three days later.[40] Kocevski finished the season as the joint-highest goal scorer on the team alongside Luis Müller with seven goals and one assist.[41]
FC Tulsa
On February 5, 2026, USL Championship side FC Tulsa announced they had signed Kocevski to a contract for the 2026 season.[42]
Career statistics
College
Club
- As of April 25, 2026[43]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ocean City Nor'easters | 2022[24] | USL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Long Island Rough Riders | 2023 | USL League Two | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Ventura County FC | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
| FC Tulsa | 2026 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 11 | ||
- Includes U.S. Open Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
Syracuse Orange
- Atlantic Coast Conference regular season: 2022
- Atlantic Coast Conference tournament: 2022
- NCAA College Cup: 2022
Ocean City Nor'easters
- USL League Two Mid Atlantic Division: 2022
Long Island Rough Riders
- USL League Two Metropolitan Division: 2023
Individual
- National Premier Soccer League Rust Belt Conference XI: 2021[23]
- ACC Midfielder of the Year: 2023
- All-ACC First Team: 2023
- USL League Two Team of the Year: 2023
