Stats by Nakayama#9
Name: Jovan Kirovski
Country:
United StatesClub: Crystal Palace (2001-2002), Birmingham City (2002-2004), L.A.Galaxy (2004-2005 & 2009-....)
Position: *SS, CF, AM, CM
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-29 years (18/03/1976)
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Attack: 77
Defence: 47
Balance: 83
Stamina: 83
Top Speed: 79
Acceleration: 84
Response: 81
Agility: 83
Dribble Accuracy: 84
Dribble Speed: 78
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 79
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 79
Curling: 85
Header: 80
Jump: 76
Technique: 84
Aggression: 80
Mentality: 78
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 79
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Growth type: Standard / Lasting
CARDS:
S02: Passer
S06: Outside Curve
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Tactical Dribble - Passing - Outside
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO
Club career
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 Bundesliga. Kirovski spent the next four seasons in Germany, playing sparingly for Dortmund; he did however play and score in Dortmund's 1996–97 Champions League campaign, becoming the first American to win the competition. This was despite being left out of the squad for the final altogether. His only significant playing time in Germany was in the 1998–99 season, when Borussia loaned him out to second division club Fortuna Köln.
In 2000, Kirovski signed with Portuguese club Sporting CP, but once again could not get much playing time. 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 and not much first-team action there, 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.
International career
Kirovski made his US national team debut at the age of 18 on October 19, 1994, against Saudi Arabia, and played at the 1996 Olympics and the 1999 and 2003 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. Kirovski has 62 caps in total with the US, but has never been selected for a World Cup squad.