1. Jovan Kirovski is an American former soccer player who is the former technical director for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
14 Facts About Jovan Kirovski
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Jovan Kirovski has won an MLS Cup championship as a player, assistant coach, and technical director.
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Jovan Kirovski was a member of the Nomads Soccer Club from 1991.
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Jovan Kirovski joined Manchester United's youth team in 1992, becoming the first American-born player to sign with the club.
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Jovan Kirovski led the reserve team in scoring in 1996, but was not able to break into the first team because of work permit regulations.
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In 2002, Jovan Kirovski signed with Birmingham City, but after one and a half seasons, he signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Jovan Kirovski enjoyed a successful stint with the Galaxy, winning an MLS Cup in 2011 with the club.
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On January 23,2012, Jovan Kirovski retired from soccer but remained on the coaching staff for the LA Galaxy as an assistant coach.
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Jovan Kirovski was appointed by the LA Galaxy as the club's technical director on January 10,2013.
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Jovan Kirovski served as the point man in the Galaxy's pursuit and eventual signing of Mexican forward Giovani dos Santos in August 2015.
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Jovan Kirovski aided the Galaxy in their signing of Jelle Van Damme a year later.
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Jovan Kirovski served as the lead in the Galaxy's signing of 2017 team Most Valuable Player Romain Alessandrini, as well as the addition of Mexican international Jonathan dos Santos in the same year.
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Jovan Kirovski made his debut for the United States national team 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.
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Jovan Kirovski joined Los Angeles Galaxy as assistant coach immediately upon his retirement in January 2012.