Preki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Preki
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1963(1963-06-24)
Age	61
Country	Serbia
Birth City	Belgrade
Horoscope	Gemini

Preki Biography

Preki is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on June 24, 1963 in Belgrade, Serbia. Predrag Radovljevic (Serbian Cyrillic name: Predrag Radoslav Radosavljevitsh; born June 24, 1963), also known as Preki (/’ p r–e k i/), is an ex-manager of international soccer in the United States. He was previously the manager of Saint Louis FC and Sacramento Republic FC in the United Soccer League. He has also coached Major League Soccer with Toronto FC, and Chivas USA.

He played for English clubs Everton, Portsmouth and was an MLS original upon the creation of Major League Soccer in 1996. He played for the Kansas City Wizards, now known as Sporting Kansas City, and Miami Fusion. He was the only two-time winner the MLS MVP award now known as Landon Donovan MVP Award. He also represented the United States at 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 2010, he was elected to the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Preki left Chivas “by mutual consent” on November 12, 2009, following Chivas’ failure to progress to the latter stages of the MLS playoffs. He became head coach of Toronto FC on November 19, 2009. However, Preki didn’t last the 2010 MLS season with Toronto, being fired along with General Manager Mo Johnston on September 14, 2010. Under Preki, Toronto qualified for the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League after winning the 2010 Canadian Championship.

On July 15, 2013, after nearly three years out of coaching, Preki was named head coach of the USL Professional Division (now United Soccer League) expansion Sacramento Republic FC in advance of their inaugural 2014 season. He won the USL Pro Championship game in September 2014 with the club. On July 8, 2015, Preki announced his resignation from his post to take up a coaching role in the United Kingdom.

Preki began outdoor play again in 1996, when he joined Kansas City Wiz. The Wiz was renamed to the Wizards following the 1996 season. On February 6, 1996, the league assigned him to the Wiz. He played for the Wizards every season except 2001, when he was with the Miami Fusion. Preki was re-acquired by the Wizards in 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft after the Fusion were signed. However, this happened only after all other teams in the league had rejected him. Preki is the only player who has won both the MLS MVP Award, the MLS Scoring Champion Award (now known respectively as the Landon Donovan MVP Award, and the MLS Golden Boot). He is also the current league leader in points (270 on 79 goals, 112 assists) and 25 on 10 goals, 5 assists in playoffs. Preki won the 2000 MLS Cup for the Wizards. Preki retired after the 2005 season. He scored a goal in Kansas City’s final game. After the 2005 season, Preki was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI. He was 42 years old when he played the final competitive match.

Preki Net Worth

Preki is one of the richest Association Football Player from Serbia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Preki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Preki was born in Serbia and played briefly in Red Star Belgrade’s Yugoslav First League. He had previously played for FK Cukaricki Stankom’s youth team. Preki was spotted by Bob McNab, Tacoma Stars’ head coach. McNab signed Preki. He was a Stars player for five seasons. He was a three time First Team All Star, the 1988 All Star Game MVP and the 1988 All Star Game MVP. He also led the league’s scoring and assists in 1989. He was also the 1989 MISL MVP. Preki started to think about becoming a U.S. citizen in 1989 and returning to outdoor soccer to be eligible for the U.S. team. In 1990, he played for Raslatts SK. Preki was released by the Stars in July 1990, as part of a salary cut. He signed with the St. Louis Storm in August. After a trial, he played in St. Louis for two seasons before being purchased by Howard Kendall, Everton manager. The Blues saw him make 53 appearances, with 28 as a substitute. Preki signed with San Jose Grizzlies, the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He was reunited with Bob McNab from Tacoma in June 1994. Preki played eight games and scored sixteen goals before he returned to England to play for Portsmouth in August 1994. The Grizzlies bought Preki’s contract, which was originally from Portsmouth, on July 5, 1995. Preki was the CISL’s second-leading scorer and league MVP.

Preki, originally from Yugoslavia was born in 1985 and was living and working in the US. However, he applied for U.S citizenship on October 25, 1996 after he was offered a place on the American national soccer team. At 33 years old, he made his international debut against Guatemala on November 3, 1996. Preki played 28 games for the U.S. and scored four goals. One of those goals was to defeat Brazil at the 1998 Gold Cup. Two of those matches, one against Yugoslavia (now Serbia), were played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His final appearance was on September 5, 2001, when he lost 2-0 to Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying.

Upon the appointment of Bob Bradley as the United States national team manager, Preki was promoted as head coach of Chivas USA for the 2007 Major League Soccer season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Preki height Not available right now. Preki weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Preki Dating?

According to our records, Preki is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Preki’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Preki. You may help us to build the dating records for Preki!

Facts & Trivia

Preki Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Serbia. Preki celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.