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One of the most distinguished international players in the U.S. pool and a legend in the indoor game, Preki has shown skill that defies his age. At 39, he is still contributing for club and country as one of the best playmakers in U.S. history. Part of the turn around in Kansas City, he left for the Fusion and did the same thing, contributing quality minutes and keeping his offensive production among the league leaders. As an international, he will always be remembered for scoring the goal that beat Brazil on February 10, 1998.
National Team Highlights:
2001 - Returned to the National Team for the September World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Costa Rica.
1998 - Netted the winners against Costa Rica and Brazil in the Gold Cup and played in seven games leading up to France ’98. Played in two group stage matches against Iran and Yugoslavia in the ’98 World Cup.
1997 - Played in the U.S. Cup and in four World Cup qualifiers, scoring in the win against El Salvador.
1996 - Became a U.S. citizen on October 25th and won his first international camp days later against Guatemala on November 3rd.
Professional Highlights:
2002 - Finished the 2002 season as the team’s leading scorer with 24 points (7g, 10a).
2002 - Became MLS' all-time leading scorer with 223 points (65g, 93a) on March 23.
2001 - Part of the turnaround that saw the Fusion go from worst to first, winning his second Supporters Shield for the best regular season record in MLS. Had eight goals and 14 assists in 24 games, finishing sixth among the league’s top scorers.
2000 - Played in all but one game for the Supporters Shield and MLS Cup winning Wizards. Traded in the offseason to the Fusion.
1999 - Named MVP of the All-Star game and led the Wizards in points for the fourth consecutive season.
1998 - Had three goals and two assists against San Jose on September 9th, tying a league record with eight points in a single game. Selected for the All-Star team.
1997 - Named to the MLS All-Star team and Best Eleven for the second consecutive year as well as winning the scoring title with 41 points. Won the league MVP award.
1996 - One of the original Kansas City Wizards, named to the All-Star team and the Best Eleven during the league’s first year.
1994-95 - Returned to the U.S. with the indoor San Jose Grizzlies of the CISL and was named league MVP in 1995.
1992-94 - Spent two seasons with Everton netting four goals before moving to Portsmouth.
1985-92 - Played indoor soccer in the United States with the Tacoma Stars and the St. Louis Storm. A perennial all-star, he is considered among the best indoor players of all time.
1983-85 - Played two seasons with Red Star Belgrade.
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