VLATKO
ANDONOVSKI
- Date of Birth Sep 14 1976
- Hometown Kansas City, MO
Vlatko Andonovski (Ann-DON-ahv-skee) was named the ninth head coach in U.S. Women’s National Team history on October 28, 2019.
Although his first full year as head coach was tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Andonovski did win his first 11 games in charge, going 11-0-0 while setting a record for best start for any coach in USWNT history.
He coached his first two games at the end of 2019, defeating Sweden and Costa Rica, and before the sports world shut down, he won two tournaments at the beginning of 2020, leading the USA to titles at the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship and the 2020 SheBelieves Cup. The USA got in one more match in 2020, an impressive 2-0 victory against the Netherlands in Breda at the end of November.
Through his first 14 months on the job, Andonovski called up 56 different players to take part in at least one training camp. Of those 56 players, 31 earned at least one cap. Through the end of 2020, had had given 16 players their first senior team call-ups four players their first caps.
Andonvoski, 43, came to U.S. Soccer after spending seven years as a head coach in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), five with FC Kansas City (2013-2017) and two with Reign FC (2017-2018).
He led FC Kansas City to back-to-back NWSL Championships in 2014 and 2015 and was twice named NWSL Coach of the Year, in 2013 and again after the 2019 season. He led his teams to the NWSL Playoffs in five out of the seven seasons he coached in the league.
During his time in the NWSL Andonovski coached numerous U.S. and foreign international players who have represented their countries on the highest stage. He had an overall record of 21-13-16 record with the Reign and 51-37-27 record at FC Kansas City, giving him an overall record of 72-50-43 in NWSL play. As of the end of the 2019 NWSL season, his total of 165 games coached in the NWSL ranked him first all-time and his 72 wins tied for 2nd all-time. He guided his teams to the playoffs five times and had a playoff record of 4-3.
Andonovski signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League in 2000 and later played for the Kansas City Comets, California Cougars and Philadelphia Kixx of the Major Indoor Soccer League. With the Comets, he was named Defender of the Year in 2002 and the team’s MVP in 2005. He was a two-time MISL All-Star.
In addition to his work with FC Kansas City, Andonovski also served as the head coach for the professional indoor Kansas City Comets from 2013-2016, winning the MISL title in 2014-2015 season, and compiled a 58-15 record in the MISL and later the Major Arena Soccer League. He was also an assistant coach with the Comets for the three seasons prior to becoming head coach.
During his time in Kansas City, he also worked in youth club soccer, winning four Missouri State Championships and a girls’ U.S. Youth Soccer National League title with Futura FC. He was also head coach the girls’ Olympic Development Program in Missouri for two years.
Andonovski holds a USSF "A" License, an NSCAA Goalkeeping License and an NSCAA Premier License. In 2018, he completed the U.S. Soccer Pro License Course.
Andonovski is a 2008 graduate of Park University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration/management and earned a master’s degree in coaching education with a soccer track from Ohio University in 2018. Andonovski resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife Biljana and two of their three children Luka (14) and Daria (8). His oldest daughter Dragana plays collegiate soccer.
Andonovski signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League in 2000 and later played for the Kansas City Comets, California Cougars and Philadelphia Kixx of the Major Indoor Soccer League. With the Comets, he was named Defender of the Year in 2002 and the team’s MVP in 2005. He was a two-time MISL All-Star.
In addition to his work with FC Kansas City, Andonovski also served as the head coach for the professional indoor Kansas City Comets from 2013-2016, winning the MISL title in 2014-2015 season, and compiled a 58-15 record in the MISL and later the Major Arena Soccer League. He was also an assistant coach with the Comets for the three seasons prior to becoming head coach.
During his time in Kansas City, he also worked in youth club soccer, winning four Missouri State Championships and a girls’ U.S. Youth Soccer National League title with Futura FC. He was also head coach the girls’ Olympic Development Program in Missouri for two years.
Andonovski holds a USSF "A" License, an NSCAA Goalkeeping License and an NSCAA Premier License. In 2018, he completed the U.S. Soccer Pro License Course.
Andonovski is a 2008 graduate of Park University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration/management and earned a master’s degree in coaching education with a soccer track from Ohio University in 2018. Andonovski resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife Biljana and two of their three children Luka (14) and Daria (8). His oldest daughter Dragana plays collegiate soccer.
