 Kocevski withOrlando City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-19)August 19, 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder,defensive midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ventura County FC | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Empire United SA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Syracuse Orange | 71 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Syracuse FC | ||
| 2022 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Long Island Rough Riders | 11 | (4) |
| 2024 | Orlando City | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Orlando City B (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ventura County FC | 23 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 31, 2025 | |||
Jeorgio Kocevski (born August 19, 2002) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as acentral ordefensive midfielder forMLS Next Pro clubVentura County FC.
Kocevski grew up inLiverpool, New York and is ofMacedonian descent.[2][3] Kocevski played youth soccer in nearbyRochester with theU.S. Soccer Development Academy team Empire United Soccer Academy.[4][5][6]
In 2020, Kocevski began attendingSyracuse University, where he played four seasons for themen's soccer team.[7] He made his collegiate debut in the season opener on October 6, 2020, recording his first collegiate assist.[8] On February 12, 2021, he scored his first and only goal of the season as an 86th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over theHofstra Pride.[9] In total he played 12 matches as a freshman including 10 starts. He made a further 17 appearances as a sophomore, creating one assist. Kocevski had a breakout season as a junior in 2022 as Syracuse won the treble of the2022 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season,2022 ACC tournament and2022 NCAA College Cup, marking the program's first national championship title in history.[10] He was a prominent figure starting in 21 of his 22 appearances, including starting every ACC and NCAA tournament match, and earned All-Tournament team honors for both. He scored a career-high five goals and registered four assists on the year.[11][12]
Ahead of his senior season, he was named team captain.[13] He started all 20 appearances and made a career-high 12 assists, the third most in a single season in program history, as well as scoring one goal. At the end of the season, he was named the ACC Co-Midfielder of the Year jointly with Mouhameth Thiam,[14][15] and was named to the All-ACC First Team,[16] the All-South Region First Team,[17][18] and was a Third Team All-American.[19] He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[20][21]
In 2019 and 2021, he played withSyracuse FC in theNational Premier Soccer League.[22] In 2021, he was named to the Rust Belt Conference Best XI.[23]
In 2022, he played with theOcean City Nor'easters inUSL League Two.[24]
In 2023, he joinedUSL League Two clubLong Island Rough Riders.[25] In his debut on May 27, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 victory over the Hudson Valley Hammers.[26] He scored four goals in 12 matches for the club.[27] He helped them win the Metropolitan Division Championship and was named the club's Player of the Year and was named to the USL League Two Team of the Year.[28]
In December 2023, Kocevski was selected in the first round (21st overall) of the2024 MLS SuperDraft byOrlando City. Orlando traded $75,000 in General Allocation Money during the draft to acquire the pick fromColorado Rapids.[29][30] In February 2024, Orlando signed him to a one-year contract with three option years.[31][32] On March 17, Kocevski made his debut for the club when he came on as an 81st-minute substitute forLuis Muriel in a 2–0 loss toAtlanta United.[33] On December 5, it was announced that Orlando City had let Kocevski's contract expire at the end of the season and were not interested in pursuing an extension.[34]
On February 12, 2025, Kocevski made an appearance withMajor League Soccer clubLA Galaxy during theCoachella Valley Invitational where he assistedTucker Lepley's opening goal as the Galaxy defeatedMinnesota United 2–1.[35] The following month on March 6, 2025, Kocevski was named to the roster of LA Galaxy's reserve affiliate,Ventura County.[36] A day later, Kocevski made his debut for the club when he started in a 3–2 win overTacoma Defiance, playing the full match.[37] On May 9, Kocevski scored his first goal for the team when he scored the opening goal of a 2–1 victory againstLos Angeles FC 2.[38] On August 1, Kocevski scored his first careerhat-trick, one of which was a penalty, as Ventura County won 6–4 at Tacoma Defiance.[39] For his performance, Kocevski was namedPlayer of the Matchweek three days later.[40] Kocevski finished the season as the joint-highest goal scorer on the team alongsideLuis Müller with seven goals and one assist.[41]
| Team | Season | ACC regular season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Syracuse Orange | 2020–21 | Div. I | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ocean City Nor'easters | 2022[24] | USL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Long Island Rough Riders | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Ventura County FC | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 11 | ||
Syracuse Orange
Ocean City Nor'easters
Long Island Rough Riders
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