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Alecko Eskandarian was born on 9 July, 1982 in Montvale, New Jersey, U.S., is an American retired soccer player. Discover Alecko Eskandarian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
Popular As |
Alecko Eskandarian |
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N/A |
Age |
41 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
9 July, 1982 |
Birthday |
9 July |
Birthplace |
Montvale, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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Alecko Eskandarian Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Alecko Eskandarian height is 5ft 9in .
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5ft 9in |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Alecko Eskandarian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alecko Eskandarian worth at the age of 41 years old? Alecko Eskandarian’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Alecko Eskandarian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Source of Income |
player |
Alecko Eskandarian Social Network
Timeline
Alecko Eskandarian (born July 9, 1982) is a retired Armenian American soccer player.
He is the son of Andranik Eskandrian, a former player of the Iranian national team and the Esteghlal team.
He is a former assistant coach for New York Cosmos and head coach for their reserve team, New York Cosmos B.
While at Bergen Catholic High School, Eskandarian won the 1999-00 Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year Award.
He was also named a NSCAA/Adidas All-American and New Jersey State Player of the Year after leading the state of New Jersey in scoring with 66 goals and 15 assists through 25 games during his senior year.
He finished his high school career with 154 career goals, the most in Bergen County history and the third most in New Jersey high school history.
During his 3 seasons at UVA, Eskandarian was a 3-time All-American, 1st Team All-ACC, ACC Rookie of the Year in 2000, and was also named ACC Player of the Year and Soccer America's College Player of the Year in 2002.
Prior to playing as a professional, he played three years of soccer for the University of Virginia where he was named the best player in college soccer and awarded the Hermann Trophy in 2002 after scoring 25 goals (a school record) and 4 assists for the Cavaliers.
He played three standout seasons at the University of Virginia and established himself as one of the all-time greats at the school.
He finished his Cavaliers career with 50 goals (including 15 game winners), 113 points, and 13 assists in 60 games, before foregoing his senior year to go pro.
Eskandarian played his first four MLS seasons for D.C. United, who drafted him #1 overall in the 2003 MLS Superdraft.
During his first season he recorded three goals and two assists in 23 games.
Eskandarian has played one game for the United States national team, against Wales on May 26, 2003.
In the 2004 season, after the replacement of coach Ray Hudson with Peter Nowak, Eskandarian saw significantly more playing time.
In his sophomore campaign, Eskandarian led D.C. United in goal scoring with ten in the regular season and added two assists, while scoring 4 more goals in the playoffs as DC United won the 2004 MLS Cup.
His strong play also earned him the D.C. United Coaches Award for 2004 and his first spot on the MLS All-Star team.
On November 14, 2004, Eskandarian played in his first MLS Cup game.
He helped D.C. United defeat the Kansas City Wizards and win the championship by scoring two goals in the first half just four minutes apart — the fastest pair of goals in MLS Cup history — and was named the MLS Cup MVP.
In 2005, Alecko's season ended early after suffering a concussion.
After missing most of 2005 with post-concussion syndrome, Eskandarian wasted no time in making his mark on the 2006 season, scoring against New York in the season opener.
In 22 games for D.C. United, Eskandarian recorded seven goals and two assists, including Goal of the Week honors on 5/13 for his tally against KC.
His impressive return to form netted Eskandarian a Commissioner's Pick as an MLS All-Star, his second nod to the league's showcase event.
On August 9, 2006, during the 2006 Summer Tour of Real Madrid, he scored DC United's only goal in a 1–1 draw with Real Madrid.
On December 22, 2006, Eskandarian was traded from D.C. United to Toronto FC for a partial allocation.
On May 22, 2007, Eskandarian was traded from Toronto FC to Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jeff Cunningham.
Between Real Salt Lake and Toronto, Eskandarian played 23 games (starting all 23), scoring 2 goals and adding 3 assists, logging 1,913 minutes.
Chivas USA acquired Eskandarian from Real Salt Lake in exchange for salary cap allocation money.
This move was announced on January 18, 2008, at the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.
In 2008, after missing much of the first half of the season due to surgery on a torn adductor, Eskandarian came on strong late in the year and finished the season tied for first on the team with five goals and two assists in just 8 starts.
In a span between Aug 30 and Oct 4, he scored a goal against each of his three previous teams (RSL, Toronto, and DC).
Eskandarian was traded to city rivals Los Angeles Galaxy on July 1, 2009.
He scored in his debut for the Galaxy on July 4, 2009.
The goal was a game winner as Los Angeles beat New England 1–0.
Eskandarian scored again in a 3–1 win at New York on July 16, a goal which was nominated for MLS Goal of the Year.
However, the 27-year-old was injured early in the second half of the Galaxy's 2–2 draw with AC Milan on July 19 when the ball was inadvertently cleared into his face, causing a concussion and broken nose.
Eskandarian returned to the university during the 2010 season to finish his degree and take an assistant coaching job with the team.
Chivas USA received allocation money and a third round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft in return.
Due to injury, Alecko was not medically cleared and has been sidelined indefinitely since March 2010.
He was the assistant coach for the Virginia Cavaliers soccer club.
On June 15, 2011, it was announced that Eskandarian had joined Philadelphia Union's technical staff as their youth technical director under the direction of the program's coach John Hackworth.