Preki

Preki


Full Name: Predrag Radosavljevic
Year Inducted: 2013
Position: Forward
Born: 6/24/1963 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160
Teams: Tacoma Stars (1985-90), St. Louis Storm (1990-92), San Jose Grizzlies (1994-95)

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Before he starred on the US National Soccer Team and retired as Major League Soccer's all-time leading point scorer, Predrag Radosavljevic was already an indoor soccer legend. Known to the world as Preki, the Belgradian-turned-American forward, burst onto the Major Indoor Soccer League scene with 71 points in his newcomer season with the Tacoma Stars. Tacoma finished 17-31 the season before Preki's arrival in 1985, but midway through the 1985-86 campaign the Stars acquired Steve Zungul from the San Diego Sockers. The  new duo led the Stars to the 1986-87 MISL finals following a 35-17 regular season, falling in overtime of Game 7 to the Never Say Die Dallas Sidekicks before an indoor soccer record crowd of 21,728 at the Tacoma Dome.

Starting with the 1987-88 season, Preki was named All-MISL 1st Team five straight years, and was named league Most Valuable Player in 1988-89 after leading the league with 104 points. After five seasons with Tacoma and two with the St. Louis Storm, Preki signed with English Premier League team Everton before returning indoors for two seasons with the Continental Indoor Soccer League's San Jose Grizzlies. Preki capped off his indoor career with a dazzling 89 points in 24 games in 1995, taking home his second league MVP award.

In 1996 Preki signed with the Kansas City Wiz, led by former Sockers coach Ron Newman. Preki went on to play 242 MLS games from 1996 to 2005, scoring 79 times, and assisting on 112 goals. He was named league MVP in 1997 and 2003. During this time he also earned 28 caps with the US National Soccer Team.

Career

Regular Season







Year
LeagueTeamGPGAPtsPIMBL
1985-86MISLTacoma Stars48413071134
1986-87MISLTacoma Stars5141478884
1987-88MISLTacoma Stars565358111175
1988-89MISLTacoma Stars4851531042212
1989-90MISLTacoma Stars443339722810
1990-91MISLSt. Louis Storm5268531212013
1991-92MISLSt. Louis Storm394552972211
1994CISLSan Jose Grizzlies816143080
1995CISLSan Jose Grizzlies24513889124
 9 seasons  37039938478315063

                                                                                                                                                                             

Playoffs







Year
LeagueTeamGPGAPtsPIMBL
1985-86MISLTacoma Stars8891720
1986-87MISLTacoma Stars1719183762
1987-88MISLTacoma Stars444841
1988-89MISLTacoma Stars433641
1990-91MISLSt. Louis Storm81161720
1995CISLSan Jose Grizzlies352761
 6 playoffs  44504292245

Awards

Most Valuable PlayerAll-League TeamAll-Star
1988-89 MISL1986-87 2nd Team MISL1985-86 MISL
1995 CISL1987-88 1st Team MISL1986-87 MISL

1988-89 1st Team MISL1987-88 MISL
Scoring Champion1989-90 1st Team MISL1988-89 MISL
1988-89 MISL1990-91 1st Team MSL1989-90 MISL

1991-92 1st Team MSL1990-91 MSL
MISL Pass Master1995 1st Team CISL1991-92 MSL
1987-88 
1995 CISL
1888-89All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

1987-88 MISL

1988-89 MISL