A Los Angeles native and graduate of UCLA, Ante Razov is an ‘MLS Original’, having plied his trade with the Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-1997), Chicago Fire (1998-2004), Columbus Crew (2005) and MetroStars (2005), before joining Chivas USA in 2006.

His goalscoring instincts have led him to become the third-leading goalscorer in MLS history, with 92 regular-season goals as of 2006, just behind active players Jason Kreis and Jaime Moreno.

In addition to being a member of the 1998 Chicago Fire MLS Cup championship team, coached by Chivas USA Head Coach Bob Bradley, Razov also won three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships with the Fire, in 1998, 2000 and 2003. He was selected to play the MLS All Star game in 2000 and holds the record for most goals scored in Chicago Fire history.

Razov made his debut with the U.S. men’s national team at the age of 21 on March 25, 1995, in Dallas, Texas in a game that ended at a 2-2 draw. Razov has 24 appearances with the U.S. men’s national in which he has registered six goals.

Razov also played for Racing de Ferrol of the Spanish Second Division, during the 2000-2001 season, registering six goals in 19 games with the Spanish side.

Born on March 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, Razov speaks fluent English, Spanish and Croatian.

PROFESSIONAL

2007: Razov scored 11 goals in the season becoming Chivas USA’s second leading scorer and finished in the sixth place in the MLS. With 109 career goals, Razov moved into second place on the all-time MLS goalscoring charts ahead of Jason Kreis, and is now only three goals behind D.C.’s Jaime Moreno. Regular season: Played 26 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 24), logging 2041 minutes, registering 11 goals and 8 assists. … 2006: Led Chivas USA with 14 regular-season goals and 8 assists, plus 1 postseason goal. Earned team’s Budweiser Golden Boot and team MVP awards. Also named Legión 1908’s 2006 MVP. Regular season: Played 28 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 28), logging 2485 minutes, registering 14 goals and 8 assists. Playoffs: Played 1 postseason game for Chivas USA (starting 1), logging 90 minutes, registering 1 goal. …2003: Was Chicago Fire’s Budweiser Scoring Champion for the fifth time in amassing 34 points on 14 goals (four game-winners) and six assists (three game-winners), while appearing in 26 games, 25 of them starts… Was named to the MLS All-Star Game for the second time in his career and scored the first goal on 8/2 vs. Chivas, helping the All-Stars to a 3-1 win…. 2002: Appeared in 25 matches, 24 starts, and once again led the Fire in scoring with 14 goals (three game winning) and eight assists (four game winning) for 36 points…2001: Played one season for Racing de Ferrol of the Spanish Second Division in 2000-01, scoring six goals in 19 games and helping the team survive relegation. After a brief stint with Spain’s Racing de Ferrol, was re-acquired by Chicago as a marquee replacement for the injured Josh Wolff on 8/3 … 2000: Started all 24 games in which he appeared, capturing the Fire’s Budweiser Scoring title for the third consecutive year… Named to the MLS All-Star Game for the first time in his career… Recorded the first hat trick in Fire history on 5/6 at Miami, scoring all three goals in a 3-0 win… 2000 MLS Playoffs: Was the Fire’s leading scorer in the postseason, recording 14 points on four goals and six assists… 2000 U.S. Open Cup: Helped Chicago to its second U.S. Open Cup championship… Tallied the equalizer in the 85th minute on 8/23 at L.A., forcing the game into overtime as the Fire went on to defeat the Galaxy 2-1 in the semifinals. … 1999: Appeared in 30 games, 24 of them starting assignments… Was the Fire’s Budweiser Scoring Champion for the second consecutive year after leading the team in scoring with 14 goals and seven assists for 35 points … 1998: Appeared in 30 games, starting 24 times, in a breakout season… Was the Fire’s Budweiser Scoring Champion in recording 29 points on 10 goals and nine assists… 1998 MLS Playoffs: Appeared in all five of Chicago’s postseason contests, helping the Fire win MLS Cup ‘98 in its inaugural campaign… Tallied two assists in the playoffs, including one on the game-winning goal at MLS Cup on 10/15, a 2-0 Fire win over defending champ D.C. … 1998 U.S. Open Cup: Appeared in three games and registered a goal and an assist in the Fire’s first Open Cup-championship season. … 1997: Appeared in three regular season games with L.A. but did not register a point. … 1996: Appeared in three games in his first season with Los Angeles… Registered two points on one goal… Scored his first career MLS goal on 6/9 vs. the MetroStars in a 4-0 L.A. win… Made his first career start on 9/9 at San Jose… 1996 MLS Playoffs: Made five appearances in the Galaxy’s postseason, as they advanced to MLS Cup ‘96 … Tallied one point on one assist.

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. National Team: Had earned 25 caps and scored six goals, through 2007… Named as an alternate for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan… Made three appearances for the U.S. in 2002, helping the U.S. to its second CONCACAF Gold Cup… Scored the 500th goal in U.S. Men’s National Team history on 1/27 vs. El Salvador in a 4-0 win in the Gold Cup quarterfinals… Assisted on Landon Donovan’s goal on 1/19 in a 2-1 win over South Korea in opening match of the Gold Cup. Tallied his first goal with the senior squad on 6/6/2000 vs. Ireland. Earned his first cap and registered his first assist on 3/25/95 vs. Uruguay… Scored two goals vs. Canada on 4/15/95 with the U.S. Under-23s… Recorded both goals for the U-23s in a 2-1 victory over Chile on 7/2/95… Toured with the U-23s for tournaments in Italy in 1994 and 1995 and participated with the West team in the 1993 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Festivals… Made two appearances with the U.S. Under-20 National Team.

UNIVERSITY

Played four years at UCLA from 1992-95…Finished his collegiate career with 109 points, on 40 goals and 29 assists… Was UCLA’s leading scorer in 1993 and 1994 and ranked second on the team in scoring in 1995… Was the Bruins’ leading scorer in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, with seven points.

IN HIS OWN WORDS

Beginnings: I started when I was five years old, just in a little kid’s league, just like any other kid. My dad played semi-pro in the leagues around Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s, so that’s how that whole thing got started.
Chivas USA: It’s a privilege; it’s a great place to be. When I came here, we were in a tough spot but we’ve grown in two years into a serious contender and now the last step is to win some stuff.
Music: Lately I’ve been listening to a group called Muse, and Jay-Z’s “Blue Magic.” That’s the latest in the deck.
For fun: I just like being outdoors, so I spend time at the beach, I like to hunt, or hang out with family and friends. We also have a lot of downtime so I’ll read, and I also enjoy cooking.”
Other sports: Growing up in Los Angeles, I’m an LA sports fan: the Lakers especially. I grew up watching Magic and Worthy and Kareem and those guys.