Alecko Eskandarian

Alecko Eskandarian (Armenian: Ալեքկո Էսկանդարյան, Persian: آلککو اسکندریان) (born July 9, 1982) is an American retired soccer player.

In the 2004 season, after the replacement of coach Ray Hudson with Peter Nowak, Eskandarian saw significantly more playing time.

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 May 22, 2007, Eskandarian was traded from Toronto FC to Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jeff Cunningham.

[2] 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.

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.

The Cosmos would cap the season with the NASL Soccer Bowl, where they defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 1–0 to capture the club's sixth title of all time.

Eskandarian led the Cosmos B squad to the National Premier Soccer League title on August 8, 2015, defeating Chattanooga FC, 3–2, in overtime.

After his five-year-long coaching career, Eskandarian began transitioning to front office work at Major League Soccer headquarters in New York City.

Eskandarian during his stint at LA Galaxy , 2010