Rajko Lekic

How Acquired: Signed by the Revolution as an international on April 8, 2011

Arrived in MLS with a fantastic goal-scoring record at every stop in his 10-year professional career ... is a dynamic forward with both a nose for goal, and good in hold-up and transition play … finds a way to score in any situation ... the Danish forward is best known for the time with his most recent club, Silkeborg, with whom he made 121 appearances and scored 76 goals in two separate stints … passionate on the field, he displays his emotions on his sleeve …

2011: Made 23 regular-season appearances, including 22 starts at striker. Scored six goals to rank second on the team, and recorded one assist. Missed a total of six games with injuries: Aug. 6 vs. Chivas USA through Aug. 17 vs. Houston with a great toe fracture and Sept. 25 at Chicago through Oct. 8 vs. San Jose with an ankle sprain. After signing with the club on April 8, he arrived in the U.S. on April 10 and joined the Revolution for his first training session on April 12. Made his MLS and Revolution debut at Houston (April 17), playing 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss. Played the first half of the season primarily as a lone striker in a 4-5-1 alignment. Scored his first MLS goal – the game-winning strike in the 83rd minute – against Sporting Kansas City (April 23). Scored the game-tying goal in the 48th minute against Chicago (June 18). Converted on a penalty kick in the fourth minute at Real Salt Lake (July 4), his first attempt in MLS. Started in the friendly against Manchester United (July 13). Scored a goal at Kansas City (July 30). Returned from his toe injury against New York (August 20) and played 57 minutes alongside Milton Caraglio on the two-striker line. Converted his second penalty kick goal (in as many attempts) of the season at Philadelphia (Sept. 7) and also recorded his first MLS assist on Benny Feilhaber’s goal. Returned to the field after his ankle injury against Columbus (Oct. 15), making his first substitute appearance of the season in the 68th minute before starting the season finale at Toronto (Oct. 22).

BEFORE MLS: Began his professional career with Danish second-division club Boldklubben af 1893, where he made appearance in three seasons ... spent part of the 2001 season with BK Avarta, where he scored 16 goals in 15 appearances ... moved to Herfølge BK, scoring nine times in 13 games, before Herfølge BK sent him to Wexford Youths in 2003, where he netted six goals in 12 games ... made his first move to Silkeborg on a free transfer in the fall of 2003, making an immediate impact with a 31-goal effort in 33 games, helping propel Silkeborg into the Danish Premier League and earning league player of the year honors ... transferred to Spain’s Xerex in 2004, where he spent two seasons before moving to Denmark’s Odense Boldklub (2006), Hungary’s Zalaegerszegi (2007) and Denmark’s Esbjerg fB (2007) ... in 2008, Esbjerg loaned Lekic back to Silkeborg, where he returned to his scoring glory with 15 goals in 15 games ... re-signed with Silkeborg in 2009, where he spent the last three seasons, scoring 24 goals in 47 appearances.

DENMARK NATIONAL TEAM: Has earned one cap with Denmark’s National Team, making a substitute appearance against Austria on March 3, 2010, in one of the team’s lead-up games to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

PERSONAL: Son of Dragoslav and Darinka Lekic … he and his wife, Pernille, have two children: Anabella (3) and Matejo (1) … enjoys spending time with his family in his free time … speaks four languages: English, Spanish, Serbian and Danish … lists playing for the Denmark National Team as one of his greatest soccer memories.