Brian Cvilikas
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brian Cvilikas | ||
Date of birth | March 16, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Old Dominion Monarchs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2005 | Williamsburg Legacy | 14 | (7) |
2006–2007 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 6 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 34 | (9) |
2008–2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 32 | (6) |
2010–2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 34 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 27, 2011. |
Brian Cvilikas (born March 16, 1984 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado) is a former American soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
Cvilikas grew up in Colorado, attending Highlands Ranch High School where he was a first team All State soccer player. He then attended Old Dominion University where he played on the men's college soccer team from 2002 to 2005. He was the 2005 CAA Player of the Year, and was named College Soccer News and Soccer America National Player of the Week. He led the CAA in scoring with 30 points and 15 goals. Second team College Soccer News All-American and 3rd team NSCAA All-American. In 2005, preceding his senior year, Cvilikas played for Williamsburg Legacy in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
In January 2006, the MetroStars selected him in the third round (twenty-sixth overall) in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft, and he appeared several times with the reserve team. He then signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners. In 2007, Cvilikas moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads, playing with them until August 2008 and receiving Team Offensive MVP honors.[2][3] On August 13, 2008, the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division signed him.[4]
On February 19, 2010, the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 signed him.[5] The club, now playing in the North American Soccer League, re-signed him for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.[6]