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Bryan Ciesiulka
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, United States
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2010 Chicago Fire
2010–2013 Marquette Golden Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2012–2013 Chicago Fire U-23 23 (4)
2014 Gimo IF FK
2015 Saint Louis FC 21 (1)
2016 Kokomo Mantis FC 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 27, 2015

Bryan Ciesiulka (born October 10, 1991) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

Youth

Ciesiulka played for Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois. He was named a NSCAA/adidas All-American as a senior in 2009. [1] He was named Gatorade Illinois Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2009. [2] Bryan also played for the Chicago Fire Academy from 2007-2010.

College

Ciesiulka played college soccer at Marquette University. While at Marquette, Bryan helped the Golden Eagles win the school's first Big East Conference Division Title in 2011. [3] The Golden Eagles again won the Big East in his senior season in 2013. [4] He was a three time captain at Marquette. Prior to his senior season, Bryan was named to the Soccer America All-American team. [5] Bryan was a Senior CLASS Award finalist in 2013. [6] In 2013, Bryan was named Big East Midfielder of the Year, as well as making the All-Conference First Team. [7] Bryan ended his career with 9 goals and 17 assists, while playing in 69 career games with 63 starts. [8]

Professional

Ciesiulka was selected by the Chicago Fire in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, [9] [10] but was released prior to the start of the season. [11] Ciesiulka signed shortly thereafter with Swedish club Gimo IF FK. [12]

On February 13, 2015, USL club Saint Louis FC announced their signing of Ciesiulka. [13]

Personal

Ciesiulka grew up in Naperville, Illinois. Bryan is the son of Philip and Nancy Ciesiulka. He has two sisters, Jenny and Katie. Katie currently plays soccer at Marquette. [14]

References

  1. ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "News". www.nscaa.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015. {{ cite web}}: |last= has generic name ( help)
  2. ^ "The Inside Scoop: Neuqua Valley's Bryan Ciesiulka named Gatorade Illinois Boys Soccer Player of the Year". blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com.
  3. ^ "YOUR 2011 Big East Blue Division Champion Marquette Golden Eagles!". October 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Marquette Wins BIG EAST Championship with 3-2 Victory over Providence - BIGEAST.COM - the Official Website of the BIG EAST Conference". Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Soccer America Preseason Men's All-Americans".
  6. ^ "Bryan Ciesiulka - Men's Soccer 2013 - Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com.
  7. ^ "BIG EAST Men's Soccer Awards Announced - BIGEAST.COM - the Official Website of the BIG EAST Conference". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site - Men's Soccer". www.gomarquette.com.
  9. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Three Players in Fourth Round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". January 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Fire draft former Neuqua Valley star Bryan Ciesiulka".
  11. ^ Schwarz, Orrin (March 6, 2014). "Fire's local talent pipeline gaining momentum".
  12. ^ ANDERSON, ERIC (May 23, 2014). "Marquette's Ciesiulka playing with Swedish club Gimo IF FK".
  13. ^ "Maher, Ciesiulka Added to STL FC Roster - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Katie Ciesiulka Bio Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site". www.gomarquette.com.