Brian Cvilikas

Brian Cvilikas (born March 16, 1984 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado) is a former American soccer player. He now is a US Soccer Federation certified A License Coach.

Brian Cvilikas
Personal information
Full name Brian Cvilikas
Date of birth (1984-03-16) March 16, 1984
Place of birth Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2002–2005 Old Dominion Monarchs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Williamsburg Legacy 14 (7)
2006 Virginia Beach Mariners 6 (1)
2007, 2008 Wilmington Hammerheads 34 (9)
2008, 2009 Minnesota Thunder 32 (6)
2010, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars 34 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 27, 2011

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 15 goals. He earned NSCAA All-American honors. In 2005, preceding his senior year, Cvilikas played for Williamsburg Legacy in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

In January 2006, the NY MetroStars selected him in the third round (twenty-sixth overall) in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. He appeared several times with their reserve team along with the Columbus Crew. 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 team established a new name and ownership as NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 and re-signed him.[5] The league changed to the North American Soccer League the following season and the club went on to win the 2011 NASL Championship.[6]

References
  1. 2005 Williamsburg Legacy Archived December 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2007 Minnesota Thunder Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2008 Minnesota Thunder Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 08/13/08- Thunder Signs Forward Brian Cvilikas Archived August 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "National Sports Center News/Information". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  6. "NSC Minnesota Stars Add Two Players and a Coach - OurSports Central". 11 March 2011.
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