Bryan Ciesiulka

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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[edit]

Youth[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.
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