Brian Cvilikas
Encyclopedia
Brian Cvilikas is an American
soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
in the North American Soccer League.
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
.
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. On August 13, 2008, the Minnesota Thunder
of the USL First Division
signed him.
On February 19, 2010, the NSC Minnesota Stars
of the USSF Division 2 signed him. The club, now playing in the North American Soccer League
, re-signed him for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Cvilikas grew up in Colorado, attending Highlands Ranch High SchoolHighlands Ranch High School
Highlands Ranch High School is a public high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and is part of the Douglas County School District.-History:Highlands Ranch opened in 1987 as the third high school in the district, after Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and Ponderosa High School in Parker,...
where he was a first team All State soccer player. He then attended Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
where he played on the men's college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
team from 2002 to 2005. He was the 2005 CAA
CAA
-Arts:*China Academy of Art, the highest university of art in China which founded in 1928*College Art Association, a professional association in the United States for scholars of art, art history, and art criticism...
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
Williamsburg Legacy
Virginia Legacy was an American soccer team based in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
In January 2006, the MetroStarsMetrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
selected him in the third round (twenty-sixth overall) in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft
2006 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft, held on January 26, 2006, followed the SuperDraft, as teams filled out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...
, and he appeared several times with the reserve team. He then signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners
Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer...
. In 2007, Cvilikas moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, playing with them until August 2008 and receiving Team Offensive MVP honors. On August 13, 2008, the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
signed him.
On February 19, 2010, the NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USSF Division 2 signed him. The club, now playing in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
, re-signed him for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.