Jordan Cila
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| Jordan Cila | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 11, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Jericho, NY, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)' | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Long Island Rough Riders | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000-03 | Duke 76 (30) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake Red Bull New York Long Island Rough Riders |
21 (4) 12 (3) 4 (1) 3 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jordan Cila (born April 11, 1982 in Jericho, New York) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League.
As a teenager, Cila trained at the Bradenton Academy with the Under-17 United States national team, with such players as Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey; he opted to attend Duke University and play college soccer while many of the others turned professional as teenagers. He played for the United States in the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand.
After scoring 13 goals and 9 assists his freshman season, Cila's scoring output declined every year as he moved from forward to deeper and deeper midfield positions. He scored just 17 goals and 26 assists in his last three seasons combined.
Upon graduating, Cila went undrafted in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft; he received a trial with the Colorado Rapids on the insistence of two of his former Bradenton teammates, Kyle Beckerman and Seth Trembly, and surprised coach Tim Hankinson by earning a developmental contract with the team. Cila earned playing time at his old striker position, scored several key goals, and eventually earned a starting spot. While he was moved further back toward the end of the season, Cila finished the year with 21 appearances and 15 starts, registering four goals and two assists as one of the league's biggest rookie surprises.
Cila's old coach at Bradenton, John Ellinger, acquired him for Real Salt Lake for the club's inaugural season, and he scored three goals in limited action. In 2006, he was sent to Red Bull New York, but left the club at the end of the season.
After a brief retirement from soccer, he returned in 2007 to play for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League.
Cila's father, Renato Cila, played in the old NASL as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played for both The Baltimore Blast and New York Arrows in the MISL. Cila's younger siblings are Sam and Gabriella who is a big Saturday Night Live fan and looks up to Jason Sudeikis, Gilda Radner and Tina fey
