Bryan Ciesiulka (born October 10, 1991) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991 (age 30) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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]
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]
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]
Big East Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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| Offensive Player of the Year (1985– ) |
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| Defensive Player of the Year (1990– ) |
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| Goalkeeper of the Year (1998– ) |
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| Midfielder of the Year (2000– ) |
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