Brian Cvilikas
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brian Cvilikas
| image = Brian-Cvilikas.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| fullname = Brian Cvilikas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|16}}
| birth_place = Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs1 = Old Dominion Monarchs
| years1 = 2005
| clubs1 = Williamsburg Legacy
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = Virginia Beach Mariners
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2007, 2008
| clubs3 = Wilmington Hammerheads
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2008, 2009
| clubs4 = Minnesota Thunder
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2010, 2011
| clubs5 = NSC Minnesota Stars
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 8
| nationalyears1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = September 27, 2011
| ntupdate =
}}
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.
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.[http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22402.html 2005 Williamsburg Legacy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203175424/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22402.html |date=December 3, 2008 }}
=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.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22403.html 2007 Minnesota Thunder] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927020917/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22403.html |date=2012-09-27 }}[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22403.html 2008 Minnesota Thunder] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907171118/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22403.html |date=September 7, 2008 }} On August 13, 2008, the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division signed him.[http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=47&TnavID=&NewsID=464&NewsCatIDdisplay=37&KeywordSearch= 08/13/08- Thunder Signs Forward Brian Cvilikas] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826051542/http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=47&TnavID=&NewsID=464&NewsCatIDdisplay=37&KeywordSearch= |date=August 26, 2008 }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nscsports.org/news-info/media_info/releases/cvilikas_signing.htm |title=National Sports Center News/Information |accessdate=2010-02-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224173410/http://www.nscsports.org/news-info/media_info/releases/cvilikas_signing.htm |archivedate=2010-12-24 }} The league changed to the North American Soccer League the following season and the club went on to win the 2011 NASL Championship.{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164835| title = NSC Minnesota Stars Add Two Players and a Coach - OurSports Central| date = 11 March 2011}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD008&SRCN=biodetail&GnavID=5&SnavID=89&TnavID=&StaffBioID=164 Minnesota Thunder bio] {{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://archive.today/20130120023359/http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cvilikas_brian00.html Old Dominian Monarchs bio]
{{VaSID Award - Men's Soccer}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:Virginia Beach Mariners players
Category:Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
Category:Minnesota Thunder players
Category:Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:New York Red Bulls draft picks
Category:Sportspeople from Highlands Ranch, Colorado