Jordan Cila

{{short description|American former soccer midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Jordan Cila

| fullname =Jordan Rodin Cila

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|11}}

| birth_place = Jericho, New York, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| position = Forward / Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 2000–2003

| college1 = Duke Blue Devils

| years1 = 2003

| years2 = 2004

| years3 = 2005

| years4 = 2006

| years5 = 2007

| clubs1 = Brooklyn Knights

| clubs2 = Colorado Rapids

| clubs3 = Real Salt Lake

| clubs4 = New York Red Bulls

| clubs5 = Long Island Rough Riders

| caps1 = 5

| caps2 = 21

| caps3 = 12

| caps4 = 4

| caps5 = 4

| goals1 = 3

| goals2 = 4

| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 1

}}

Jordan Rodin Cila (born April 11, 1982) is an American former soccer midfielder/forward.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jordan-cila|title=Jordan Cila | MLSsoccer.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/5304333|title=BrokerCheck - Find a broker, investment or financial advisor|website=brokercheck.finra.org}} He played for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team, and played 39 games in Major League Soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jordan-cila/|title=Jordan Cila|website=worldfootball.net}} He also played in the Under-17 and Under-20 United States national teams.

Youth

Cila is Jewish, the son of Brazilian soccer defensive midfielder Renato Cila and Sherry Rodin who married in 1979, and the grandson of New York Arrows, Rochester Lancers and Baltimore Blast owner Bernie Rodin.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&q=jordan+cila+jewish&pg=PA130|title=Day by Day in Jewish Sports History|first=Bob|last=Wechsler|date=September 7, 2008|publisher=KTAV Publishing House, Inc.|isbn=9781602800137|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2020/04/11/legacies-the-behind-the-scenes-story-of-renato-cila-and-pat-ercoli/|title=LEGACIES: The behind the scenes story of Renato Cila and Pat Ercoli|date=April 11, 2020|website=Front Row Soccer}} His father played in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for both the Baltimore Blast and New York Arrows in the MISL. Cila's younger siblings are Sam and Gabriella.

He was born and raised in Jericho, New York, and attended Jericho High School, for which he played soccer during his sophomore and junior years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/22/player-countdown-jordan-cila|title=Player countdown: Jordan Cila | MLSsoccer.com}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=PXwYAAAAIAAJ&q=Jordan+Cila Educational Rankings Annual] As a junior Cila was a Parade All-American and led the team to their first-ever county finals, and in his three years playing for the team he had 67 goals and 38 assists.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2000/2/10/139565.aspx|title=Duke's Men's Soccer Inks Top Two Forwards|website=Duke University}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107347717/|title=The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on March 12, 2000 · Page 222|website=Newspapers.com|date=12 March 2000 }}

Cila attended Bradenton Academy from January till December 1999, and trained at the academy with the Under-17 United States national team, with such players as Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2010/06/28/rapids-sign-jordan-cila|title=Rapids Sign Jordan Cila | Colorado Rapids}} He played for the United States in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/12/1999-u17-mnt-reunion-oral-history|title=Bond of Brotherhood: 1999 U-17 MNT Reunites 20 Years Later|website=www.ussoccer.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/10/five-things-to-know-about-the-usas-history-at-the-u17-world-cup|title=Five Things to Know About the USA's History at the U-17 World Cup|website=www.ussoccer.com}} He also played for the Under-20 US national team.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2004/4/6/147613.aspx|title=Jordan Cila Signs with Colorado Rapids|website=Duke University}}

College

Afterwards, Cila opted to attend Duke University and play college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team[https://books.google.com/books?id=IEtLjtqaCTgC&dq=Jordan+Cila&pg=PA297 The American Soccer Guide]{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2012/02/17/what-ever-happened-1999-us-under-17s|title=What Ever Happened To ... the 1999 US Under-17s | MLSsoccer.com}} while many of his teammates turned professional as teenagers. After scoring 13 goals and 9 assists during his freshman season, tying him for second on Duke's all-time freshman scoring list as he became a second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection Cila's scoring output declined every year as he moved from forward to deeper and deeper midfield positions. He scored 17 goals and 26 assists in his last three seasons combined. In 2001, he was again a second team All-ACC selection, and in 2002 he led the team with 22 points and 10 assists. As a senior, he tied for second among ACC assists leaders while he had 14 points on three goals and eight assists, and he ended his career ranked number five on the all-time ACC assists list, with 35.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2004/6/25/147905.aspx|title=Jordan Cila Expected to Make First MLS Start|website=Duke University}} In 76 career games, Cila had 30 goals and 95 points while helping the team reach the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament two times.

Professional career

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, scoring several key goals, and eventually earned a starting spot. Although he was moved further back towards the end of the season, Cila finished 2004 with 21 appearances and 15 starts, scoring 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 2005 season. He scored three goals in 12 games.{{cite web|publisher=Deseret News|author=Edward, James|title=Cila: Good riddance to Rapids|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7207957.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104093636/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7207957.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-04|date=2005-04-14}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=Vs2xtx7R9UIC&q=Jordan+Cila Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports 2007]{{Cite web|url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2017/1/7/14194024/rsl-mls-draft-2007-2008-where-are-they-now|title=RSL's SuperDraft, 2007-2008: Where are they now?|first=David|last=Cheever|date=January 7, 2017|website=RSL Soapbox}}

In 2006, he was sent to the New York Red Bulls, for whom he played four games scoring one goal, for a 4th round supplemental draft pick in 2006.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metrofanatic.com/team/player.jsp?ID=173|title=Jordan Cila - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer|website=www.metrofanatic.com}} Cila retired from playing soccer in 2006, at 24 years of age.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=5142|title=Obscure Metro Files: Jordan Cila and Elie Ikangu - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer|website=www.metrofanatic.com}}

Career post-soccer

After playing soccer, Cila has worked in interest rate sales at Goldman Sachs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/best-soccer-players-in-finance-2014-6|title=The 20 Best Soccer Players Working In Finance|first=Julia La|last=Roche|website=Business Insider}} In 2014, Business Insider named him one of The 20 Best Soccer Players Working In Finance. Jordan Cila is now the head of Fixed Income Sales for Americas and EMEA for Citadel Securities.