Jordan Cila Explained

Jordan Cila
Fullname:Jordan Rodin Cila
Birth Date:11 April 1982
Birth Place:Jericho, New York, United States
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2000–2003
College1:Duke Blue Devils
Years1:2003
Years2:2004
Years3:2005
Years4:2006
Years5:2007
Clubs1:Brooklyn Knights
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.[1] [2] He played for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team, and played 39 games in Major League Soccer.[3] 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.[4] [5] 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.[5]

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.[6] [7] [1] 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.[8] [9]

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.[8] [10] He played for the United States in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.[5] [11] [12] He also played for the Under-20 US national team.[13]

College

Afterwards, Cila opted to attend Duke University and play college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team[14] [15] 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[6] 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.[6] 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.[13] [16] 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.[10]

Professional career

Upon graduating, Cila went undrafted in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[10] 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.[15] 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.[1]

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.[17] [15] [18] [19]

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.[15] [1] [20] Cila retired from playing soccer in 2006, at 24 years of age.[20] [21]

Career post-soccer

After playing soccer, Cila has worked in interest rate sales at Goldman Sachs.[22] In 2014, Business Insider named him one of The 20 Best Soccer Players Working In Finance.[22] Jordan Cila is now the head of Fixed Income Sales for Americas and EMEA for Citadel Securities.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Cila | MLSsoccer.com.
  2. Web site: BrokerCheck - Find a broker, investment or financial advisor. brokercheck.finra.org.
  3. Web site: Jordan Cila. worldfootball.net.
  4. Book: Wechsler, Bob. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. September 7, 2008. KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. 9781602800137. Google Books.
  5. Web site: LEGACIES: The behind the scenes story of Renato Cila and Pat Ercoli. April 11, 2020. Front Row Soccer.
  6. Web site: Player countdown: Jordan Cila | MLSsoccer.com.
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=PXwYAAAAIAAJ&q=Jordan+Cila Educational Rankings Annual
  8. Web site: Duke's Men's Soccer Inks Top Two Forwards. Duke University.
  9. Web site: The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on March 12, 2000 · Page 222. Newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: Rapids Sign Jordan Cila | Colorado Rapids.
  11. Web site: Bond of Brotherhood: 1999 U-17 MNT Reunites 20 Years Later. www.ussoccer.com.
  12. Web site: Five Things to Know About the USA's History at the U-17 World Cup. www.ussoccer.com.
  13. Web site: Jordan Cila Signs with Colorado Rapids. Duke University.
  14. https://books.google.com/books?id=IEtLjtqaCTgC&dq=Jordan+Cila&pg=PA297 The American Soccer Guide
  15. Web site: What Ever Happened To ... the 1999 US Under-17s | MLSsoccer.com.
  16. Web site: Jordan Cila Expected to Make First MLS Start. Duke University.
  17. Web site: Deseret News. Edward, James. Cila: Good riddance to Rapids. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104093636/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7207957.html. dead. 2012-11-04. 2005-04-14.
  18. https://books.google.com/books?id=Vs2xtx7R9UIC&q=Jordan+Cila Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports 2007
  19. Web site: RSL's SuperDraft, 2007-2008: Where are they now?. David. Cheever. January 7, 2017. RSL Soapbox.
  20. Web site: Jordan Cila - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer. www.metrofanatic.com.
  21. Web site: Obscure Metro Files: Jordan Cila and Elie Ikangu - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer. www.metrofanatic.com.
  22. Web site: The 20 Best Soccer Players Working In Finance. Julia La. Roche. Business Insider.