Kirk Wilson

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Kirk Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-10-07) October 7, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Torrance, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997 Drake Bulldogs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997 Des Moines Menace
1998 El Paso Patriots 27 (15)
1999–2000 Dallas Burn 6 (0)
1999 → Austin Lone Stars (loan) 1 (2)
1999 → MLS Pro 40 (loan) 11 (1)
1999 → El Paso Patriots (loan) 3 (2)
2000 El Paso Patriots 21 (2)
2001–2005 Rochester Rhinos 116 (22)
2006 Montreal Impact 16 (0)
International career
1998–1999 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kirk Wilson is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL A-League.

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Youth

Wilson's family moved from California to El Paso, Texas when he was a child. He graduated from Coronado High School where he was part of the 1996 Texas State High School soccer championship team. During the summer of 1997, Wilson played for the Des Moines Menace of the USISL Premier Development Soccer League. [1] Wilson attended Drake University, playing on the men's soccer team 1996 and 1997.

Professional

In 1998, Wilson left Drake soon after and moved to Germany where he spent time training with various teams. In the spring of 1998, he returned to the United States and signed with the El Paso Patriots of the USISL A-League for the 1998 A-League season. He was fourth in the league's points chart, finished runner-up in the Rookie of the Year, and was Second Team All League. [2] [3] In February 1999, the Dallas Burn selected Wilson in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played five games for the Burn that season, going on loan to the Patriots in June and the MLS Project 40 team, which also competed in the USISL A-League, from June through the playoffs. In 2000, Wilson began the MLS season with the Burn, playing one game. On April 2, 2000, the Burn waived Wilson. [4] He quickly signed with the El Paso Patriots where he played the rest of the season. [5] In 2001, Wilson moved to the Rochester Rhinos where he was part of the Rhinos 2001 championship squad. He spent five seasons in Rochester. In 2005, his last season with the Rhinos, Wilson was first team All League. [6] In December 2005, Wilson signed as a free agent with the Montreal Impact. [7] Wilson retired at the end of the season and moved his family back to Des Moines, Iowa where he founded a company focused on training soccer players. [8]

International

In 1998 and 1999, Wilson played for the United States men's national under-23 soccer team. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Des Moines Menace alumni". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  2. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1998". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  3. ↑ "1998 A-League Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  4. ↑ April 2, 2000 Transactions
  5. ↑ "2000 El Paso Patriots". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  6. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 2005". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  7. ↑ Kirk Wilson Joins Impact
  8. ↑ "Kirk Wilson Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  9. ↑ "Arena, Charles Name National Team Rosters for Historic USA-Germany Doubleheader Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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