Mark Wiltse

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Mark Wiltse
Personal information
Full name Mark Wiltse
Date of birth (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2006 Players Development Academy
2003 IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2010 South Carolina Gamecocks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Central Jersey Spartans 14 (0)
2011–2013 Charleston Battery 50 (0)
International career‡
2003 United States U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 3, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2012

Mark Wiltse (born May 29, 1988) is a former American soccer player, best known for his days with the Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division.

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Career

College and amateur

Wiltse attended Montgomery High School played four years of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, where he studied management and marketing. [1] He was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team after his debut year in 2006, was selected to the All-Conference USA Third Team, the adidas Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team and the Conference USA All-Tournament Team after his sophomore year in 2007, and was named team co-captain in 2008, before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the first game of his senior season in 2009. [2]

During his college years Wiltse also played for the Central Jersey Spartans in the USL Premier Development League. [3]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Wiltse signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles. On January 10, 2014, Wiltse officially declared his retirement.

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References

  1. ↑ "Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  2. ↑ Men's Soccer Senior Defender Mark Wiltse Out For The Year
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.
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