Kirk Wilson Explained

Kirk Wilson
Birth Date:7 October 1977
Birth Place:Torrance, California, United States
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Youthyears1:1996–1997
Youthclubs1:Drake Bulldogs
Years1:1997
Clubs1:Des Moines Menace
Years2:1998
Clubs2:El Paso Patriots
Caps2:27
Goals2:15
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Dallas Burn
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:1999
Clubs4:Austin Lone Stars (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:2
Years5:1999
Clubs5:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:1999
Clubs6:El Paso Patriots (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:2
Years7:2000
Clubs7:El Paso Patriots
Caps7:21
Goals7:2
Years8:2001–2005
Clubs8:Rochester Rhinos
Caps8:116
Goals8:22
Years9:2006
Clubs9:Montreal Impact
Caps9:16
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:1998–1999

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Des Moines Menace alumni . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401195647/http://www.menacesoccer.com/team/alumni/ . 2016-04-01 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1998 . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105073631/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1998.html#aleague . 2015-11-05 . dead .
  3. Web site: 1998 A-League Awards . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402215837/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/1998/98usislaward.htm . 2012-04-02 . dead .
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/sports/transactions-585513.html?pagewanted=2 April 2, 2000 Transactions
  5. Web site: 2000 El Paso Patriots . 2011-08-29 . 2012-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103180128/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.elpstax.html . dead .
  6. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 2005 . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121200/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/2005.html#usl1 . 2015-11-05 . dead .
  7. http://www.impactmontreal.com/fr/node/5779 Kirk Wilson Joins Impact
  8. Web site: Kirk Wilson Soccer . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110129002543/http://kirkwilsonsoccer.com/ . 2011-01-29 . dead .
  9. Web site: Arena, Charles Name National Team Rosters for Historic USA-Germany Doubleheader Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425033522/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/1999/01/Arena-Charles-Name-National-Team-Rosters-For-Historic-USA-Germany-Doubleheader-Feb-6-In-Jacksonville.aspx . 2012-04-25 . dead .