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Fifa World Championship Stats
YR
1999 |
GP
6
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GS
6
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Mins
429
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G
1
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0
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0
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Profile & Notes
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Interview With Jordan: Courtesy of SOCCERTIMES
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(1) Describe how it feels to play for your country? It is the most special feeling ever.
(2) What professional soccer player do you admire the most? Ronaldo.
(3) What do you know about the World Championship? The best 16 teams in the world come to compete.
(4) What has been the biggest sacrifice in your life? Leaving home and coming to Florida for residency.
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Height: 5-10
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: April 1, 1982,
Jericho, NY
Personal
Information: Father, Renato, played professionally in Brazil, Portugal, Spain and United States ... Member of the honor roll, model congress and drama clubs ... Played with younger brother, Sam, at Jericho High School in '98 ... Grandfather owned New York Arrows of the MISL league ... Full name is Jordan Rodin Cila.
Career
College
Along
with U-17 Central teammate, Abe Thompson, Cila is one of the top scorers
for a freshman...Plays regularly up-top with Reigning National Player of
the Year Ali Curtis at Duke...Named to All-ACC Second team...His 13 goals
ranks second on Duke's freshman goal scoring list, behind Jay Heaps 15 in
1995.
National Team
Made his international debut with the U.S. Under-16 National Team on May 20, 1997 against France.
U-20
A regular on the team that features former U-17 players
NZ'99
Deliver a crucial goal against rival Mexico in the quarterfinal match before the half.
U-17
Earned his first international hat-trick against El Salvador on May 9, 1999 in the USA's 6-1 win in the first-leg of the CONCACAF playoff series ... Recorded two assists against Honduras and Costa Rica at the '99 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament in Jamaica ... The U-17s are 12-0-0 against international opponents when he scores a goal ... One of best finishers on the team, he scored nine goals and dished out 10 assists in 24 international matches in '98, second best on the team ... Scored game-winning goal in USA's 1-0 victory over Greece on May 23, 1999 in Salerno, Italy ... Made his first appearance with the U-17 national team on February 13, 1998 against Mexico.
High School
Captain and voted Most Valuable Player of Jericho (N.Y.) High School in 1998 ... Selected NSCAA Youth All-American and a Parada Magazine All-American in '99 ... Has scored a combined 67 goals and 38 assists his three years in high school ... Received the 35 year old Jim Steen Award in 1998 as the Nassau County Player of the Year ... Earned two varsity letters and all-state honors in 1997 at Jericho High School ... All-league selection freshman year at Portledge High School in '96.
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