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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Wiltse | ||
| Date of birth | May 29, 1988 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Central Jersey Spartans | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Charleston Battery | 50 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 3, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2012 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editWiltse 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
editUndrafted 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.
References
edit- ^ "Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Men's Soccer Senior Defender Mark Wiltse Out For The Year
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.