Preston Kilwien

Preston Alexander Kilwien (born November 25, 1996) is a Costa Rican-American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship.

Preston Kilwien
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-25) November 25, 1996
Place of birth Lubbock, Texas, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls II
Number 55
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2018 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 60 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 South Florida Surf 6 (1)
2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 11 (0)
2018 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 10 (0)
2019– New York Red Bulls II 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2019

Career

Professional

Following a 2-week trial, Kilwien signed a professional contract with New York Red Bulls II on March 8, 2019.[1] He made his professional debut on April 13, 2019 in a 2-1 victory at Charlotte Independence. Kilwien made 24 appearances, among the most rookies on the team, and started 18 games as a central defender for NYRB II in 2019. His 1,673 total minutes ranked ninth on the team. The club announced on Dec. 4, 2019 it exercised the option on Kilwien's contract.[2] In April 2020 he represented New York Red Bulls II in the United Soccer League's USL eCup: Rocket League Edition.[3]

College

Kilwien spent his entire college career at Florida Gulf Coast University, receiving a B.A. in Integrated Studies in May 2020. He made a total of 60 appearances for the Eagles and tallied 4 goals and 5 assists.[4] In summer 2019 he was named FGCU's Most Outstanding Male Athlete.[5] During his senior year at FGCU, he was named United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Atlantic Region, Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference.[6] As a junior in 2017, Kilwien was named Second Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference and was a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team in 2015.

During his four years, FGCU compiled a 38-19-11 record, claimed two Atlantic Sun Conference championships and earned a second round 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament appearance. He scored the game-winning goal against Princeton on a 35-yard volley in his first college appearance in 2015, which was selected as the No. 3 play on ESPN SportsCenter's top 10 plays.[7]

While at college, Kilwien played for Premier Development League sides South Florida Surf, Seattle Sounders U23 and Tampa Bay Rowdies U23. In 2016, he was named to the PDL Team of the Week. In 2018, he was named one of the league's preseason top 50 professional prospects.

Youth

Kilwien began playing organized soccer at the age of four. He played club soccer for DeAnza Force SC (Cupertino, Calif.) at both the U8-9 and U17-18 USSDA level. He also spent time as a youth with Crossfire Premier (Redmond, Wash.), Snohomish United (Shohomish, Wash.) East Bay Eclipse (Moraga, Calif.) and Diablo FC (Concord, Calif.). In 2016, he helped lead FC Florida to the United States Youth Soccer Association U19 national championship final. He played three seasons at Campolindo High School and graduated in 2015 from College Park High School (Pleasant Hill, California).

Career statistics
As of November 16, 2019
Club Season League League Cup US Open Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II
2019 240000000240
Career total 240000000240
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References
  1. "RBNY II signs five, including two draft picks". Metro Fanatic.
  2. "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions". New York Red Bulls.
  3. "United Soccer League Unveils USL eCup: Rocket League Edition". USL.
  4. "Preston Kilwien - 2018". fgcuathletics.com.
  5. "@FGCUEagles honor four with Most Outstanding Athlete awards for 2018-19". fgcuathletics.com.
  6. "Bisons & Eagles Dominate #ASUNMSOC Postseason Superlative Awards". Atlantic Sun Conference.
  7. "Kilwien's 89th-Minute Goal Lands On SportsCenter, Fox Sports 1". FGCU Athletics.
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