Eric Alexander Iloski (born January 21, 1998) is an American
soccer
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player.
Career
Youth
Iloski spent one season with the
Real Salt Lake
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Academy in Arizona, scoring 1 goal in 26 matches.
College & Amateur
In 2017, Iloski attended the
University of California, Los Angeles
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to play
college soccer
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. During his time with the Bruins, Iloski made 55 appearances, including 3 during the 2020 season that was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, scoring 3 goals and tallying 8 assists. Iloski was named as a All-Pac 12 Honourable Mention in each of his three seasons at UCLA.
Whilst at college, Iloski also played in the
USL League Two
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, spending time with
FC Golden State Force
FC Golden State Force is an American soccer team based in Whittier, California, United States that currently plays in USL League Two. The club currently plays at Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College is a public community college in Whittie ...
in 2018, and
Ogden City SC in 2019.
Professional
On January 21, 2021, Iloski was selected 46th overall in the
2021 MLS SuperDraft
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by
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...
. However, he wasn't signed by the club. On April 5, 2021, it was announced that Iloski had signed with
USL Championship
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...
side
Las Vegas Lights.
Iloski made his professional debut on June 25, 2021, appearing as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to
San Diego Loyal
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.
Personal
Eric has two brothers,
Brian
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It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...
and
Milan
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, who are also professional soccer players.
References
External links
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UCLA bio
1998 births
American men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
FC Golden State Force players
Las Vegas Lights FC players
Living people
Salt City SC players
Soccer players from California
UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
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