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Justin Bilyeu (born February 3, 1994) is an American former
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player.


Early career

Bilyeu attended soccer powerhouse program,
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in
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, where he won a state championship in 2009, and was voted to the all-state team during his senior year. Bilyeu was voted to the inaugural High School All-American All-Star game in 2011. After high school, Bilyeu attended
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Located within the Metro East of Greater St. Louis, SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Ca ...
where he played in 59 games for the Cougars throughout his four-year career. In 2015, Bilyeu made 7 appearances for
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club,
FC Tucson FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women's team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL. Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joine ...
.


Professional

On January 14, 2016, Bilyeu was selected by the
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in the first round of the
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as the 18th pick. After a successful preseason, Bilyeu signed his first professional contract days before the 2016 season on March 3. On April 10, New York loaned Bilyeu to
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affiliate club,
New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. Hi ...
. Hours later, Bilyeu made his first appearance with the club, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 victory against
Bethlehem Steel FC Philadelphia Union II is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania competing in MLS Next Pro. Founded in 2015 as Bethlehem Steel FC, the team is the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. ...
. Bilyeu made his professional debut with the senior team on April 29, during a 4–0 victory against
FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The franchise be ...
. On June 15, Bilyeu made his first start for the senior team during a 1–0 victory against the
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in the
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. On June 26, Bilyeu made his first MLS start in a 2–1 loss to Real Salt Lake. On July 19, in a 2–1 victory over
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with Red Bulls II, Bilyeu scored his first professional goal off a free kick, curling the ball into the lower left corner. Bilyeu was part of the 2016 USL Cup Champion Red Bull II side. Bilyeu was waived by New York on June 28, 2017. On August 2, 2017, Bilyeu signed with
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side
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The tea ...
. Bilyeu led the team with four assists. On October 5, Bilyeu was called up and made his Houston Dynamo debut in a friendly against Liga MX side Cruz Azul. On March 7, 2018, Bilyeu signed with United Soccer League side
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. Bilyeu missed all but 10 games during the 2018 campaign due to knee surgery. On November 30, 2018, Bilyeu resigned with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers. However, due to ongoing concussion issues, Bilyeu retired from playing soccer on April 24, 2019.


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* Personal Life: He is fluent in Amharic {{DEFAULTSORT:Bilyeu, Justin 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players FC Tucson players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Sporting Kansas City II players Men's association football defenders SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players Soccer players from St. Louis USL Championship players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen