Jordan Cila

Jordan Cila
Born	(1982-04-11) April 11, 1982 Jericho, New York, United States
Occupation(s)	Retired soccer player, finance professional
Years active	2004–2006 (soccer)
Known for	Professional soccer career in Major League Soccer; Head of Fixed Income Sales at Citadel Securities

Jordan Rodin Cila (born April 11, 1982) is a retired American soccer player who operated mainly as a midfielder and forward. He competed for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer squad and took part in 39 matches in Major League Soccer. Additionally, Cila represented the United States at the Under-17 and Under-20 levels internationally.

Youth

Cila, who is Jewish, is the son of Renato Cila, a Brazilian former defensive midfielder, and Sherry Rodin. His grandfather is Bernie Rodin, known for owning sports teams. Renato played professionally in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), featuring for clubs such as the Baltimore Blast and New York Arrows. Jordan has two younger siblings named Sam and Gabriella.

Raised in Jericho, New York, he attended Jericho High School where he participated in soccer during his sophomore and junior years. In his junior year, he earned Parade All-American honors while guiding his team to its first county final appearance, amassing 67 goals and 38 assists throughout three seasons.

In 1999, Cila trained at Bradenton Academy with the U.S. Under-17 national team alongside notable players like Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley. That same year, he competed in the FIFA U-17 World Championship held in New Zealand and subsequently played for the U.S. Under-20 national team.

College

Cila enrolled at Duke University and was a member of the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer program. During his freshman year, he tallied 13 goals and 9 assists, earning second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) recognition. As he shifted into a midfield role in later seasons, his goal output decreased; however, over his final three years, he contributed 17 goals and 26 assists. He was again named to the second team All-ACC in 2001 and led Duke in 2002 with 22 points and 10 assists. In his senior season, he ranked second in the ACC for assists with eight, concluding his collegiate tenure fifth on the ACC’s all-time assist leaderboard with 35. Across 76 appearances, Cila accumulated 30 goals and 95 points while helping Duke qualify twice for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.

Professional career

Although not selected in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, Cila secured a developmental contract with the Colorado Rapids after trials facilitated by former teammates Kyle Beckerman and Seth Trembly. Primarily deployed as a forward, he scored important goals and earned a starting position, finishing that season with 21 appearances, four goals, and two assists. In 2005, coach John Ellinger signed him for Real Salt Lake’s inaugural MLS campaign, where he scored three times across 12 matches. The following year, Cila was traded to the New York Red Bulls, appearing in four games and netting one goal before retiring from professional soccer at age 24.

Career post-soccer

Following his retirement from soccer, Cila transitioned into finance focusing on interest rate sales at Goldman Sachs. In 2014, Business Insider included him among The 20 Best Soccer Players Working In Finance. He currently holds the position of head of Fixed Income Sales for Americas and EMEA at Citadel Securities.

See also

• List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players