Jordan Cila

Football player infobox| playername= Jordan Cila
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|4|11
cityofbirth = Jericho, NY
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=10'
currentclub = Long Island Rough Riders
clubnumber = 10
position = forward/midfield
youthyears = 2000-03
youthclubs = Duke 76 (30)
years = 2004
2005
2006
2007
clubs = Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake
Red Bull New York
Long Island Rough Riders
caps(goals) = 21 (4)
12 (3)
4 (1)
3 (1)
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pcupdate = 16 June 2007
ntupdate = 2 May 2006

Jordan Cila (born April 11, 1982 in Jericho, New York) is an American soccer midfielder.

As a teenager, Cila trained at the Bradenton Academy with the Under-17 United States national team, with such players as Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey; he opted to attend Duke University and play college soccer while many of the others turned professional as teenagers. He played for the United States in the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand.

After scoring 13 goals and 9 assists his freshman season, Cila's scoring output declined every year as he moved from forward to deeper and deeper midfield positions. He scored 17 goals and 26 assists in his last three seasons combined.

Upon graduating, Cila went undrafted in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft; he received a trial with the Colorado Rapids on the insistence of two of his former Bradenton teammates, Kyle Beckerman and Seth Trembly, and surprised coach Tim Hankinson by earning a developmental contract with the team. Cila earned playing time at his old striker position, scored several key goals, and eventually earned a starting spot. While he was moved further back toward the end of the season, Cila finished the year with 21 appearances and 15 starts, registering four goals and two assists as one of the league's biggest rookie surprises.

Cila's old coach at Bradenton, John Ellinger, acquired him for Real Salt Lake for the club's inaugural season, and he scored three goals in limited action. In 2006, he was sent to Red Bull New York, but left the club at the end of the season.

Cila's father, Renato Cila, played in the old NASL as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played for both The Baltimore Blast and New York Arrows in the MISL. Cila's younger siblings are Sam and Gabriella who is a big Saturday Night Live fan and looks up to Jason Sudeikis, Gilda Radner and Tina fey