Bryan Monka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Monka | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | West Covina, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rio Mesa High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Liberty Flames | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Southern California Seahorses | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 31 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Adolfo Camarillo High School girls | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bryan Monka (born June 12, 1980) is an American former professional soccer defender who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Early life and education[edit]
Monka was born June 12, 1980, in West Covina, California.[1] He attended and played soccer for Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California.[1]
Monka attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team from 1999 to 2000.[2] He appeared in 0 games in 1999 and 4 games in 2000 and failed to record a point.[3] He later transferred to Liberty University to finish off his collegiate career with the Liberty Flames soccer team.
Club career[edit]
Monka started his club career in his native Southern California with Premier Development League club Southern California Seahorses. In 2004, he made 13 appearances for the club.[4]
Monka signed professional terms with Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2005 United Soccer Leagues Second Division season. He appeared in 10 games that season.[5] Monka continued on with the Riverhounds for their 2006 season and played in 8 more games.[6]
Post-playing career[edit]
Monka went on to form Monka Soccer Academy, a youth soccer training program and club.[7][8] He was named head coach of the Adolfo Camarillo High School girls varsity team ahead of their 2017–18 season.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "UCSB Gauchos Bio". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. July 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "2000 Final Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. April 9, 2001. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "2004 Southern California Seahorses Roster and Statistics". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "2005 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Roster and Statistics". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on December 30, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "2006 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Roster and Statistics". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "About Monka Soccer Academy". www.monkasocceracademy.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Monka, Bryan (December 29, 2007). "Former Professional Player Offers Soccer Camp". Ventura County Star. Camarillo, California. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Andrade, Jonathan (January 12, 2018). "Super cyclone of Scorps". Camarillo Acorn. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Curley, Joe (February 15, 2018). "Camarillo High girls soccer team holds firm to edge Oxnard in playoff opener". Ventura County Star. Camarillo, California. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
External links[edit]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- Southern California Seahorses players
- USL Second Division players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- American men's soccer players
- Rio Mesa High School alumni
- Soccer players from Ventura County, California
- Sportspeople from West Covina, California