Justin Bilyeu

Justin Bilyeu

Bilyeu playing for New York Red Bulls II in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Justin Bilyeu[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-03) February 3, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	59	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	FC Tucson	7	(1)
2016–2017	New York Red Bulls	4	(0)
2016–2017	New York Red Bulls II	29	(1)
2017	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	13	(1)
2018–2019	Swope Park Rangers	11	(0)
Total		64	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 8, 2019

Justin Bilyeu (born February 3, 1994) is an American former soccer player.^[2]

Early career

Bilyeu attended soccer powerhouse program, Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, where he won a state championship in 2009, and was voted to the all-state team during his senior year.^[3] Bilyeu was voted to the inaugural High School All-American All-Star game in 2011. After high school, Bilyeu attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played in 59 games for the Cougars throughout his four-year career.^[4]

In 2015, Bilyeu made 7 appearances for Premier Development League club, FC Tucson.^[5]

Professional

On January 14, 2016, Bilyeu was selected by the New York Red Bulls in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft as the 18th pick.^[6] After a successful preseason, Bilyeu signed his first professional contract days before the 2016 season on March 3.^[7] On April 10, New York loaned Bilyeu to USL affiliate club, New York Red Bulls II.^[8] 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.^[9]

Bilyeu made his professional debut with the senior team on April 29, during a 4–0 victory against FC Dallas.^[10] On June 15, Bilyeu made his first start for the senior team during a 1–0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos in the U.S. Open Cup.^[11] 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 FC Cincinnati with Red Bulls II, Bilyeu scored his first professional goal off a free kick, curling the ball into the lower left corner.^[12] Bilyeu was part of the 2016 USL Cup Champion Red Bull II side.

Bilyeu was waived by New York on June 28, 2017.^[13]

On August 2, 2017, Bilyeu signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. 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 Swope Park Rangers. 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.^[14]

Career statistics

As of April 24, 2019

Club	Season	League		MLS Cup/Playoffs		US Open Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York Red Bulls	2016	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	8	0
	2017	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	Total	4	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	10	0
New York Red Bulls II (loan)	2016	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2017	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	Total	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
Career total		33	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	39	1

References

1. "Justin Bilyeu New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
2. "Swope Park Rangers defender Justin Bilyeu announces retirement from professional soccer".
3. "St. Louis is nation's hotbed of high school boys soccer". old.nfhs.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
4. "Justin Bilyeu College Profile". SIUECougars.com.
5. "2015 Player Stats". USLPDL.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
6. "Red Bulls select Justin Bilyeu in MLS SuperDraft". EmpireOfSoccer.com.
7. "New York Red Bulls Sign SuperDraft Picks Zach Carroll and Justin Bilyeu". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
8. "New York Red Bulls Loan Two Players to NYRB II; NYRB II Complete Loan of Amobi Okugo". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
9. "NYRB II Chemistry, Depth on Display against Steel". uslsoccer.com. April 11, 2016.
10. "New York Red Bulls 4, FC Dallas 0: 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com.
11. "New York Red Bulls 1, Rochester Rhinos 0". MLSSoccer.com.
12. "Red Bulls II Stun Crowd of 16,127 with Dramatic Win". uslsoccer.com. July 20, 2016.
13. "New York Red Bulls Place Justin Bilyeu on Waivers | New York Red Bulls".
14. "Swope Park Rangers defender Justin Bilyeu announces retirement from professional soccer".

External links

• Justin Bilyeu at Soccerway

Personal Life:

He is fluent in Amharic