Mark Wiltse

Mark Wiltse (born May 29, 1988) is a former American soccer player, best known for his days with the Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division.

Mark Wiltse
Personal information
Full name Mark Wiltse
Date of birth (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2006 Players Development Academy
2003 IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2010 South Carolina Gamecocks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Central Jersey Spartans 14 (0)
2011–2013 Charleston Battery 50 (0)
National team
2003 United States U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 3, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 17, 2012

Career

College and Amateur

Wiltse attended Montgomery High School played four years of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, where he studied management and marketing.[1] He was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team after his debut year in 2006, was selected to the All-Conference USA Third Team, the adidas Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team and the Conference USA All-Tournament Team after his sophomore year in 2007, and was named team co-captain in 2008, before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the first game of his senior season in 2009.[2]

During his college years Wiltse also played for the Central Jersey Spartans in the USL Premier Development League.[3]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Wiltse signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles. On January 10, 2014, Wiltse officially declared his retirement.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Men's Soccer Senior Defender Mark Wiltse Out For The Year
  3. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/20204266.html#STATS Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine


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