| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 7, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bayport, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995-99 | Clemson | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2001 | Miami Fusion | 35 | (0) |
| 1999 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2000 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Milwaukee Rampage | 23 | (0) |
| 2003-2006 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 63 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Charlotte Eagles | 10 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007-2009 | Davidson College (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jeff Bilyk (born May 7, 1977 in Bayport, New York) is a retired American soccer player who spent three years in Major League Soccer.
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Bilyk attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1999. In February 1999, the Columbus Crew selected Bilyk in the second round (eighteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. The Crew waived him on April 2, 1999.[1] He then signed with the Miami Fusion where he played from 1999 to 2001. In 1999, he played eleven games on loan to MLS Pro 40 and in 2000, he played three games on loan to Pro 40.[2] In 2002, he played for the Milwaukee Rampage as the Rampage won the USL A-League championship.[3] He played as a midfielder for USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners from 2003 to 2006.[4] On April 18, 2007, the Hampton Roads Piranhas signed Bilyk.[5] Injuries kept him from playing and the Piranhas released him on July 18, 2007. On March 24, 2008, he joined the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.[6]
From 2007 to 2009, Bilyk served as an assistant coach with Davidson College.[7]