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Orange County SC Signs Former UCLA Bruin and Legia Warsaw Midfielder Brian Iloski

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IRVINE, Calif. (FEBRUARY 21, 2020) – Orange County SC announced today the signing of midfielder Brian Iloski pending league and federation approval. Iloski spent the 2019 season playing in the USL Championship for the LA Galaxy II.

“Brian is a player that I have been familiar with for some time here in Southern California,” said OCSC Head Coach, Braeden Cloutier. “He is a very tidy & intelligent player that is comfortable in tight spaces.”

Iloski 24, played club soccer for the LA Galaxy Youth  Academy. He participated in three camps with the U.S. U-18 National Team that included trips to France and Portugal and trained with the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team in January of 2014. Iloski attended college at UCLA from 2013-2017, and in 2017 he earned All-Pac-12 first-team selection and a second-straight Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

“I’m looking forward to adding to the success of this team,” said Brian Iloski. “It’s a great opportunity and I’m excited to be here.”

After college Iloski was drafted by the Colorado Rapids of the MLS, but he chose to play overseas with Legia Warsaw and was later loaned to MFK Zemplín Michalovce for the 2018 season. In 2019, Iloski returned to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship.

“We are excited to add Brian, a local Southern California player to our roster,” said Oliver Wyss President of Soccer Operations. “Brian is a talented player and we expect him to contribute with his offensive qualities.”  

Iloski joins a number of new players to OCSC with US National Team and international experience. Iloski is eligible to make his OCSC debut when the club opens the season at home on Friday, March, 6th. 

Per club policy, terms of player contracts with Orange County SC will not be released.

ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB

Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County’s only professional soccer team that is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest-growing Division II professional soccer league in the world.  The USL is comprised of 35 teams across the United States. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA. Nestled in the heart of the Great Park, Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches. Orange County SC was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. The preceding club, Orange County Blues, won the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons.  Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County. 

In December 2019, Orange County SC entered into a strategic partnership with Rangers FC from the Scottish Premier League.

For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: http://www.orangecountysoccer.com.  For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.