Cole Seiler (born February 5, 1994) is an American former

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player.

Career

College career

Seiler played four years of

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between 2012 and 2015, where he helped the Hoyas win a Big East Conference regular season title as well as the Big East Tournament championship. While at college, Seiler played with

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sides

Orlando City U-23 Orlando City U-23 was an American soccer team based in Lake Mary, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the So ...

and

Baltimore Bohemians Baltimore Bohemians were an American soccer club based in Baltimore. They competed in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, between 2012 and 2016. The club went on hiatus for the 2017 season. History ...

Professional

On January 14, 2016, Seiler was selected by

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in the

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as the 16th pick. He officially signed with the club on February 8, 2016. He made his first team debut on June 1 during the

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. Seiler signed with USL side

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on January 25, 2018, for the 2018 season. On February 4, 2019, Seiler returned to his native South Carolina, signing with

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. On February 11, 2020, Seiler announced his retirement from professional soccer.

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* 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Baltimore Bohemians players Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Major League Soccer players Orlando City U-23 players Sportspeople from Anderson, South Carolina Sacramento Republic FC players Soccer players from South Carolina USL Championship players USL League Two players Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Whitecaps FC 2 players USL League One players {{US-footy-defender-stub