{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Bryan Monka |image = |caption = |fullname = Bryan Monka |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|06|12}} |birth_place = West Covina, California, U.S. |height = {{Height|ft=6|in=3}} |position = Defender |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Rio Mesa High School |collegeyears1 = 1999–2000 |college1 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |collegecaps1 = 4 |collegegoals1 = 0 |collegeyears2 = 2001–2003 |college2 = Liberty Flames |collegecaps2 = |collegegoals2 = |years1 = 2004 |clubs1 = Southern California Seahorses |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2005–2006 |clubs2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds |caps2 = 18 |goals2 = 0 |totalcaps = 31 |totalgoals = 0 |manageryears1 = 2017– |managerclubs1 = Adolfo Camarillo High School girls }}
'''Bryan Monka''' (born June 12, 1980) is an American former professional soccer defender who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
== Early life and education == Monka was born June 12, 1980, in West Covina, California.<ref name='ucsbbio'>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/monka_bryan00.html?view=bio |title=UCSB Gauchos Bio |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He attended and played soccer for Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California.<ref name='ucsbbio'/>
Monka attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team from 1999 to 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/2018-19/files/18ms_Record_Book.pdf |title=UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book |date=July 2018 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He appeared in 0 games in 1999 and 4 games in 2000 and failed to record a point.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/archive/040901aaa.html |title=2000 Final Statistics |date=April 9, 2001 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He later transferred to Liberty University to finish off his collegiate career with the Liberty Flames soccer team.
== Club career == Monka started his club career in his native Southern California with Premier Development League club Southern California Seahorses. In 2004, he made 13 appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com:80/teams/2004/roster/22384.html |title=2004 Southern California Seahorses Roster and Statistics |website=United Soccer Leagues |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222001409/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22384.html |archivedate=December 22, 2004 |accessdate=September 23, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Monka signed professional terms with Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2005 United Soccer Leagues Second Division season. He appeared in 10 games that season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com:80/teams/2005/roster/22368.html |title=2005 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Roster and Statistics |website=United Soccer Leagues |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051230022343/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22368.html |archivedate=December 30, 2005 |accessdate=September 23, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Monka continued on with the Riverhounds for their 2006 season and played in 8 more games.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com:80/teams/2006/roster/22368.html |title=2006 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Roster and Statistics |website=United Soccer Leagues |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610142012/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22368.html |archivedate=June 10, 2011 |accessdate=September 23, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Post-playing career == Monka went on to form Monka Soccer Academy, a youth soccer training program and club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.monkasocceracademy.com/page/show/1646910-about-monka-soccer-academy |title=About Monka Soccer Academy |website=www.monkasocceracademy.com |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Monka |first=Bryan |date=December 29, 2007 |title=Former Professional Player Offers Soccer Camp |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/news/former-professional-player-offers-soccer-camp-ep-374501425-352699191.html/ |newspaper=Ventura County Star |location=Camarillo, California |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He was named head coach of the Adolfo Camarillo High School girls varsity team ahead of their 2017–18 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andrade |first=Jonathan |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Super cyclone of Scorps |url=https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/super-cyclone-of-scorps/ |newspaper=Camarillo Acorn |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Curley |first=Joe |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Camarillo High girls soccer team holds firm to edge Oxnard in playoff opener |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2018/02/15/camarillo-high-girls-soccer-holds-firm-edge-oxnard-playoff-opener/344200002/ |newspaper=Ventura County Star |location=Camarillo, California |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/monka_bryan00.html?view=bio UC Santa Barbara player profile] * [https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?pid=36960&TeamID=11&RosterID=8397 Liberty player profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monka, Bryan}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players Category:USL League Two players Category:Southern California Seahorses players Category:USL Second Division players Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Category:American men's soccer players Category:Rio Mesa High School alumni Category:Soccer players from Ventura County, California Category:Sportspeople from West Covina, California