Quick Facts
Biography
Arin Gilliland (born December 25, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Newcastle Jets on loan from the Chicago Red Stars. Gilliland played her collegiate soccer for Kentucky Wildcats. Chicago Red Stars acquired Gilliland from FC Kansas City which selected her as the fifth overall pick in 2015 NWSL College Draft.
Club career
Youth career
Arin Gillilans attended and played for West Jessamine High School where she was named All-American, as well as Kentucky's Miss Soccer. Gilliland played club soccer for Ohio Elite. In 2007 was named second team All-State, and in 2008 was named Underclassman Athlete of the Year of Jessamine County, and Academic First Team Region 14. In 2009 was named Central Kentucky Soccer Conference Most Valuable Player. Gilliland was named to Kentucky First team All-State in 2009 and 2010.
Kentucky Wildcats
Gilliland played for Kentucky Wildcats from 2011 to 2014 during which she was named First Team All-American, ESPNW Female Athlete of the Year finalist, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC, 2014 HONDA Award winner, and MAC Hermann Award finalist. During her four years playing for Wildcats Gilliland played over 7,000 minutes, scored 30 goals and provided 25 assists. Gilliland set a new Wildcat record of eight career game-winning goals.
Chicago Red Stars
Gilliland was selected with the eighth overall in the 2015 NWSL College Draft by FC Kansas City. The Chicago Red Stars acquired Gilliland along with an international roster spot for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, in exchange for defender Amy LePeilbet. In her first season, Gilliland played 19 games for the Red Stars, started in 17, for a total of 1533 minutes and provided 2 assists.
In 2016 she was named to the NWSL Best XI for the season and nominated for the Defender of the Year award.
Loan to Newcastle Jets
On November 1, 2016, Gilliland joined Newcastle Jets on loan.
International career
Youth national teams
Arin Gilliland competed with United States youth national teams at various age-groups:under-15, under-18, under-20, under-23,
National team
Gilliland received her first international call up to the senior team on October 6, 2016.
Personal
Arin Gilliland is the daughter of Bruce and Letita Gilliland and has a sibling Saylor.
Her mother had great influence on her soccer career.