Dylan Nealis

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Dylan Nealis
Personal information
Full name Dylan Nealis
Date of birth (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Massapequa, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Youth career
2005–2016 Massapequa SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Georgetown Hoyas 78 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Long Island Rough Riders 16 (0)
2020 Inter Miami 19 (0)
2021 Nashville SC 4 (0)
2021– New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 16, 2021

Dylan Nealis (born July 30, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

Career[]

High School[]

As a sophomore in 2013, Nealis scored the winning goals in both the semi final and final of the 2013 NYSPHSAA Class AA tournament where he was also named MVP.[1]

As a junior in 2014, Nealis' Massapequa team finished undefeated in the regular season. Their playoff run ended with a 2-0 loss to the Syosset Braves in the Nassau County Class AA tournament. [2]

Collegiate[]

In 2019, Nealis captained the Georgetown University team that won their first NCAA national championship.[3] Nealis was named the Defensive Most Outstanding Player of the national tournament,[4] becoming the first Hoya to win the honor.[5][6] During the 2019 season, Nealis was also named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, an annual award to the top college soccer player in the nation.[7]

Professional[]

On January 9, 2020, Nealis was selected by Inter Miami CF as the third overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[8]

On April 11, 2021, Nealis was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for $175,000 in general allocation money and an additional $50,000 if he was to meet certain performance-based metrics.[9]

On December 16, 2021, Nealis was traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for $175,000 in general allocation money and an additional $75,000 if he was to meet certain performance-based metrics.[10]

Personal life[]

Nealis has three older brothers who all played soccer. His oldest brother, Jimmy, also played college soccer at Georgetown University and played professionally for the New York Cosmos. Nealis' older brother, Sean played collegiate soccer for Hofstra University and is currently a defender for the New York Red Bulls. His brother, Connor, played for Binghamton University.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 21 November 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Long Island Rough Riders 2017[12] USL PDL 8 0 — 3[a] 0 11 0
2018[13] 0 0 — — 0 0
2019[14] USL 2 8 0 — — 8 0
Total 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0
Inter Miami 2020 MLS 19 0 — 1[b] 0 0 0
Career total 35 0 0 0 4 0 39 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors[]

Individual[]

  • Big East Conference Men's Soccer Defender of the Year: 2018, 2019
  • NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player: 2019
  • MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist: 2019

Team[]

  • NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament: 2019
  • Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament: 2017, 2018, 2019

References[]

  1. ^ Stromberg, Jason. "Dylan Nealis' goal gives Massapequa Class AA title". Newsday.
  2. ^ Herzog, Bob. "Matt Parker's heroics help Syosset shock Massapequa". Newday.com. Newday. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Georgetown wins NCAA title, beating Virginia on penalty kick". WTOP. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Costello, Alex (December 15, 2019). "Massapequa Native Helps Lead Team To NCAA Championship". Massapequa Patch.
  5. ^ Goff, Steven (December 15, 2019). "College Cup soccer: Georgetown outlasts Virginia in penalty kicks to win its first NCAA title". Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Failla, Zak (December 15, 2019). "Long Island Standout Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title". Suffolk Daily Voice.
  7. ^ "Men's MAC Hermann Trophy 2019 finalists announced". Soccerwire. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Inter Miami CF Selects Robbie Robinson, Dylan Nealis in 2020 MLS SuperDraft First Round". MLS Soccer.
  9. ^ "Nashville SC acquire defender Dylan Nealis in trade with Inter Miami". MLS Soccer.
  10. ^ "New York Red Bulls Acquire Defender Dylan Nealis From Nashville SC". New York Red Bulls.
  11. ^ Dylan Nealis at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Dylan Nealis -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders - 2018 Regular Season - Roster". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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