Dylan Nealis

Dylan Nealis (born July 30, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Inter Miami in MLS. Nealis is the most recent recipient of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the defensive category.

Dylan Nealis
Personal information
Full name Dylan Nealis
Date of birth (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998
Place of birth Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 18
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 27 (0)
2020– Inter Miami 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 13, 2020

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]

Collegiate

In 2019, Nealis captained the Georgetown University team that won their first NCAA national championship.[2] Nealis was named the Defensive Most Outstanding Player of the national tournament,[3] becoming the first Hoya to win the honor.[4][5] 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.[6]

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Nealis was selected by Inter Miami CF as the third overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. [7]

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.

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. "Georgetown wins NCAA title, beating Virginia on penalty kick". WTOP. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. Costello, Alex (December 15, 2019). "Massapequa Native Helps Lead Team To NCAA Championship". Massapequa Patch.
  4. Goff, Steven (December 15, 2019). "College Cup soccer: Georgetown outlasts Virginia in penalty kicks to win its first NCAA title". Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. Failla, Zak (December 15, 2019). "Long Island Standout Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title". Suffolk Daily Voice.
  6. "Men's MAC Hermann Trophy 2019 finalists announced". Soccerwire. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. "Inter Miami CF Selects Robbie Robinson, Dylan Nealis in 2020 MLS SuperDraft First Round". MLS Soccer.
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