Adauto Neto

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adauto Neto

| image =

| fullname = Adauto Neto Calheira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|31}}

| birth_place = Itabuna, Brazil

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1995–1998

| youthclubs1 = Esporte Clube Vitória

| collegeyears1 = 1999–2001

| college1 = Mobile Rams

| years1 = 2000

| clubs1 = Mid Michigan Bucks

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = Dallas Burn

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003

| clubs3 = Syracuse Salty Dogs

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2003–2005

| clubs4 = Cleveland Force (indoor)

| caps4 = 51

| goals4 = 44

| years5 = 2004

| clubs5 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2005–2008

| clubs6 = Baltimore Blast (indoor)

| caps6 = 100

| goals6 = 46

| years7 = 2008–2009

| clubs7 = New Jersey Ironmen (indoor)

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2009–2010

| clubs8 = Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 18

| years9 = 2010

| clubs9 = Crystal Palace Baltimore

| caps9 = 29

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2010–2015

| clubs10 = Baltimore Blast (indoor)

| caps10 = 92

| goals10 = 61

| years11 = 2015–2016

| clubs11 = Harrisburg Heat (indoor)

| caps11 = 3

| goals11 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2021–

| managerclubs1 = Baltimore Blast (assistant)

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = May 12, 2020

}}

Adauto Neto Calheira (born December 31, 1980) is a Brazilian soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Baltimore Blast in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

=College and amateur=

Neto came from his native Brazil to the United States in 1999 to play college soccer at the University of Mobile. During his four years with the Rams he was a three-time NAIA Division 3 All-American.

During his college years Neto also briefly played with the Mid-Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League.[http://www.buckssoccer.com/AboutUs/284240.html Bucks Drafted by MLS] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708103512/http://www.buckssoccer.com/AboutUs/284240.html |date=July 8, 2011 }}

=Professional=

Neto was drafted in the fourth round (44th overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by Dallas Burn, and featured in 4 regular season Major League Soccer games for the team in his debut season, before being released at the end of the season. He subsequently played for the Syracuse Salty Dogs and the Rochester Rhinos in the A-League.

Neto also has extensive indoor soccer experience, having spent seven years playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League and the Xtreme Soccer League with Cleveland Force, Baltimore Blast,{{Cite web |url=http://wnst.net/wordpress/patrickjohnson/2008/09/10/will-neto-return/ |title=Will Neto Return? |access-date=2009-12-19 |archive-date=2012-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301192351/http://wnst.net/wordpress/patrickjohnson/2008/09/10/will-neto-return/ |url-status=dead }} the New Jersey Ironmen,{{Cite web|url=http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=2713205&seasonid=3916|title = Adauto Neto - PSI Sample Soccer League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies}} and the Philadelphia KiXX.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=3508291&seasonid=4942|title = Adauto Neto - Major Indoor Soccer League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies}} He was voted the 2004–05 MISL Most Valuable Player,[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3928549 Former Mvp Adauto Neto Signs With KiXX] won two MISL titles (both with the Blast), and helped bring the Ironmen within a single game of a championship in 2009.

After six years out of the professional outdoor game, Neto signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore of the USSF Division 2 Professional League prior to the 2010 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crystalpalaceusa.com/home/374937.html |title=Brazilian Playmaker Neto Inks Deal |access-date=2009-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110153707/http://www.crystalpalaceusa.com/home/374937.html |archive-date=2009-11-10 |url-status=dead }}

[http://soccersceneusa.blogspot.com/2009/10/crystal-palace-baltimore-inks-adauto.html Crystal Palace Baltimore Inks Adauto Neto To Deal] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708063314/http://soccersceneusa.blogspot.com/2009/10/crystal-palace-baltimore-inks-adauto.html |date=July 8, 2011 }}

=Coaching=

Neto joined the Baltimore Blast coaching staff in December 2021.{{cite web |title=Coach Neto Returns to the Baltimore Blast with his Brother Coach Sergio |url=https://www.brausaufc.com/post/coach-neto-returns-to-the-baltimore-blast-with-his-brother-coach-sergio |website=BRAUSAFC.com |publisher=BRAUSA FC |access-date=27 November 2024}}

Club career statistics

:(correct as of 1 October 2010)

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=3\|Cup !colspan=3\|Play-Offs !colspan=3\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists
rowspan=1 valign="top"\|Dallas Burn \|2002 \|4	0	?	?	?	?\|


\|4	0	?
Syracuse Salty Dogs \|2003 \|19	1	?	?	?	?\|


\|19	1	0
Rochester \|2004 \|16	0	?	?	?	?\|


\|16	0	0
Crystal Palace Baltimore \|2010 \|29	2	3	1	0	0\|


\|30	2	3
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	2010–present	29	2	3	0	0	0\|


\|30	2	3
colspan=2 \| Career totals !68\|\|3\|\|3\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|


\|69	3	3