Dylan Nealis
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan Nealis
| image = File:Dylan Nealis for NY Red Bulls (cropped).jpg
| fullname = Dylan Nealis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|30}}
| birth_place = Massapequa, New York, United States
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Dylan Nealis |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/players/dylan-nealis/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=New York Red Bulls}}
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = New York Red Bulls
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 2005–2016
| youthclubs1 = Massapequa SC
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Georgetown Hoyas
| collegecaps1 = 78
| collegegoals1 = 7
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Long Island Rough Riders
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = Inter Miami
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = Nashville SC
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–
| clubs4 = New York Red Bulls
| caps4 = 77
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = March 25, 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
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
=Youth and Collegiate=
Nealis began his career with local club Massapequa SC. He also played for Massapequa 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.{{cite web |last1=Stromberg |first1=Jason |title=Dylan Nealis' goal gives Massapequa Class AA title |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-soccer/dylan-nealis-goal-gives-massapequa-class-aa-title-1.6453413 |website=Newsday}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Herzog |first1=Bob |title=Matt Parker's heroics help Syosset shock Massapequa |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-soccer/matt-parker-s-heroics-help-syosset-shock-massapequa-1.9572098 |website=Newday.com |publisher=Newday |access-date=31 October 2014}}
In 2016, Nealis began his collegiate soccer career with the Georgetown Hoyas. In 2019, Nealis captained the Georgetown University team that won their first NCAA national championship.{{Cite web|url=https://wtop.com/local-sports/2019/12/georgetown-wins-thriller-over-virginia-to-net-first-mens-soccer-title/|title=Georgetown wins NCAA title, beating Virginia on penalty kick|date=2019-12-15|website=WTOP|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17|archive-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216145857/https://wtop.com/local-sports/2019/12/georgetown-wins-thriller-over-virginia-to-net-first-mens-soccer-title/|url-status=dead}} Nealis was named the Defensive Most Outstanding Player of the national tournament,{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/massapequa-native-helps-lead-team-ncaa-championship|title=Massapequa Native Helps Lead Team To NCAA Championship|last=Costello|first=Alex|date=December 15, 2019|website=Massapequa Patch}} becoming the first Hoya to win the honor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/15/college-cup-soccer-georgetown-outlasts-virginia-penalty-kicks-win-its-first-ncaa-championship/|title=College Cup soccer: Georgetown outlasts Virginia in penalty kicks to win its first NCAA title|last=Goff|first=Steven|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 15, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/suffolk/sports/long-island-standout-helps-georgetown-soccer-team-win-first-national-title/780666/|title=Long Island Standout Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title|last=Failla|first=Zak|date=December 15, 2019|website=Suffolk Daily Voice}} 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.{{cite web |title=Men's MAC Hermann Trophy 2019 finalists announced |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/mens-mac-hermann-trophy-2019-finalists-announced/ |website=Soccerwire |access-date=December 19, 2019 |date=December 12, 2019}}
During his college years, Nealis also played for USL League Two side Long Island Rough Riders.
= Professional =
On January 9, 2020, Nealis was selected by Inter Miami CF as the third overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web |title=Inter Miami CF Selects Robbie Robinson, Dylan Nealis in 2020 MLS SuperDraft First Round |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2020/01/09/inter-miami-cf-selects-robbie-robinson-dylan-nealis-2020-mls-superdraft-first-round |website=MLS Soccer}} Nealis made his professional debut on September 23, 2020, appearing as a starter in a 1–4 loss to New York Red Bulls. He ended his first season appearing in 20 matches for Inter Miami.
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.{{cite web |title=Nashville SC acquire defender Dylan Nealis in trade with Inter Miami |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashville-sc-acquires-defender-dylan-nealis-in-trade-with-inter-miami |website=MLS Soccer}} On April 24, 2021, Nealis made his debut with Nashville, appearing an injury-time substitute in a 2–2 draw with CF Montréal. On July 17, 2021, he started his first match for the club, recording an assist in a 5–1 victory over Chicago Fire FC.{{cite web |title= Nashville SC defeats Chicago 5-1|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/nshvschi-07-17-2021/ |website=mlssoccer.com}}
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.{{cite web |title=New York Red Bulls Acquire Defender Dylan Nealis From Nashville SC |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-acquire-defender-dylan-nealis-from-nashville-sc |website=New York Red Bulls}} On February 26, 2022, Nealis made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/recap-san-jose-earthquakes-1-new-york-red-bulls-3|website=mlssoccer.com|title=Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3|accessdate=2022-02-26}} On May 25, 2022, Nealis scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–1 victory for New York over Charlotte FC as his team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-red-bulls-move-on-to-u-s-open-cup-quarterfina|website=newyorkredbulls.com|title=Red Bulls Move on to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals With Win Against Charlotte FC|accessdate=2022-05-25}} In November 2023, Nealis signed a new contract with Red Bulls to remain through the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=New York Red Bulls Sign Defender Dylan Nealis to New MLS Contract |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-sign-defender-dylan-nealis-to-new-mls-contract |website=NewYorkRedBulls.com |publisher=New York Red Bulls |access-date=30 November 2023}}
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 =
{{updated|match played November 21, 2020}}{{Soccerway|dylan-nealis/651503|access-date=22 January 2021}}
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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
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External links
- [https://guhoyas.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/dylan-nealis/9545 Dylan Nealis] at Georgetown Athletics
- [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/31280971?subseason=583580 Dylan Nealis] at USL League Two
- [https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/dylan-nealis Dylan Nealis] at MLS
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{{2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
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Category:All-American college men's soccer players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
Category:Inter Miami CF players
Category:Inter Miami CF draft picks
Category:Long Island Rough Riders players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:New York Red Bulls players
Category:Sportspeople from Massapequa, New York
Category:Soccer players from Nassau County, New York