Dylan Nealis


Dylan Nealis 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.

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.

Collegiate

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

Professional

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

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