Neil Hlavaty

Neil Hlavaty
Personal information
Full name Neil Hlavaty
Date of birth December 27, 1986 (1986-12-27) (age 25)
Place of birth Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club NSC Minnesota Stars
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2007 Boston University Terriers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Chicago Fire Premier 23 (4)
2008 Cleveland City Stars 15 (0)
2009 Östers 12 (0)
2009 Jagiellonia Białystok 3 (0)
2010– NSC Minnesota Stars 32 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Neil Hlavaty (born December 27, 1986 in Berwyn, Illinois) is an American soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.

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Career

College and Amateur

Hlavaty attended Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois, played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers, was a five-year member of the Illinois Olympic Development Program team, and trained with the AC Sparta Prague youth team in the Czech Republic during the spring of 2005.

Hlavaty played three years of college soccer at Boston University. He was selected to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team and named America East Midfielder of the Year as a junior,[1] and was also selected to the All-America East First Team after his sophomore and junior seasons.[1] after starting in all of BU's 19 matches.

During his college years Hlavaty also played two seasons with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

Hlavaty signed with Cleveland City Stars of the USL Second Division in late 2007, helping the squad win the USL-2 title in his debut season. After the 2008 campaign, during which Hlavaty recorded 3 assists in 15 matches, he transferred to Swedish outfit Östers for six months.[3]

In October 2009, Hlavaty signed with Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok,[4] ad subsequently played in 3 games for the team in the Ekstraklasa in 2009.

On February 25, 2010, Hlavaty returned to the United States when he signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2.[5] He re-signed with the club, now playing in the North American Soccer League, on 22 March 2011.[6]

Personal

Hlavaty is of Czech and Polish descent.[7]

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