Adauto Neto Calheira (born December 31, 1980) is a Brazilian
soccer
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player who is currently an assistant coach for the
Baltimore Blast in the
Major Arena Soccer League
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.
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
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.
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
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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, the
New Jersey Ironmen, and the
Philadelphia KiXX. He was voted the 2004–05 MISL Most Valuable Player, 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.
Coaching
Neto joined the
Baltimore Blast coaching staff in December 2021.
Club career statistics
:''(correct as of 1 October 2010)''
References
Living people
1980 births
Brazilian men's footballers
Crystal Palace Baltimore players
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
Philadelphia KiXX players
Mobile Rams athletes
Xtreme Soccer League players
New Jersey Ironmen players
USL Second Division players
Rochester New York FC players
FC Dallas players
Esporte Clube Vitória players
Major League Soccer players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players
Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
FC Dallas draft picks
Syracuse Salty Dogs players
A-League (1995–2004) players
Flint City Bucks players
USL League Two players
Men's association football midfielders
Cleveland Force (2002–2005 MISL) players
Harrisburg Heat (MASL) players
Footballers from Itabuna
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Major Arena Soccer League coaches
College men's soccer players in the United States
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
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