Manny Neves is a retired

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-American

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who played professionally in the

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, and Major Indoor Soccer League. Born in the Azores Island of Pico, Neves’ family moved to

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at the age of 10. He graduated from

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. He attended

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in 1979, playing on the school's soccer team. The

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of the

drafted Neves. In December 1979, Neves signed with the

of the

. The Surf folded at the end of the season and Neves moved to the San Diego Sockers where he played on the club's reserve team, but broke his leg during a game in Mexico. In 1984, Neves played for the

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in the

. The USL collapsed in 1985, and the Dynamos played an independent schedule that season. In 1986, he played for the

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of the

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.1986 Los Angeles Heat
/ref> In 1987, he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

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Living people 1960 births American people of Azorean descent American men's soccer players California Surf players Houston Dynamos players Los Angeles Heat players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Portuguese emigrants to the United States San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) indoor players San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players United Soccer League (1984–85) players Western Soccer Alliance players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century American sportsmen American people of Portuguese descent {{US-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub