Adauto Neto Calheira (born December 31, 1980) is a Brazilian soccer player.

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.

Adauto Neto

During his college years Neto also briefly played with the Mid-Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League.

Adauto Neto

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 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.

Adauto Neto

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.

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

University of Mobile alumni

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

Sportspeople from Itabuna

Footballers from Bahia