{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Neil Hlavaty | image = Neil_Hlavaty.jpg | fullname = Neil Hlavaty | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|27}} | birth_place = Berwyn, Illinois, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2005–2007 | college1 = Boston University Terriers | years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Chicago Fire Premier | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = Cleveland City Stars | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Östers | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Jagiellonia Białystok | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = Minnesota Stars FC<ref>Formally known as '''NSC Minnesota Stars''' prior to 2012.</ref> | caps5 = 68 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = FC Edmonton | caps6 = 51 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Carolina RailHawks | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Myrtle Beach Mutiny | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018 | clubs10 = Richmond Kickers | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2019–2025 | managerclubs1 = Forward Madison FC (assistant) }}
'''Neil Hlavaty''' (born December 27, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who was most recently an assistant coach for Forward Madison FC.
==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,<ref name="goterriers.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hlavaty_neil00.html|title=Neil Hlavaty Bio - GoTerriers.com - Official Home of Boston University Athletics|access-date=September 29, 2014|archive-date=February 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202191729/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hlavaty_neil00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was also selected to the All-America East First Team after his sophomore and junior seasons.<ref name="goterriers.com"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22315.html|title=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|access-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223024852/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22315.html|archive-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47116+USL/Stats/+6188095+8630032|title=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|access-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205181236/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47116+USL/Stats/+6188095+8630032|archive-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref>
In October 2009, Hlavaty signed with Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=5393|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023184521/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=5393|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 23, 2009|title=.:: Yanks Abroad ::.|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> and subsequently played in 2 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nscsports.org/news-info/media_info/releases/stars_signings.htm |title=National Sports Center News/Information |access-date=February 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224173248/http://www.nscsports.org/news-info/media_info/releases/stars_signings.htm |archive-date=December 24, 2010 }}</ref> He re-signed with the club, now playing in the North American Soccer League, on March 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4170205|title=NSC Minnesota Stars Announce Four New Signings, Three Re-Signings|access-date=September 29, 2014|date=March 22, 2011}}</ref>
On November 21, 2012 FC Edmonton announced the signing of Hlavaty for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2012-11-21/Eddies%20Add%20Two%20Experienced%20NASL%20Players%20to%20the%20Line%20Up|title=FC Edmonton|access-date=September 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309203356/http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2012-11-21/Eddies%20Add%20Two%20Experienced%20NASL%20Players%20to%20the%20Line%20Up|archive-date=March 9, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On January 9, 2015, Hlavaty signed with NASL club Carolina RailHawks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/11uxypf9za94c1e7i77fag4rvj/nasl-offseason-transaction-wire#.VLQ1tiusV8E | title=Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl}}</ref> After one season with Carolina, Hlavaty was traded to Fort Lauderdale Strikers on December 30, 2015, in exchange for James Marcelin.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/12/30/neil-hlavaty-joins-strikers-in-trade-from-carolina-railhawks |title=Neil Hlavaty Joins Strikers in Trade from RailHawks | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |access-date=December 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116194944/http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/12/30/neil-hlavaty-joins-strikers-in-trade-from-carolina-railhawks |archive-date=January 16, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2017 he signed on with the Myrtle Beach Mutiny.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/19464811?subseason=376352 |title=Myrtle Beach Mutiny - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Neil Hlavaty - |access-date=October 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065503/http://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/19464811?subseason=376352 |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Coaching== On January 8, 2019, it was announced that Hlavaty had joined Forward Madison FC as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=Forward Madison FC Hire Neil Hlavaty as Assistant Coach |url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news_article/show/983265 |website=forwardmadisonfc.com |publisher=Forward Madison FC |date=January 8, 2019 |access-date=January 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401030809/https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news_article/show/983265 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hlavaty stayed on with Forward Madison for seven seasons, leaving after the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/forward-madison-fc-assistant-coach-neil-hlavaty-departs-club-after-seven-years/n-6313999 |title=Forward Madison FC Assistant Coach Neil Hlavaty Departs Club After Seven Years |date=January 5, 2026 |website=OurSportsCentral.com |publisher=OurSports Central |access-date=January 5, 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105225217/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/forward-madison-fc-assistant-coach-neil-hlavaty-departs-club-after-seven-years/n-6313999 |archive-date=January 5, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal== Hlavaty is of Czech and Polish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.onet.pl/74331,1248675,2061091,,frankowski_namowil_amerykanina_do_gry_w_polsce,wiadomosc.html|title=Hlavaty's roots}}</ref>
== Honors == '''Jagiellonia Białystok''' *Polish Cup: 2009–10
'''Minnesota Stars''' *North American Soccer League: 2011
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hlavaty_neil00.html Boston bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202191729/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hlavaty_neil00.html |date=February 2, 2014 }} * {{90minut|15921}}
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