Dylan Nealis

Youth and Collegiate

Nealis began his career with local club Massapequa SC. He also played for Massapequa High School. As a sophomore in 2013, Nealis scored the winning goals in both the semi-final and final of the 2013 NYSPHSAA Class AA tournament where he was also named MVP. As a junior in 2014, Nealis' Massapequa team finished undefeated in the regular season. Their playoff run ended with a 2–0 loss to the Syosset Braves in the Nassau County Class AA tournament. In 2016, Nealis began his collegiate soccer career with the Georgetown Hoyas. In 2019, Nealis captained the Georgetown University team that won their first NCAA national championship. Nealis was named the Defensive Most Outstanding Player of the national tournament, becoming the first Hoya to win the honor. During the 2019 season, Nealis was also named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, an annual award to the top college soccer player in the nation. During his college years, Nealis also played for USL League Two side Long Island Rough Riders.

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Nealis was selected by Inter Miami CF as the third overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. Nealis made his professional debut on September 23, 2020, appearing as a starter in a 1–4 loss to New York Red Bulls. He ended his first season appearing in 20 matches for Inter Miami. On April 11, 2021, Nealis was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for $175,000 in general allocation money and an additional $50,000 if he was to…

As of match played October 18, 2025

Nealis has three older brothers who all played soccer. His oldest brother, Jimmy, also played college soccer at Georgetown University and played professionally for the New York Cosmos. Nealis' older brother, Sean played collegiate soccer for Hofstra University and is currently a defender for DC United. His brother, Connor, played for Binghamton University.