Neil Vranis
Encyclopedia
Neil Menelaos Vranis is a Canadian
-born American
soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
, attended Winston Churchill High School
, where he was a two-time All-Potomac Gazette selection. He also played club soccer for the Casa Mia Baltimore Bays, helping them to the 2008 National Championship while being named an All-Conference Midfielder and scoring 15 goals.
Vranis was due to play college soccer
at Johns Hopkins University
, where he enrolled in 2008, but was injured prior to signing his National Letter of Intent. Having already signed for Crystal Palace Baltimore, Vranis decided to forego actually playing college soccer for Johns Hopkins, and is instead combining his professional soccer career with a simultaneous degree in neuroscience
.
on April 21, 2009, having been recommended to the team by former Johns Hopkins University soccer coach Matt Smith, who coached Vranis at ODP level.
He made his professional debut on May 2, 2009, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 loss to the Wilmington Hammerheads
, and went on to make 5 appearances in his debut season. On March 16, 2010 Baltimore announced the re-signing of Vranis to a new contract for the 2010 season.
, and as a result he holds both American and Greek citizenship.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
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Youth and college
Vranis grew up in Potomac, MarylandPotomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
, attended Winston Churchill High School
Winston Churchill High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Winston Churchill High School, often referred to as WCHS or Churchill, is a high school in Potomac, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland....
, where he was a two-time All-Potomac Gazette selection. He also played club soccer for the Casa Mia Baltimore Bays, helping them to the 2008 National Championship while being named an All-Conference Midfielder and scoring 15 goals.
Vranis was due to play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, where he enrolled in 2008, but was injured prior to signing his National Letter of Intent. Having already signed for Crystal Palace Baltimore, Vranis decided to forego actually playing college soccer for Johns Hopkins, and is instead combining his professional soccer career with a simultaneous degree in neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
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Professional
Vranis signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second DivisionUSL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
on April 21, 2009, having been recommended to the team by former Johns Hopkins University soccer coach Matt Smith, who coached Vranis at ODP level.
He made his professional debut on May 2, 2009, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 loss to the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, and went on to make 5 appearances in his debut season. On March 16, 2010 Baltimore announced the re-signing of Vranis to a new contract for the 2010 season.
Personal
Neil's father is from GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and as a result he holds both American and Greek citizenship.
Career statistics
- (correct as of September 29, 2009)
Club Season League Cup Play-Offs Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Crystal Palace Baltimore 2009 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Total 2009–present 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Career Total 2009–present 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0