| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Neagu | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-11-09) 9 November 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Ploiești, Romania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | ||
| 2002–2003 | VCU Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Richmond Kickers Future | 59 | (30) |
| 2006 | Richmond Kickers | 14 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Fredericksburg Gunners | 32 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | Northern Virginia Royals | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Fredericksburg Gunners | ||
| 2012–2013 | Louisburg Hurricanes | ||
| 2014–2015 | Eckerd Tritons | ||
| 2016–2017 | North Carolina Tar Heels (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Stetson Hatters | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristian Neagu (born 9 November 1980) is a Romanian retired footballer and manager. He was the head coach for the Stetson Hatters men's soccer program until February 2020. A former recruiting coordinator at UNC Chapel Hill, Neagu was part of the Tar Heels men's soccer program who reached back to back NCAA "Final Four" appearances in 2016 and 2017.
College and amateur
Neagu moved to the United States in 2000 to play college soccer at Bryant & Stratton College. In his first year in 2000, Neagu helped the Bobcats reach the NJCAA final and then a year later led them to an NJCAA title in 2001 and was named first team All-American that same year.
In 2002, Neagu transferred to Virginia Commonwealth University where he started in 43 games during his two years at VCU and was named Second Team All-CAA in 2002 and 2003.
Neagu also played four seasons for Richmond Kickers Future.
Professional
In 2006, Neagu joined USL Second Division club Richmond Kickers. In his only season with Richmond, Neagu made 14 appearances and scored four goals on the way to a USL Second Division title for Richmond. He was also a player-coach for the Fredericksburg Gunners from 2007 to 2009.
Honours
Richmond Kickers
- USL Second Division Champions (1): 2006
References
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
External links
- Cristian Neagu bio Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Romanian men's footballers
- Romanian football managers
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- VCU Rams men's soccer players
- Richmond Kickers Future players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Fredericksburg Gunners players
- Northern Virginia FC players
- USL League Two players
- USL Second Division players
- Romanian expatriate football managers
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Fredericksburg Gunners coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer coaches
- Stetson Hatters men's soccer coaches
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football player-managers
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
- Bryant and Stratton College alumni
- Eckerd Tritons men's soccer coaches
- Louisburg Hurricanes men's soccer coaches
- Footballers from Ploiești
- 21st-century Romanian sportsmen