Cristian Neagu (born 9 November 1980) is a Romanian retired

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

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 Bryant & Stratton College (BSC) is a private for-profit college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as an online campus. Founded in 1854, the college offers associate degree programs at all campuses and bachelor's ...

. 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 Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Develop ...

Professional

In 2006, Neagu joined USL Second Division club

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

. 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 Fredericksburg Gunners was an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after ...

from 2007 to 2009.

Honours

Richmond Kickers * USL Second Division Champions (1):

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References

External links

Cristian Neagu bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neagu, Cristian 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