Ned Grabavoy was born on July 1,1983 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
18 Facts About Ned Grabavoy
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Ned Grabavoy is the general manager for the Portland Timbers.
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Ned Grabavoy attended Lincoln-Way Central High School where Ned Grabavoy received in 1998 and 1999 an All-American Award by the National Soccer Coaches Association and led the Knights to two straight Illinois State Class AA Championship games.
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Ned Grabavoy played three years of college soccer for Indiana University Hoosiers men's soccer under legendary coach Jerry Yeagley.
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Ned Grabavoy was a unanimous All Big-10 and US All-American selection as a sophomore and was voted an NCAA First Team All-American as a junior.
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Ned Grabavoy led Indiana University to a 2003 Men's NCAA Championship title his third year.
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Ned Grabavoy added three assists in his second season, while fighting for playing time as LA won the 2005 MLS Cup and US Open Cup.
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In May 2006, Ned Grabavoy was traded to the Crew in a four-player deal where he was reunited with Coach Sigi Schmidt.
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Ned Grabavoy was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.
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Ned Grabavoy was waived by the club on March 3,2009, but was picked up by Real Salt Lake in the Waiver Draft later that same day.
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Ned Grabavoy scored the winning penalty kick on November 14,2009, at Chicago Fire to give Real Salt Lake their first conference championship and first trip to the MLS Cup final.
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On December 10,2014, Ned Grabavoy was selected second overall by New York City FC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.
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In 2015, Ned Grabavoy played for New York City FC rejoining Coach Jason Kreis whom he had played for at Real Salt Lake from 2009 though 2013.
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On October 18,2016, Ned Grabavoy announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2016 season.
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Ned Grabavoy was named as director of scouting and recruitment for the Portland Timbers in December 2016.
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Ned Grabavoy has had a significant role with United States national youth teams from U14 through U18, including the U-20 team, which he played for in the FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates and more recently the U-23 team.
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Ned Grabavoy had offers to live and train in Holland at 13 years of age, Germany at 16 and AC Monaco at 19.
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On October 5,2022, upon the firing of Gavin Wilkinson from the team as a result of the fallout from the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, Ned Grabavoy was tabbed to direct soccer operations.