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Neil Strauber
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- High School:
- Amal Lady David Tel Aviv
- Prev School:
- Tyler JC
- Birthday:
- 10/14
- Major:
- Graphic Design
Career Accolades
- 2022 CSC Academic All-District First Team
- Finished his career 2nd in GAA (1.33) and shots faced (440) and 3rd in goalkeeper wins (17) and keeper minutes (3791:12)
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Spring 2021 United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week (3/23)
- Spring 2021 C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (2/23)
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Started 10 matches in goal
- Allowed 14 goals on 122 shots faced
- In his final home start, stopped six shots in the 2-1 upset victory over No. 12 SMU on October 28
- Named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week on October 31
- Started all 19 matches in goal
- Tallied five shutouts (four solo and one combined)
- Led Conference USA in total saves (81), as well as sat third in total shutouts (5) and sixth in goals against average
- NCAA rankings: eighth in total saves, 23rd in goalie minutes played (1771:12) and 36th in saves per game
- Began the season with a shutout and a save in the Owls’ 1-0 win over Incarnate Word
- Captured four saves in FAU’s 5-2 rout over Houston Baptist to leave the HBU Tournament with a perfect 2-0 record
- Helped the Owls start 3-0, its best start since 1996, after tallying four saves in the 2-1 victory against Keiser
- Picked up eight saves off 17 shots faced in FAU’s 3-2 overtime win vs. Florida Gulf Coast
- Delivered an incredible performance in FAU’s 1-1 draw at (RV) Coastal Carolina, which resulted in a career-high 10 saves in 110 minutes played in goal
- Tallied his second shutout of the season in FAU’s 3-0 win over Old Dominion where he logged two saves
- Followed up that game with another 3-0 cleansheet, this time against Jacksonville, where he also picked up two saves
- Registered eight saves at Stetson
- Picked up three saves in FAU’s big 3-1 road win at UAB
- Earned his fourth total cleansheet off a 1-0 win at North Florida, which included three saves
- Opened up the Conference USA Championship First Round vs. (RV) Charlotte with a cleansheet and three saves plus one off a penalty kick in the shootout, which proved to be the deciding factor
- Was huge in FAU’s upset in the C-USA Championship Semifinal match against No. 4-ranked Marshall, as he tallied four critical saves and allowed just one goal in the 3-1 victory
- Tallied four saves in the Owls’ 2-1 overtime loss against No. 15 Kentucky in the C-USA Championship Title game
- One of eight on the team recognized with the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Tabbed United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week following a 1-0 shutout at Old Dominion to become the program’s first player to earn a national weekly award
- Awarded C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after a 4-0 shutout on the road at Jacksonville, an NCAA Tournament Team
- Started in each of the 12 matches, while playing all 1120:00 minutes of the season in net to lead the team
- Huge part of the Owls setting a record for least amount of goals conceded (11) and lowest goals against average (0.92) in a season
- Tallied four clean sheets to sit at No. 4 in school history for most shutouts in a season
- Finished the year with a 6-4-2 record along with a 0.92 goals against average and 35 saves for a .761 save percentage
- Allowed just two goals in non-conference play to help the Owls finish that slate with an undefeated 3-0-2 record
- In season-opening match against North Florida, earned first career shutout in a 1-0 win where he had two saves
- Followed up the first game with another clean sheet, this time against Stetson to capture four saves in the 1-0 feat
- Played all 110 minutes in the 1-1 draw against St. Thomas, while tallying six saves
- Logged the shutout against Jacksonville (4-0) to also earn three saves
- Registered all 110 minutes in net in 1-1 draw at Florida Gulf Coast
- Delivered a huge road shutout at Old Dominion for his fourth of the season while matching a career-high six saves
- Captured fifth win of the season in 2-1 win over South Carolina
- Only conceded one goal in road match at NCAA Champion Marshall, while being credited with six saves, nine as a team
- Ended the season with a 2-1 win over UAB
- One of 19 named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Honored with the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal, one of five men’s soccer student-athletes to do so
- Coming off sophomore campaign having started in nine games, while playing in 10 at net to total 1,080 minutes
- Led Region XIV in save percentage (.828), goals against (5) and goals against average (0.54)
- Chalked up a 6-2 record in 2019
- Achieved a 4.0 GPA
- Born on October 14 in Israel
- Calls Tel Aviv, Israel home
- Son of Liran Strauber and Lilach Wiesel
- Father, Liran, is a former professional Israeli goalkeeper
- Majoring in graphic design
- Enjoys art and cooking and notes that if he weren't a soccer player, he would be a chef
- Chose FAU because of the location and believes the place is amazing and reminds him of home
Men's Soccer Selection Show Reaction
Monday, November 17
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #13
Friday, November 07
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #12
Friday, October 31
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #11
Thursday, October 23
