João Neto (footballer, born May 2003)

João Roberto Rota Neto (born 21 May 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese team Famalicão.

João Neto
Personal information
Full name João Roberto Rota Neto
Date of birth (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Famalicão
Youth career
2014 Corinthians
2014–2019 Braga
2015–2016 → Palmeiras (loan)
2018–2019 → Palmeiras (loan)
2019–2020 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Famalicão 8 (0)
2021–2023Benfica B (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Professional career edit

Neto made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with Sporting CP on 5 December 2020.[1] At 17 years and 6 months old, he was the youngest ever player to make his professional debut with Famalicão.[2]

On 1 September 2021, he joined Benfica B on loan.[3]

Honours edit

Benfica

References edit

  1. ^ "Famalicão vs. Sporting CP - 5 December 2020 - Soccerway".
  2. ^ "João Neto entra na história do FC Famalicão – FC Famalicão".
  3. ^ "João Neto integra equipa B" (in Portuguese). Benfica. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League

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