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João Neto (footballer, born May 2003)

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In this Portuguese name, "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.

João Neto
Personal information
Full name João Roberto Rota Neto
Date of birth (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Taubaté, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 21
Youth career
2014 Corinthians
2014–2019 Braga
2015–2016 → Palmeiras FC (loan)
2018–2019 → Palmeiras FC (loan)
2019–2020 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Famalicão 8 (0)
2021–2023 → Benfica B (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Red Bull Bragantino 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

João Roberto Rota Neto (born 21 May 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Red Bull Bragantino.

Professional career

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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] Upon returning in 2023, he was not used in the main squad, and returned to his home country with Red Bull Bragantino on a four-year contract on 2 September 2024.[4]

Honours

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Benfica

References

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  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. ^ "Red Bull Bragantino acerta com o meio-campista João Neto" [Red Bull Bragantino sign with midfielder João Neto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League". A Bola. April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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