Octávio Felinto Neto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Octávio Felinto Neto | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escolinha do Literol | |||
| Santos | |||
| 2007–2009 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Paraná | ||
| 2011–2013 | São Paulo | ||
| 2013 | Osasco | ||
| 2014 | Independente de Limeira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Guarani-MG | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 0 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Octávio Felinto Neto is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Octávio was born to Sandra Regina Arantes, the illegitimate daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé. The former Brazilian international forward only recognised her as his daughter after a lengthy court case, spanning five years from 1991 to 1996,[1] something Octávio did not find out until he was thirteen years old.[2] He met his grandfather face-to-face on two occasions; during the first encounter, Pelé gave him his blessing,[2] but the second and final meeting came as Pelé lay in a hospital bed on 28 December 2022, a day before his death.[3][4]
In October 2013, Octávio and his brother, Gabriel Arantes do Nascimento, took their grandfather to court, seeking further compensation for his failure to recognise their mother as his daughter, stating that they were unable to afford school fees.[5][6] The court sided in favour of the brothers, with Pelé being told to pay alimony.[7][8]
Footballing career
[edit]Octávio started his footballing career at the age of five, at the Escolinha do Literol,[9] before playing futsal for his grandfather's former team, Santos.[10][11][12] Following the death of his mother in 2006, his father moved Octávio and his brother to Curitiba, and he joined the academy of Athletico Paranaense.[9][11][12] Before joining Athletico Paranaense, he had trialed at Santos' youth football team, but these trials were ultimately unsuccessful, with a former coach stating in 2012 that Octávio "did not reach the technical level necessary to join the squad".[2] He and his brother had also received offers from Corinthians, a rival of Santos, but their father, Ozéas, decided against the move - citing the pressure of being related to Pelé, who scored more goals in his career against Corinthians than any other club, as being too much.[13]
He began to take football more seriously following the move to Curitiba, and was again invited to trial with Santos while playing for Paraná in 2010.[14] He received national attention for a goal he scored while playing for Paraná in 2011.[15] This viral goal led to a contract offer from São Paulo, and the brothers joined in 2011.[16] After a year with São Paulo, the two brothers stopped training with the club, despite being under contract, and their contracts were terminated in February 2013.[17] He also went on to play for Osasco and Independente de Limeira.[17][18]
In November 2014, Guarani de Divinópolis announced that Octávio would join them ahead of the 2015 Campeonato Mineiro campaign.[18] His father accompanied him to sign his first professional contract in February 2015, as he was still a minor.[19] He appeared once on the bench for Guarani, but did not feature in a 3–1 Campeonato Mineiro home loss to Cruzeiro.[20] He spent time on trial with Cruzeiro later in the year,[21] but ultimately did not play professionally during his career, having suffered two consecutive injuries before the age of nineteen.[12]
Later life
[edit]Having stepped away from football, he led youth groups at an evangelical church in Osasco, and entered law school in early 2017. As of January 2023, he works as a managing partner of Arantes Do Nascimento Sports.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Um dia antes de morrer, Pelé recebeu os filhos de Sandra Regina" [The day before he died, Pelé welcomed Sandra Regina's children]. sampi.net.br (in Portuguese). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Bonsanti, Bruno (12 February 2015). "Neto de Pelé dá seus primeiros passos no profissional: "Esse DNA foi um presente de Deus"" [Pelé's grandson takes his first professional steps: "This DNA was a gift from God"]. trivela.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Neto de Pelé e ex-jogador do Guarani foi um dos últimos a visitar o Rei" [Pelé's grandson and former Guarani player was one of the last to visit the King]. santanafm.com.br (in Portuguese). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pele's 'secret' daughter named in will". uk.style.yahoo.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Netos colocam Pelé na justiça" [Grandchildren put Pelé in court]. correio.rac.com.br (in Portuguese). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pelé responde em tribunal por queixa dos netos" [Pelé responds in court over grandchildren's complaint]. journaldeangola.ao (in Portuguese). 13 October 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pelé debe pagar pensión de alimentos a dos nietos" [Pelé must pay alimony to two grandchildren]. benditofutbol.com (in Portuguese). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pelé obligado a pagar pensión por alimentos a sus nietos" [Pelé forced to pay alimony to his grandchildren]. elespectador.com (in Portuguese). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ribeiro, Diego (22 October 2010). "Netos de Pelé perseguem o sonho de mostrar em campo o DNA real" [Pelé's grandchildren pursue the dream of showing real DNA on the field]. globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pele: Enkel buhlt um Zuneigung" [Pele: Grandson courting affection]. 11freunde.de (in German). 29 August 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Netos de Pelé jogam na Escolinha do Atlético" [Pelé's grandchildren play at Atlético's Escolinha]. furacao.com (in Portuguese). 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nas categorias de base do Cruzeiro, neto de Pelé marca primeiro gol e quer sair da 'sombra' do avô" [In Cruzeiro's youth teams, Pelé's grandson scores the first goal and wants to get out of his grandfather's 'shadow']. mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Sem apoio do avô ilustre, netos de Pelé quase foram parar no Timão" [Without support from their illustrious grandfather, Pelé's grandchildren almost ended up at Timão]. globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 22 October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Santos convida netos de Pelé para testes na Vila Belmiro" [Santos invites Pelé's grandchildren to tests at Vila Belmiro]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 23 October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ de Santa, João Carlos (31 March 2011). "Famoso após golaço, neto de Pelé sonha em mostrar vídeo ao avô" [Famous after great goal, Pelé's grandson dreams of showing his grandfather a video]. uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Netos de Pelé vão defender o São Paulo a partir de julho deste ano" [Pelé's grandchildren will defend São Paulo from July this year]. spfc.net (in Portuguese). 7 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Tieppo, Lucas (8 March 2013). "Entre críticas a São Paulo e Pelé, netos do Rei jogam de graça no Osasco" [Among criticisms of São Paulo and Pelé, the King's grandchildren play for free at Osasco]. uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Arruda, Rafael (24 November 2014). "Guarani de Divinópolis contrata neto de Pelé para a disputa do Campeonato Mineiro de 2015" [Guarani de Divinópolis hires Pelé's grandson for the 2015 Campeonato Mineiro dispute]. superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Welbert, Ricardo (15 February 2015). "Neto de Pelé aguarda estreia e tenta sorte no futebol sem a sombra do Rei" [Pelé's grandson awaits debut and tries his luck at football without the King's shadow]. globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Neto de Pelé conquista Guarani, da primeira divisão mineira" [Pelé's grandson conquers Guarani, from the first division of Minas Gerais]. reporterdiario.com.br (in Portuguese). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Nieto de Pelé Octavio Felinto se probará en el Cruzeiro" [Pelé's grandson Octavio Felinto will test himself at Cruzeiro]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Neto de Pelé jogou nas categorias de base do Cruzeiro; saiba quem é" [Pelé's grandson played in Cruzeiro's youth teams; know who you are]. mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.