João Neto (footballer, born May 2003)

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

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)
2021–2023Benfica B (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Red Bull Bragantino 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

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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