Luís Antônio Neto (born 3 November 1952), simply known as Neto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Antônio Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Guaxupé, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Muzambinho | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Caldense | ||
| 1973–1974 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1974–1977 | Caldense | ||
| 1976 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| 1977–1982 | Santos | ||
| 1983 | Figueirense | ||
| 1983–1985 | Santo André | ||
| 1985 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 1986–1987 | Comercial-MS | ||
| 1987 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 | |||
Career
editNeto began his career as a professional at Caldense, where he stood out in the early 70s. He was loaned to Atlético-PR and later to Santos, where in 1978 he became state champion. He also worked for Comercial-MS, Santo André, Bahia and Portuguesa Santista. He currently resides in the city of Cubatão.[1][2]
Internacional career
editNeto was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1975 Copa América, when players from Minas Gerais mostly formed the team.[3]
Honours
edit- Santos
- Comercial
References
edit- ^ "Que fim levou? Neto (ex-zagueiro do Santos)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Da Veterana para Santos e Seleção: Ex-zagueiro Neto relembra carreira em entrevista para a TV Caldense". TV Caldense (in Portuguese). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "1975: o ano que Minas foi o Brasil". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
edit- Neto at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)