Luís Neto
Neto with Portugal at the 2017 Confederations Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luís Carlos Novo Neto[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 May 1988||
Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zenit St. Petersburg | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2006 | Varzim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2011 | Varzim | 53 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Nacional | 25 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Siena | 20 | (1) |
2013– | Zenit St. Petersburg | 111 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (1) |
2009 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
2013– | Portugal | 19 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2018 |
Luís Carlos Novo Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlwiʒ ˈnɛtu]; born 26 May 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Club career
Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Neto joined hometown Varzim SC's youth ranks at the age of ten. With the club he played exclusively in the second division, being a backup or third-choice in four of his five seasons; his official debut came on 10 February 2007 in a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica for the campaign's Portuguese Cup (two minutes played).[2][3]
In July 2011, Neto signed with Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional on a free transfer. He immediately made an impact for his new team, attracting interest from the likes of FC Porto and Arsenal during the following off-season;[4][5] however, Italy's A.C. Siena eventually won the bid to acquire the player, for €1.7 million.[6][7]
Neto was an undisputed starter during the first half of the season, scoring his first goal in Serie A in a 1–3 home defeat against A.S. Roma.[8] On 1 February 2013, however, he moved clubs and countries again, joining compatriots Bruno Alves and Danny at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[9] He scored his first goal for the Russians on 19 May, netting his team's first in an eventual 3–1 home win over FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.[10]
On 31 August 2017, Neto signed for Fenerbahçe SK in a season-long move.[11]
International career
Neto appeared with the Portugal under-21 team at the 2009 Lusophony Games. He played all four matches during the tournament, as they collected the silver medal.
On 4 October 2012, Neto was called up for the first time to the full side, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Northern Ireland.[12] He only made his debut on 6 February of the following year, however, partnering Zenit teammate Alves in a 2–3 friendly loss to Ecuador in Guimarães.[13]
On 19 May 2014, Neto was named in the final 23-man squad for the tournament in Brazil,[14] being an unused member in an eventual group stage exit. He was also selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by manager Fernando Santos.[15] On 2 July, in his only appearance in the latter competition, he scored an own goal against Mexico in the third place play-off (2–1 win in Moscow).[16]
Neto was included in a preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup,[17] but he did not make the final cut.[18]
Club statistics
- As of 6 March 2018 [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Varzim | 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | |
Nacional | 2011–12 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Total | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
Siena | 2012–13 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Zenit | 2012–13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
2013–14 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 105 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 151 | 1 | |
Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Career total | 214 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 275 | 5 |
Honours
Club
Zenit
International
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Third place 2017[16]
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Varzim elimina Benfica da Taça de Portugal" [Varzim oust Benfica from the Portuguese Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). 10 February 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "No passeio da fama" [In the walk of fame]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 February 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "CD Nacional rattled as Arsenal come in for Luis Neto". Yahoo Sports. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ "Nacional rejeitou três milhões por alvo do FC Porto" [Nacional rejected three million for FC Porto target]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ufficiale, Siena: preso Neto" [Official, Siena: Neto acquired] (in Italian). Ita Sport Press. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Neto: de 'desperdiçado' na Luz a milionário na Rússia" [Neto: from 'surplus' at Luz to millionaire in Russia]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 June 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Destro double haunts Siena". ESPN FC. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Neto confirmado no Zenit" [Neto confirmed at Zenit]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 February 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "El Zenit se reconforta con un triunfo ante el Volga" [Zenit take solace with win against Volga]. La Información (in Spanish). 19 May 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Луиш Нету продолжит сезон в Турции" [Luís Neto will continue the season in Turkey] (in Russian). FC Zenit. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bento calls up Luís Neto". PortuGOAL. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Seleção made to pay for defensive frailties". PortuGOAL. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Paulo Bento announces Portugal's 23-man World Cup squad". PortuGOAL. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Éder fica fora dos convocados, Beto e José Sá nas escolhas" [Éder out of squad, Beto and José Sá picked]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- 1 2 ""Portugal fez uma prova excelente", diz Fernando Santos" ["Portugal had an excellent tournament", Fernando Santos says] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup". Special Broadcasting Service. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Neto". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
External links
- Luís Neto at TheFinalBall.com
- Luís Neto at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Luís Neto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luís Neto – FIFA competition record
(archive) - Portugal stats at Eu-Football