Fernando Neto (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Antônio Evangelista da Silva Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São José-SP | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADESPE | |||
| 2019–2023 | Náutico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Náutico | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Treze | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Gomel | 19 | (3) |
| 2025 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 1 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Varnsdorf | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | São-Carlense | 18 | (4) |
| 2026– | São José-SP | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:41, 7 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Fernando Antônio Evangelista da Silva Neto (born 18 June 2003), known as Fernando Neto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São José-SP. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.
Career
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Fernando Neto finished his formation with Náutico, having joined their youth categories in 2019.[1] He made his first team debut on 7 January 2023, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away loss to Central.[2]
Despite being regularly used in the state league, Fernando Neto subsequently lost space at Timbu, and returned to the under-20 team before moving to Treze on 24 February 2024.[3] On 29 August, after just one match, he moved abroad and signed for FC Gomel in Belarus.[4]
On 20 June 2025, Fernando Neto was announced at Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol.[5] On 25 August, after four matches, he left for Czech club Varnsdorf.[6]
On 14 January 2026, Fernando Neto returned to his home country, after being announced at Campeonato Paulista Série A4 side São-Carlense.[7] On 6 July, he joined São José-SP for the Copa Paulista.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Náutico | 2023 | Série C | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Treze | 2024 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gomel | 2024 | Belarusian Premier League | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2025–26 | Moldovan Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 2025–26 | Moldovan Liga 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Varnsdorf | 2025–26 | Bohemian Football League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| São-Carlense | 2026 | Paulista A4 | — | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| São José-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 24 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Náutico
References
- ↑ "Fernando Neto, atacante da base do Náutico, fala sobre oportunidade na equipe profissional" [Fernando Neto, forward of Náutico's youth categories, talks about opportunities in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Derrota em estreia expõe carências do Náutico para 2023" [Defeat on debut exposes Náutico's shortcomings for 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Treze contrata atacante Fernando Neto, que estava no Náutico" [Treze sign forward Fernando Neto, who was at Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Correio. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Фернандо Нето — игрок «Гомеля»!" [Fernando Neto is a Gomel player!] (in Russian). FC Gomel. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome Fernando Neto". FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Полузащитник "Шерифа" покинул команду спустя всего два месяца после своего подписания" [The Sheriff midfielder left the team just two months after signing] (in Russian). MoldFootball.com. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Grêmio Desportivo São-Carlense [@gremiodesportivosaocarlense]; (14 January 2026). "Bem-vindo, Fernando Neto! 🇫🇷" [Welcome, Fernando Neto! 🇫🇷] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 July 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "São José anuncia contratação do meia Fernando Neto, ex-Grêmio São-Carlense" [São José announce signing of midfielder Fernando Neto, formerly of Grêmio São-Carlense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Fernando Neto at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Recife
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Belarusian Premier League players
- Moldovan Super Liga players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- Treze Futebol Clube players
- FC Gomel players
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- FK Varnsdorf players
- São José Esporte Clube players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
- Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic