José Ferreira Neto
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José Ferreira Neto commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former football player, and currently a football commentator for Rede Bandeirantes
.
In Brazil he is commonly considered one of the greatest free kick takers ever http://desenvolvimento.miltonneves.com.br/QFL/Conteudo.aspx?ID=61124 http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/quemequem/show.jhtm?id=976 and one of the best Brazilian players of the early 1990s http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/quemequem/show.jhtm?id=976. Besides his accurate foul shots, he had a great long pass and was a leader for his teammates on the field. He played 470 games and scored 184 goals, in his entire career.
, a small town near Campinas
, in the State of São Paulo
.
He began his career very early, playing for Campinas-based team Guarani
. In the mid-1980s he also played for Bangu
(in Rio de Janeiro
) and São Paulo
before returning to Guarani once again. In 1988 he brought more attention upon himself by scoring a goal from a bicycle-kick in the São Paulo State Championship
finals against Corinthians
. In this same year he was also part of the Brazilian national team
that went to Seoul
to play in the Olympic Games
. Neto's was the corner kick who enabled Romário
to score Brazil's first goal against Soviet Union
in the final game (however, the Soviets overcame Brazil, with a 2-1 win in the extra-time).
In 1989 he played for Palmeiras
and then he was transferred to Corinthians, were he was an idol in the beginning of the nineties. With his precise game and strong personality, he was the key player during the 1990 National Championship
in Brazil, when Corinthians won the finals against São Paulo.
After almost five years and 114 goals for Corinthians, his cycle in the club was over. Still, even today Neto is remembered as one of the player who most identified himself with the black-and-white club. After Corinthians he played in many other clubs, in Brazil (Araçatuba
, Atlético Mineiro
, Matsubara
, Santos
) and abroad (Millonarios
of Colombia).
Neto's career was always plagued by weight problems and divergences with referees and club managers. His most famous episode was when he spat in referee José Aparecido de Oliveira's face, earning himself a 4-month suspension from the games. Neto says this is the only regrettable thing he did in his career.
Neto stopped playing at the end of the nineties. He was, for a while, manager in his first club, Guarani, but as of 2004 was a soccer commentator in Brazil.
Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
.
In Brazil he is commonly considered one of the greatest free kick takers ever http://desenvolvimento.miltonneves.com.br/QFL/Conteudo.aspx?ID=61124 http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/quemequem/show.jhtm?id=976 and one of the best Brazilian players of the early 1990s http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/quemequem/show.jhtm?id=976. Besides his accurate foul shots, he had a great long pass and was a leader for his teammates on the field. He played 470 games and scored 184 goals, in his entire career.
Biography
Neto was born in Santo Antônio de PosseSanto Antônio de Posse
Santo Antônio de Posse is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 20,113 and the area is 154.54 km². The elevation is 695 m. Nearby cities Jaguariuna, Campinas, Americana, Holambra, Amparo, Serra Negra, Artur Nogueira, Mogi Mirim, Mogi Guacu, Cosmopolis,...
, a small town near Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, in the State of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
.
He began his career very early, playing for Campinas-based team Guarani
Guarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
. In the mid-1980s he also played for Bangu
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
(in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
before returning to Guarani once again. In 1988 he brought more attention upon himself by scoring a goal from a bicycle-kick in the São Paulo State Championship
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
finals against Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
. In this same year he was also part of the Brazilian national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
that went to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
to play in the Olympic Games
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. Neto's was the corner kick who enabled Romário
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
to score Brazil's first goal against Soviet Union
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
in the final game (however, the Soviets overcame Brazil, with a 2-1 win in the extra-time).
In 1989 he played for Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
and then he was transferred to Corinthians, were he was an idol in the beginning of the nineties. With his precise game and strong personality, he was the key player during the 1990 National Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
in Brazil, when Corinthians won the finals against São Paulo.
After almost five years and 114 goals for Corinthians, his cycle in the club was over. Still, even today Neto is remembered as one of the player who most identified himself with the black-and-white club. After Corinthians he played in many other clubs, in Brazil (Araçatuba
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba, usually known simply as Araçatuba, or as AEA, was a Brazilian football club from Araçatuba, São Paulo state....
, Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
, Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara , usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.-History:...
, Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
) and abroad (Millonarios
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to...
of Colombia).
Neto's career was always plagued by weight problems and divergences with referees and club managers. His most famous episode was when he spat in referee José Aparecido de Oliveira's face, earning himself a 4-month suspension from the games. Neto says this is the only regrettable thing he did in his career.
Neto stopped playing at the end of the nineties. He was, for a while, manager in his first club, Guarani, but as of 2004 was a soccer commentator in Brazil.
