Osni Purificação Neto is a retired football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 player from Brazil

Brazil

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Playing career

Before moving to North America

North America

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, Neto had spells with Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

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 and SE Palmeiras

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

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 where he won the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

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 in 1998. He also played for the Brazilian U-20 national team

Brazil national under-20 football team

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.

Neto joined the Toronto Lynx from Inter de Limeira and debuted on April 29, 2006 versus the Vancouver Whitecaps. Neto played an important role for the Lynx: he scored their first goal of the season against the Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers (USL)

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 and in total he scored 5 goals. When the Lynx dropped to the PDL

USL Premier Development League

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 he signed as a free agent for the Serbian White Eagles

Serbian White Eagles

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 of the Canadian Soccer League

Canadian Soccer League (current)

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 for the 2007 season. With the Eagles, he appeared in sixteen games and scored 5 goals. He was released half-way through the season and signed for the New Jersey Ironmen

New Jersey Ironmen

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 of the MISL and retired from football in 2008.

External links

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