Aldair Neto

Aldair Neto
Personal information
Full name	Aldair Sapalo Amaro Neto
Date of birth	22 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2005–2006	Rio de Mouro
2006–2007	Sporting
2008–2012	Real
2012	União de Coimbra
2013	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Oeiras
2014	Fátima
2014–2018	Marítimo B
2018	Gafanha
2019	Bangor City
2020	Shkëndija
2020–2021	Pelister
2021–2022	Shamakhi
2023	Torpedo Kutaisi
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023

Aldair Sapalo Amaro Neto (born 22 July 1994) simply Aldair or Aldair Neto, is an Angolan footballer who plays as a forward.^[1]

Football career

Born in Luanda, Neto spent his youth career in Portugal, with G.D. Rio de Mouro, Sporting CP, Real SC, C.F. União de Coimbra and S.C. Braga. He made his senior debut in 2013 with A.D. Oeiras of the Lisbon Football Association's first district league, and in the new year joined C.D. Fátima in the third tier.^[2]

On 8 August 2014, Neto signed a five-year contract with C.S. Marítimo B in Segunda Liga.^[2] He made his professional debut the next day in a 2–1 loss at C.D. Aves, as a 61st-minute substitute for Gonçalo Reyes.^[3] He became a regular in the third tier following the Madeirans' relegation, and in August 2018 he transferred across the league to G.D. Gafanha.^[4] He scored on his debut, a 1–1 home draw with U.S.C. Paredes on 12 August.^[5]

In August 2019, after a successful trial following his release from Marítimo, Neto joined Bangor City in the Cymru North, the second tier of Welsh football.^[6] He and Yalany Baio were released in December.^[7]

References

^ Aldair Neto at Soccerway
^ ^a ^b "Avançado Aldaír Neto reforça Marítimo B" [Striker Aldaír Neto bolsters Marítimo B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ "Desp. Aves 2-1 Marítimo B". ZeroZero. 9 August 2014.
^ "Mercado do Campeonato de Portugal segue muito movimentado" [Campeonato de Portugal transfer market remains very busy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ "Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha empata a um golo com o Paredes no arranque da prova" [Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha draw one-each with Paredes on first day of campaign.] (in Portuguese). Terra Nova. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Jones, Dean (5 August 2019). "Bangor City sign Neto as Tranmere Rovers U23 friendly confirmed". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Jones, Jordan (2 January 2020). "Bangor City: Ex-Barnsley midfielder Hugo Colace joins with Alex Boss". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

External links

Aldair Neto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Aldair Neto at Soccerway

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[soccerway-1] Aldair Neto at Soccerway

[jogo-2] "Avançado Aldaír Neto reforça Marítimo B" [Striker Aldaír Neto bolsters Marítimo B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[3] "Desp. Aves 2-1 Marítimo B". ZeroZero. 9 August 2014.

[4] "Mercado do Campeonato de Portugal segue muito movimentado" [Campeonato de Portugal transfer market remains very busy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[5] "Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha empata a um golo com o Paredes no arranque da prova" [Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha draw one-each with Paredes on first day of campaign.] (in Portuguese). Terra Nova. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[6] Jones, Dean (5 August 2019). "Bangor City sign Neto as Tranmere Rovers U23 friendly confirmed". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[7] Jones, Jordan (2 January 2020). "Bangor City: Ex-Barnsley midfielder Hugo Colace joins with Alex Boss". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

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