Fernando Neto

Fernando Neto
Personal information
Full name Fernando José da Cunha Neto
Date of birth (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Domingos, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
São Bernardo
Youth career
2011 Vila Nova
2012 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Fluminense 11 (0)
2013–2014Paços Ferreira (loan) 12 (1)
2015Macaé (loan) 21 (3)
2016Vila Nova (loan) 16 (1)
2017Santo André (loan) 13 (1)
2017–2018STK Šamorín (loan) 29 (8)
2019Paraná (loan) 36 (3)
2020–2021 Vitória 56 (4)
2022 Operário Ferroviário 28 (0)
2023– São Bernardo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:03, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Fernando José da Cunha Neto (born 27 January 1993), known as Fernando Neto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Bernardo. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a left back.

Club career

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In 2012, Fernando Neto was promoted to the first team of Fluminense. To get more matches, he spent the 2013–2014 on loan at Portuguese club Paços Ferreira.[1] He made his professional debut against Vitória Guimarães.[2]

Involvement in match-fixing scandal

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On 10 May 2023, after having his named included in the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal, Fernando Neto's contract with São Bernardo was suspended.[3] On 1 June, he received a 380-day ban, aside from being charged a R$ 15,000 fine.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fernando". Fluminense. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Pacos de Ferreira vs Vitoria". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ^ "São Bernardo afasta Fernando Neto, investigado em esquema de apostas" [São Bernardo put Fernando Neto apart, investigated in betting scheme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Manipulação: Eduardo Bauermann pega 12 jogos de punição; veja todas as decisões do STJD" [Match-fixing: Eduardo Bauermann gets 12-match ban; see the other decisions of the STJD] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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