José Neto (footballer, born 2008)
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Full name
José Pedro Formoso Neto
Date of birth
19 April 2008
Place of birth
Aljustrel, Portugal
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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| Full name | José Pedro Formoso Neto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aljustrel, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Mineiro Aljustrelense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U17 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
José Pedro Formoso Neto (born 19 April 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Benfica.
Club career
As a youth player, Neto joined the youth academy of Mineiro Aljustrelense. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Benfica.[2]
International career
Neto is a Portugal youth international. During May and June 2025, he played for the Portugal national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Style of play
Neto plays as a defender. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2025 that he "is a meticulous full-back, both defensively and in his attacking role".[3]