# Renato Neto > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renato_Neto > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renato_Neto.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Neto > Source revision: 1354519104 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Portuguese name|Porto|Neto}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Renato Neto | image = Renato Neto - Zenit-Gent (2015).jpg | caption = Neto with [Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) in 2015 | fullname = Renato Cardoso Porto Neto{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/renato-neto/gent/148-0-1243|title=Renato Neto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=14 October 2020}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [Camacan](/source/Camacan), Brazil | height = 1.84 m | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = Blankenberge | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Catarinense | youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = [Sporting CP](/source/Sporting_CP) | years1 = 2009–2014 | clubs1 = [Sporting CP](/source/Sporting_CP) | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → [Cercle Brugge](/source/Cercle_Brugge_KSV) (loan) | caps2 = 54 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → [Videoton](/source/Feh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r_FC) (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → [Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) (loan) | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2014–2019 | clubs5 = [Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) | caps5 = 94 | goals5 = 14 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = [Oostende](/source/K.V._Oostende) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = [Deinze](/source/K.M.S.K._Deinze) | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = [Sirens](/source/Sirens_F.C.) | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Blankenberge | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 1 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = 18:53, 15 January 2026 (UTC) }} '''Renato Cardoso Porto Neto''' (born 27 September 1991) is a Brazilian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for Belgian club KSC Blankenberge. After starting out at [Sporting CP](/source/Sporting_CP), he went on to play professionally in Belgium, Hungary and Malta, notably winning the [2014–15 Belgian Pro League](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Belgian_Pro_League) with [Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) while totalling 181 appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalbelgie.be/artikel/neto-het-hoogtepunt-in-mijn-carriere|title=Neto: "Het hoogtepunt in mijn carrière"|trans-title=Neto: "High point of my career"|publisher=Voetbal Belgie|language=Dutch|date=21 May 2020|accessdate=1 March 2024}} ==Club career== ===Sporting CP=== Born in [Camacan](/source/Camacan), [Bahia](/source/Bahia), Neto started his career with Academia Catarinense de Futebol, a small club based in [Santa Catarina](/source/Santa_Catarina_(state)) where he was spotted by [Sporting CP](/source/Sporting_CP) at the age of 16,{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/quem-e-renato-neto-o-medio-que-o-benfica-nao-quis|title=Quem é Renato Neto, o médio que o Benfica não quis?|trans-title=Who is Renato Neto, the midfielder Benfica did not want?|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=7 January 2012|accessdate=13 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/liga-europa/noticia/2012/04/nas-semi-da-liga-europa-renato-neto-quer-titulo-e-selecao-portuguesa.html|title=Nas semi da Liga Europa, Renato Neto quer título e seleção portuguesa|trans-title=In the Europa League semi-finals, Renato Neto wants title and the Portuguese national team|publisher=[Globo Esporte](/source/TV_Globo)|language=Portuguese|date=17 April 2012|accessdate=1 March 2024}} going on to be part of the latter's junior teams that won three national championships in a row.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2010/06/20/jornal/tricampeonato-para-juniores-do-sporting-19654643|title=Tricampeonato para juniores do Sporting|trans-title=Back-to-back-to-back championship for Sporting juniors|newspaper=[Público](/source/P%C3%BAblico_(Portugal))|language=Portuguese|date=20 June 2010|accessdate=13 May 2022}} Neto made his debut for the ''Lions''' main squad on 24 May 2009, featuring four minutes in a 3–1 home win over [C.D. Nacional](/source/C.D._Nacional) after [replacing](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) his compatriot [Derlei](/source/Derlei).{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2009/05/25/jornal/nene-ou-liedson-derlei-307602|title=Nenê ou Liedson? Derlei|trans-title=Nenê or Liedson? Derlei|newspaper=Público|first=Victor|last=Ferreira|language=Portuguese|date=25 May 2009|accessdate=29 November 2018}} His second [Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) appearance came one year later, against [Leixões SC](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.) (one minute played).{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=440458|title=Oportunidades ao cair do pano|trans-title=Curtain call opportunities|newspaper=[Record](/source/Record_(Portuguese_newspaper))|language=Portuguese|date=8 May 2010|accessdate=23 May 2015}} After graduating from Sporting's academy, Neto was loaned to [Cercle Brugge K.S.V.](/source/Cercle_Brugge_KSV) in Belgium alongside teammate [Nuno Reis](/source/Nuno_Reis).{{cite web|url=http://www.academia-de-talentos.com/artigo/2010/6/26/jornal-belga-cita-academia-de-talentos|title=Jornal belga cita Academia de Talentos|trans-title=Belgian newspaper quotes Academia de Talentos|publisher=[Academia de Talentos](/source/Academia_de_Talentos)|language=Portuguese|date=26 June 2010|accessdate=27 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203235803/http://www.academia-de-talentos.com/artigo/2010/6/26/jornal-belga-cita-academia-de-talentos|archivedate=3 December 2010}} In his [only full season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Belgian_Pro_League) in the [Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League), he scored four goals in 36 matches (32 starts) as the side finished in ninth position.{{cite web|url=https://fehervarfc.hu/index.php/en/news/renato-neto-joins-vidi-on-a-loan-deal|title=Renato Neto joins Vidi on a loan deal|publisher=Videoton FC|first=David|last=Rechnitzer|date=31 July 2012|accessdate=1 March 2024}} In late December 2011, as Sporting were facing an injury crisis in midfield, Neto was recalled by the club's manager [Domingos Paciência](/source/Domingos_Paci%C3%AAncia).{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/renato-neto-oficializado-733400|title=Renato Neto oficializado|trans-title=Renato Neto official|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=28 December 2011|accessdate=14 October 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/domingos-paciencia-reforcos-vieram-colmatar-determinadas-situacoes-734603|title=Domingos Paciência: "Reforços vieram colmatar determinadas situações"|trans-title=Domingos Paciência: "Additions solved certain situations"|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=6 January 2012|accessdate=14 October 2020}} He scored his only league goal on 22 April 2012, in the 3–2 victory at [C.D. Nacional](/source/C.D._Nacional) where he was replaced at [half-time](/source/half-time) by [Stijn Schaars](/source/Stijn_Schaars).{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/nacional-sporting-2-3-destaques|title=Nacional-Sporting, 2–3 (destaques)|trans-title=Nacional-Sporting, 2–3 (highlights)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Manuel|last=Alves|language=Portuguese|date=22 April 2012|accessdate=1 March 2024}} Neto was loaned again in summer 2012, now to Hungary's [Videoton FC](/source/Feh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r_FC).{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/renato-neto-emprestado-ao-videoton-770447|title=Renato Neto emprestado ao Videoton|trans-title=Renato Neto loaned to Videoton|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=30 July 2012|accessdate=14 October 2020}} He left for [K.A.A. Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) in the following [transfer window](/source/transfer_window), also on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/327061/aa-gent-huurt-renato-neto|title=AA Gent huurt Renato Neto|trans-title=AA Gent get Renato Neto on loan|publisher=Voetbal Primeur|language=Dutch|date=23 December 2012|accessdate=23 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20131122_00852055|title='Echte Renato Neto is terug'|trans-title='The real Renato Neto is back'|newspaper=[Het Nieuwsblad](/source/Het_Nieuwsblad)|first=Stefan|last=Smet|language=Dutch|date=23 November 2013|accessdate=23 May 2015}} ===Gent=== Gent acquired Neto on a permanent basis for the [2014–15 campaign](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Belgian_Pro_League).{{cite web|url=http://www.kaagent.be/buffalo/nieuws/17-04-2015/vooruitblik-met-renato-neto/|title=Vooruitblik met Renato Neto|trans-title=Preview with Renato Neto|publisher=K.A.A. Gent|language=Dutch|date=17 April 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606155536/http://www.kaagent.be/buffalo/nieuws/17-04-2015/vooruitblik-met-renato-neto/|archivedate=6 June 2015}} On 21 May 2015, through a [penalty kick](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football)), he was one of two players on target as his team defeated [Standard Liège](/source/Standard_Li%C3%A8ge) 2–0 at home to be crowned champions for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=2250230.html|title=Gent end 115-year wait for Belgian title|publisher=UEFA|first=Berend|last=Scholten|date=21 May 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728002608/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=2250230.html|archive-date=28 July 2015}} Neto nearly completed a transfer to newly promoted [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) club [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.) in 2017, but failed a medical.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/mar/16/brighton-transfers-pascal-gross-chris-hughton|title=Are Brighton the Premier League's shrewdest buyers?|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|first=Nick|last=Miller|date=16 March 2018|accessdate=18 March 2018}} He missed the entire [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Belgian_First_Division_A) due to a serious knee injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/belgisch-voetbal/aa-gent/het-houdt-niet-op-nieuwe-knieoperatie-voor-renato-neto~a95fbaa5/?referer|title=Het houdt niet op: nieuwe knieoperatie voor Renato Neto|trans-title=It does not stop: new knee surgery for Renato Neto|newspaper=[Het Laatste Nieuws](/source/Het_Laatste_Nieuws)|first=Niels|last=Poissonnier|language=Dutch|date=31 July 2017|accessdate=29 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/817552/-onfortuinelijke-neto-kan-na-mislukt-seizoen-terugkeren-naar-thuisland-.html|title='Onfortuinelijke Neto kan na mislukt seizoen terugkeren naar thuisland'|trans-title='Unfortunate Neto can return home after a failed season'|publisher=Voetbal Primeur|language=Dutch|date=25 May 2018|accessdate=29 November 2018}} ===Later career=== On 20 May 2019, Neto joined [K.V. Oostende](/source/K.V._Oostende) on a one-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190520_04413217|title=Renato Neto ruilt AA Gent in voor KV Oostende: "Volgens gerenommeerde arts kan ik probleemloos nog jaren presteren"|trans-title=Renato Neto switches AA Gent for KV Oostende: "According to a renowned doctor, I can perform for years without any problems"|newspaper=Het Nieuwsblad|language=Dutch|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=1 August 2019}} He then represented in quick succession [K.M.S.K. Deinze](/source/K.M.S.K._Deinze) (Belgian [Challenger Pro League](/source/Challenger_Pro_League)),{{cite news|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20200812_96592524|title=Opvallende transfer: 1B-club Deinze versterkt zich met Renato Neto en Ronald Vargas|trans-title=Important transfer: 1B club Deinze bolsters with Renato Neto and Ronald Vargas|newspaper=[Gazet van Antwerpen](/source/Gazet_van_Antwerpen)|language=Dutch|date=12 August 2020|accessdate=1 March 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://mobile.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210504_95867800?origin=app|title=KMSK Deinze neemt na één jaar al afscheid van Renato Neto (29)|trans-title=KMSK Deinze say goodbye to Renato Neto (29) after one year|newspaper=Het Nieuwsblad|first=Laurens|last=Van Heuverswijn|language=Dutch|date=May 2021|accessdate=1 March 2024}} [Sirens F.C.](/source/Sirens_F.C.) ([Maltese Premier League](/source/Maltese_Premier_League)){{cite web|url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2022/01/31/sirens-sign-brazilian-defensive-midfielder/|title=Sirens sign Brazilian defensive midfielder|publisher=Malta Football|first=Antoine|last=Busuttil|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=1 March 2024}} and KSC Blankenberge,{{cite news|url=https://kw.be/sport/voetbal/1ste-provinciale-west-vlaanderen/ksc-blankenberge-versterkt-zich-met-stunttransfer-renato-neto/|title=KSC Blankenberge versterkt zich met stunttransfer Renato Neto|trans-title=KSC Blankenberge strengthen with bomb transfer Renato Neto|newspaper=Kortrijks Handelsblad|language=Dutch|date=19 January 2023|accessdate=28 January 2024}} achieving promotion with the amateurs to the [Belgian Division 3](/source/Belgian_Division_3) in [2023](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Belgian_Division_3).{{cite web|url=https://www.kantine11.be/steven-van-moeffaert-daring-blankenberge-we-moeten-een-blijver-worden/|title=Steven Van Moeffaert (KSC Blankenberge): "We moeten een blijver worden"|trans-title=Steven Van Moeffaert (KSC Blankenberge): "We have to be here to stay"|publisher=Kantine 11|language=Dutch|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=28 January 2024}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|22 November 2018}}{{WorldFootball.net|renato-neto}}{{Soccerway|new_id=neto-renato/0vHnNHMh}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|[Europe](/source/UEFA) !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[Sporting CP](/source/Sporting_CP) |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Primeira_Liga) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Primeira_Liga) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Primeira_Liga) |6||1||1||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||11||1 |- !Total !8!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!13!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[Cercle Brugge](/source/Cercle_Brugge_KSV) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Belgian_Pro_League) |28||4||5||1||0||0||4||0||8||0||45||5 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Belgian_Pro_League) |18||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||1 |- !Total !46!!5!!6!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!8!!0!!64!!6 |- |rowspan="2"|[Videoton](/source/Feh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r_FC) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I) |14||1||0||0||2||1||8||0||0||0||24||2 |- !Total !14!!1!!0!!0!!2!!1!!8!!0!!0!!0!!24!!2 |- |rowspan="7"|[Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Belgian_Pro_League) (loan) |8||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||9||0||18||0 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Belgian_Pro_League) (loan) |28||2||5||2||0||0||0||0||6||0||39||4 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Belgian_Pro_League) |27||4||5||0||0||0||0||0||7||3||39||7 |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Belgian_Pro_League) |25||2||5||0||0||0||8||0||11||1||49||3 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Belgian_First_Division_A) |21||4||1||0||0||0||10||3||3||0||35||7 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Belgian_First_Division_A) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !Total !110!!12!!17!!2!!0!!0!!18!!3!!36!!4!!181!!21 |- !colspan="2"|Career totals !178!!19!!24!!3!!2!!1!!34!!3!!44!!4!!282!!30 |} ==Honours== '''Gent''' *[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Belgian_Pro_League) *[Belgian Super Cup](/source/Belgian_Super_Cup): [2015](/source/2015_Belgian_Super_Cup){{cite news|url=https://www.hln.be/jupiler-pro-league/depoitre-schenkt-aa-gent-eerste-supercup-club-druipt-opnieuw-af~a6efe25f/?referrer|title=Depoitre schenkt AA Gent eerste Supercup, Club druipt opnieuw af|trans-title=Depoitre offers AA Gent first Supercup, Club again in a slump|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|first=Olivier|last=Minnebo|language=Dutch|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=13 May 2022}} ==References== ==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Neto, Renato}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:People from Camacan Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Footballers from Bahia Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Sporting CP footballers Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Challenger Pro League players Category:Cercle Brugge KSV players Category:KAA Gent players Category:KV Oostende players Category:KMSK Deinze players Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Category:Videoton FC Fehérvár players Category:Maltese Premier League players Category:Sirens F.C. players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malta --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Renato Neto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Neto) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Neto?action=history)). 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