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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Novo. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
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Luís Neto
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Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.85 m
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current club Sporting CP
Number 13
Youth career
1998–2006 Varzim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2011 Varzim 53 (2)
2011–2012 Nacional 25 (0)
2012–2013 Siena 20 (1)
2013–2019 Zenit St. Petersburg 118 (1)
2017–2018 → Fenerbahçe (loan) 13 (0)
2019– Sporting CP 64 (0)
National team
2008 Portugal U20 4 (1)
2009 Portugal U21 4 (0)
2013–2018 Portugal 19 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third 2017 Russia
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:29, 8 October 2023 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Luís Carlos Novo Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʒ ˈnɛtu]; born 26 May 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting CP.

Club career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Neto joined his hometown club Varzim SC's youth ranks at the age of 10. He appeared for them in the second division, being a backup or third choice in four of his five seasons. His competitive debut came on 10 February 2007 in a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica in the sixth round of the Taça de Portugal, when he played two minutes.

In July 2011, Neto moved to Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional on a free transfer. He immediately made an impact for his new team, and attracted interest from the likes of FC Porto and Arsenal during the following off-season. Italy's A.C. Siena eventually signed him, for €1.7 million.

Neto was a starter during the first half of the campaign, scoring his first goal in Serie A in a 1–3 home defeat against AS Roma. On 1 February 2013 he moved again, joining compatriots Bruno Alves and Danny at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He scored his first goal for the Russian club on 19 May, his team's first in a 3–1 home victory over FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.

On 31 August 2017, Neto signed for Fenerbahçe SK in a season-long move. On 11 March 2019, Sporting CP announced that he would join them on a permanent three-year contract on 1 July. He made 22 appearances in his second season (28 in all competitions), as the latter won the national championship for the first time in 19 years.

Neto scored his first goal for Sporting on 26 November 2023, opening an eventual 8–0 home rout of Campeonato de Portugal side Dumiense CJPII Futebol SAD in the fourth round of the domestic cup; this was also his first career one in ten years.

International career

Neto appeared with the Portugal under-21 team at the 2009 Lusofonia Games. He played all four matches during the tournament, as they won the silver medal.

On 4 October 2012, Neto was called up for the first time to the full side, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Northern Ireland. He made his debut on 6 February of the following year, partnering Zenit teammate Alves in a 2–3 friendly loss to Ecuador in Guimarães.

On 19 May 2014, Neto was named in the final 23-man squad for the tournament in Brazil, but played no games in an eventual group-stage exit. He was also selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by manager Fernando Santos. On 2 July, in his only appearance in the latter competition, he scored an own goal against Mexico in the third place play-off (a 2–1 win in Moscow).

Neto was included in a preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup, but he did not make the final cut.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Varzim 2006–07 Liga de Honra 0 0 1 0 — — — 1 0
2007–08 Liga de Honra 5 0 0 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2008–09 Liga de Honra 8 0 2 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2009–10 Liga de Honra 12 0 1 0 2 0 — — 15 0
2010–11 Liga de Honra 28 2 3 0 3 0 — — 34 2
Total 53 2 7 0 5 0 — — 65 2
Nacional 2011–12 Primeira Liga 25 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 — 33 1
Siena 2012–13 Serie A 20 1 2 0 — — — 22 1
Zenit 2012–13 Russian Premier League 9 1 2 0 — 3 0 — 14 1
2013–14 Russian Premier League 25 0 2 0 — 7 0 — 34 0
2014–15 Russian Premier League 20 0 2 0 — 8 0 — 30 0
2015–16 Russian Premier League 22 0 5 0 — 7 0 1 0 35 0
2016–17 Russian Premier League 25 0 2 0 — 7 0 1 0 35 0
2017–18 Russian Premier League 4 0 0 0 — 2 0 — 6 0
2018–19 Russian Premier League 13 0 2 0 — 6 0 — 21 0
Total 118 1 15 0 — 40 0 2 0 175 1
Fenerbahçe (loan) 2017–18 Süper Lig 13 0 3 0 — — — 16 0
Sporting CP 2019–20 Primeira Liga 12 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 22 0
2020–21 Primeira Liga 22 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 — 28 0
2021–22 Primeira Liga 21 0 4 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 35 0
2022–23 Primeira Liga 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 7 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 — 6 1
Total 64 0 10 1 9 0 14 0 1 0 98 1
Career total 293 4 43 2 16 0 54 0 3 0 409 6

Honours

SupercupRazdevalka (8)
Neto takes a selfie with the trophy after winning the 2015 Russian Super Cup

Zenit St. Petersburg

Sporting CP

  • Primeira Liga: 2020–21
  • Taça da Liga: 2020–21, 2021–22
  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2021

Portugal

Individual

  • Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2010–11

See also

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