Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Soares de Almeida Neto | ||
Date of birth | 30 January 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Camaçari | ||
Youth career | |||
1998 | Cruzeiro | ||
1999 | Guarani [ citation needed ] | ||
2000 | Ipatinga [ citation needed ] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Santa Cruz | 13 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Cruzeiro | 10 | (1) |
2003 | → Recreativo (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2003 | → Fluminense (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2004 | → Juventude (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2004 | → Paysandu (loan) | 5 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Litex Lovech | ? | (?) |
2005–2006 | Brasiliense | 5 | (0) |
2006 | Portuguesa | ? | (?) |
2006 | Ipatinga | ? | (?) |
2007 | Vitória | ? | (?) |
2008 | Monarcas Morelia | 6 [1] | (0) |
2008 | Atlético Paranaense | 8 | (1) |
2009 | Ipatinga | 0 | (0) |
2009 | Bahia | 7 | (1) |
2010 | América (MG) | 0 | (0) |
2010 | Vila Nova | 4 | (1) |
2011 | Ipatinga | 0 | (0) |
2012– | Camaçari | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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He also known as Joãozinho Neto to avoid confusion with other Joãozinho, like his former teammate at Portuguesa, Joãozinho. As he has the same surname as his grandfather, he has a suffix Neto (means grandson) in his name. However, his composite surname is Soares Almeida, which is the fusion of the surnames of his father and mother.
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