João Leal Neto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Leal Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1954 | Brasil FC (Santos) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954 | Santos | ||
| 1955 | Fluminense | ||
| 1956 | Jabaquara | ||
| 1957–1958 | América-SP | ||
| 1958–1959 | Guarani | ||
| 1960–1962 | Noroeste | ||
| 1963–1964 | São Paulo | 54 | (4) |
| 1965 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1966 | Ponte Preta | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Brazil U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967 | Noroeste | ||
| 1967–1968 | América-SP | ||
| 1968 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1978–1979 | Guarani (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1981 | São Paulo (assistant) | ||
| 1981 | São Paulo (caretaker) | ||
| 1981 | América-SP | ||
| 1987–1988 | Brazil (assistant) | ||
| 1989–1990 | São Paulo (assistant) | ||
| 1995 | Gama | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ittihad Kalba | ||
| 1999–2000 | Santos (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Guarani (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 | |||
João Leal Neto (born 25 September 1937), is a Brazilian former professional footballer, manager and referee, who played as a midfielder.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Leal began his career at Brasil FC de Santos, an amateur club. Upon being called up for the 1954 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela, he was signed with Santos.[3] He didn't stay for more than a few games and went to Fluminense in 1955, returning to the city of Santos in 1956, this time at Jabaquara. At América de São José do Rio Preto, he was champion of the second division of São Paulo in 1957. And in 1963, he was part of the champion squad of the Pequeña Taça del Mundo with São Paulo FC.[4] He ended his career at the age of 29 at Ponte Preta.[5]
As a coach, he managed several of the former clubs he played for, and was Carlos Alberto Silva's assistant in several jobs, including Brazil in 1987 and 1988. He was champion of the second division of the United Arab Emirates in 1996.[6]
Honours[edit]
Player[edit]
- São Paulo
- América
Manager[edit]
- Ittihad Kalba FC
- UAE Division One: 1995–96
References[edit]
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? João Leal Neto". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "1963 Pequena Taça do Mundo" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "João Leal Neto encerrou carreira de atleta na Ponte Preta". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Gilberto Maluf (19 March 2008). "João Leal Neto, ex-jogador e técnico de futebol aposentado". História do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- João Leal Neto at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Santos FC players
- Fluminense FC players
- América Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Guarani FC players
- Esporte Clube Noroeste players
- São Paulo FC players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Brazilian football managers
- Brazilian expatriate football managers
- Esporte Clube Noroeste managers
- América Futebol Clube (SP) managers
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta managers
- São Paulo FC managers
- São Paulo FC non-playing staff
- Brazil national football team non-playing staff
- Sociedade Esportiva do Gama managers
- Santos FC non-playing staff
- Footballers from Santos, São Paulo
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates