Neuton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neuton Sérgio Piccoli | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Erechim, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back/left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Udinese | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Grêmio | 27 | (1) |
| 2011– | Udinese | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Watford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:16, 22 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Neuton Sérgio Piccoli (born 14 March 1990) known as Neuton is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Udinese. He is a centre-back or left-back.
Club career
Grêmio
Neuton joined Gremio in 2008.[1] He made his debut at left back on 25 April 2010 in a 2-0 victory over Internacional.[2] Neuton scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 win over Atlético Paranaense seven months on after making his professional league debut. While at Grêmio, Neuton earned a nickname "Ice Man". At the end of the season, Neuton made 13 appearance. The following season, Neuton continued to progress in the first team and made 8 appearance.
Udinese
On 28 July 2011, Neuton joined Serie A side Udinese on a five-year contract.[3] The Serie A club had their interest in his skill and abilities, and succeed in signing him from Grêmio.[4] He made his debut in a 1-0 loss to Arsenal during the 2011-12 Champions League play-off round.[5] Neuton made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes, in a 2-0 win over Lecce on 11 September 2011. Following Udinese's elimination from the Champions League, the club entered the Europa League. He made his debut in a 2-1 win over Stade Rennais and in the next game in the Europa League on 29 September 2011, Neuton won a penalty in the final minutes, allowing Almen Abdi convert and score the penalty (his first goal for the club) in a 1-1 draw against Celtic. However, he made less appearances due to being homesick since joining the club and also due to being on the bench, although he managed a some playing time in Domestic Cup competitions and European games.
Watford
Neuton joined Watford on a season's loan on 31 August 2012.[6] He made his debut in a 2-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers on 15 September 2012.[7] In the first three match since his debut, he says he's expected to improve his performance as his performance didn't caught an eye from Watford supporters.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | Assists | App | Goals | Assists | App | Goals | Assists | App | Goals | Assists | App | Goals | Assists | ||
| Grêmio[9] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 02 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| Udinese | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watford (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | |
1 Including two matches for 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho.
2 Including eight matches for 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho.
Honours
References
- ↑ "Neuton: Neuton Sergio Piccoli". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Internacional 0-2 Gremio". Soccernet (ESPN). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Official: Udinese signs Brazilian defender Neuton from Gremio". Goal.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bem-vindo Neuton!". Udinese Calcio. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Arsenal 1-0 Udinese". guardian.co.uk (Guardian News and Media). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "Watford sign Udinese loanees Sergio Piccoli Neuton, Joel Ekstrand, Fernando Forestieri and Jean-Alain Fanchone". Watford Observer. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Second goal of Lloyd Doyley's career doesn't hide Watford's defensive frailties at Bolton Wanderers". Watford Observer (Newsquest). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Watford defender Neuton vows to improve his performances under Gianfranco Zola this season". Watford Observer. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Neuton career stats". Global Sports Media (Soccerway). Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
- Neuton: Neuton Sergio Piccoli footballzz.co.uk