Osni Neto
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osni Purificação Neto | ||
| Date of birth | April 16, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997-2003 | SE Palmeiras | ||
| 2005 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2006 | Toronto Lynx | 26 | (5) |
| 2007 | Benfica Toronto | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Serbian White Eagles | 16 | (5) |
| 2007-2008 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998-1999 | Brazil U-20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Osni Purificação Neto (born April 16, 1979 in São Paulo) is a retired football (soccer) player from Brazil.
Playing career
Before moving to North America, Neto had spells with Vasco da Gama and SE Palmeiras where he won the Copa do Brasil in 1998. He also played for the Brazilian U-20 national team.
Neto joined the Toronto Lynx from Inter de Limeira and debuted on April 29, 2006 versus the Vancouver Whitecaps. Neto played an important role for the Lynx: he scored their first goal of the season against the Portland Timbers and in total he scored 5 goals. When the Lynx dropped to the PDL he signed as a free agent for the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League for the 2007 season. With the Eagles, he appeared in sixteen games and scored 5 goals. He was released half-way through the season and signed for the New Jersey Ironmen of the MISL and retired from football in 2008.