Neílton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neílton Meira Mestzk | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nanuque, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | ADC Basf Suvinil | ||
| 2008–2014 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Santos | 15 | (4) |
| 2014– | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Neílton Meira Mestzk (born 17 February 1994 in Nanuque, Minas Gerais), commonly known as Neílton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro as a forward.
Career
Santos
Neílton joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2008, aged 14.[1] He was the club's topscorer in 2013 Copa São Paulo de Júnior, along with Giva. After his performances, he was a possible target to English Premier League club Chelsea.[2]
On 20 March, Neílton was promoted to first team and was named the "new Neymar".[3] He made his first-team debut on the following day, in the Campeonato Paulista game against Mirassol.[4] He made his Série A debut on 29 May, providing an assist to Walter Montillo's goal of a 1-2 defeat against Botafogo.[5]
On 5 June, Neílton scored his first professional goal, in a 1-3 defeat against Criciúma.[6] On 13 July, he scored twice in a 4-1 home routing over Portuguesa.[7]
Cruzeiro
On 5 June 2014 Neílton signed a four-year deal with Cruzeiro EC.[8]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of November 17, 2013)
| Club | Season | State League | Série A | Copa do Brasil | Libertadores | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
Honours
- Cruzeiro
References
- ↑ SÓSIA DE NEYMAR TEM ESTILO E FUTEBOL PARA SONHAR ALTO (Neymar's copy has style and football to dream high); ABCD Maior, 19 February 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Neil diamond: Chelsea line up "new Neymar" Neilton.. who even LOOKS like Brazil ace; Mirror Football, 6 February 2013
- ↑ Muricy aprova desempenho e promove Neílton ao profissional do Santos (Muricy approves performance and promote Neílton to Santos' first team); IG, 20 March 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "'Lek' da Vila, Giva marca dois gols e Peixe vence o Mirassol" [Vila's 'Boy', Giva scores twice and Peixe wins Mirassol] (in Portuguese). LANCE! Net. 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sem Seedorf, Bota impõe derrota ao Santos no início da era pós-Neymar" [Without Seedorf, Bota defeats Santos at the start of after-Neymar era] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Inspirado, Criciúma vence Santos sem dificuldades no Heriberto Hülse" [Inspired, Criciúma defeats Santos without difficulties in Heriberto Hülse] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Neilton brilha, Santos goleia Lusa e entra na briga pelos primeiros lugares" [Neilton shines, Santos thrash Lusa and joins the fight for the top places] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cruzeiro anuncia a chegada de mais dois reforços para o segundo semestre" [Cruzeiro announces the arrival of two more reinforcements for the second semester] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro's official website. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
External links
- Profile at Santos FC Official Web Site (Portuguese)
- Soccerway profile
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