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 | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | ADC Basf Suvinil | ||
| 2008–2014 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Santos | 22 | (6) |
| 2014– | Cruzeiro | 12 | (1) |
| 2015– | → Botafogo (loan) | 46 | (14) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2016. | |||
Neílton Meira Mestzk (born 17 February 1994), commonly known as Neílton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo, on loan from Cruzeiro as a forward.
Career
Santos
Neílton joined Santos' 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 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.[8] On 25 July of the following year, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Botafogo until the end of the year.[9]
On 16 December 2015, Neilton's loan was renewed for a further year.[10]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of December 1, 2016)
| Club | Season | Série A | State League | Copa do Brasil | Libertadores | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2013 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Cruzeiro | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Botafogo | 2015 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2016 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 53 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 18 | |
| Total | 69 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 23 | |
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Botafogo
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.
- ↑ "Cruzeiro confirma empréstimo de Neilton ao Botafogo até o final do ano" [Cruzeiro confirm loan of Neilton to Botafogo until the end of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Botafogo e Cruzeiro chegam a acordo, e Neilton fica no clube até fim de 2016" [Botafogo and Cruzeiro reach agreement, and Neilton stays at the club until the end of 2016] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
External links
- Profile at Santos FC Official Web Site (Portuguese)
- Neílton profile at Soccerway