Neílton

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Neílton
Personal information
Full name Neílton Meira Mestzk
Date of birth (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Nanuque, Brazil
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Position(s) Forward
Team 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) 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2015

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 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
Botafogo

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ Neil diamond: Chelsea line up "new Neymar" Neilton.. who even LOOKS like Brazil ace; Mirror Football, 6 February 2013
  3. ↑ 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)
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