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João Leal Neto

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In this Portuguese name, "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
João Leal Neto
Personal information
Full name João Leal Neto
Date of birth (1937-09-25)25 September 1937
Place of birth Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 29 July 2025(2025-07-29) (aged 87)
Place of death Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1954 Brasil FC (Santos)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954 Santos
1955 Fluminense
1956 Jabaquara
1957–1958 América-SP
1958–1959 Guarani
1960–1962 Noroeste
1963–1964 São Paulo 54 (4)
1965 Botafogo-SP
1966 Ponte Preta
International career
1954 Brazil U20
Managerial career
1967 Noroeste
1967–1968 América-SP
1968 Ponte Preta
1978–1979 Guarani (assistant)
1980–1981 São Paulo (assistant)
1981 São Paulo (caretaker)
1981 América-SP
1987–1988 Brazil (assistant)
1989–1990 São Paulo (assistant)
1995 Gama
1995–1996 Ittihad Kalba
1999–2000 Santos (assistant)
2000–2002 Guarani (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Leal Neto (25 September 1937 – 29 July 2025) was a Brazilian professional footballer, manager and referee, who played as a midfielder.[1][2]

Career

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Leal began his career at Brasil FC de Santos, an amateur club. Upon being called up for the 1954 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela, he was signed with Santos.[3] He didn't stay for more than a few games and went to Fluminense in 1955, returning to the city of Santos in 1956, this time at Jabaquara. At América de São José do Rio Preto, he was champion of the second division of São Paulo in 1957. And in 1963, he was part of the champion squad of the Pequeña Taça del Mundo with São Paulo FC.[4] He ended his career at the age of 29 at Ponte Preta.[5]

As a coach, he managed several of the former clubs he played for, and was Carlos Alberto Silva's assistant in several jobs, including Brazil in 1987 and 1988. He was champion of the second division of the United Arab Emirates in 1996.[6]

Death

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Leal Neto died in Campinas on 29 July 2025, at the age of 87.[7]

Honours

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Player

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São Paulo

América

Manager

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Ittihad Kalba

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? João Leal Neto". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ "1963 Pequena Taça do Mundo" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ "João Leal Neto encerrou carreira de atleta na Ponte Preta". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ Gilberto Maluf (19 March 2008). "João Leal Neto, ex-jogador e técnico de futebol aposentado". História do Futebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Luto! Ex-técnico do São Paulo e auxiliar da Seleção morre aos 87 anos". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 29 July 2025. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025.
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