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| Full name | José Pedro Formoso Neto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2008-04-19)19 April 2008 (age 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aljustrel, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Mineiro Aljustrelense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U17 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
José Pedro Formoso Neto (born 19 April 2008) is a Portuguese professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forBenfica.
Neto was born on 19 April 2008. Born inAljustrel, Portugal, he is a native of the city.[1]
As a youth player, Neto joined theyouth academy ofMineiro Aljustrelense. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy ofBenfica.[2]
Neto is a Portugal youth international. During May and June 2025, he played for thePortugal national under-17 football team at the2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Neto plays as adefender. English newspaperThe Guardian wrote in 2025 that he "is a meticulous full-back, both defensively and in his attacking role".[3]
Portugal U17
