Following the departure of Jasper Cillessen to Valencia, the Oranges repaid the favour by providing Barcelona with the well-travelled Neto. While many may not view one such transfer to be of significance due to Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s undisputed standing as first choice keeper, Barca will certainly want a reliable backup in the case of the No.1’s unavailability. Let’s take a look at how Neto’s goalkeeping career has progressed thus far, in order to determine whether he may be a necessary addition to Barca in the upcoming season.
In 2009, Neto was promoted from the Atlético Paranaense B team to their first team in his native country of Brazil.