Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino (born 11 October 1999), simply known as Aldair, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right back for Spanish club SD Ponferradina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Torreense | ||
| 2017–2018 | Torreense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fonte Grada | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Torreense | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Académica | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sanjoanense | 38 | (1) |
| 2022– | Ponferradina | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2022 | |||
Aldair was born in Torres Vedras, and played for the youth sides of S.C.U. Torreense before making his senior debut with AMCR Fonte Grada in the Lisbon FA third division during the 2016–17 season. In 2017, he returned to Torreense and returned to the youth setup.[1]
In 2019, Aldair moved to Académica de Coimbra and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad. On 15 October of the following year, he signed for A.D. Sanjoanense.[2]
On 13 July 2022, Aldair moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side SD Ponferradina.[3] He made his professional debut on 15 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dani Ojeda in a 3–2 away win over FC Cartagena.[4]
SD Ponferradina – current squad | |
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