Jairo Pinheiro Palmeira Neto (born 4 March 1994), simply known as Jairo Neto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jairo Pinheiro Palmeira Neto[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Camaçari, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cabofriense | ||
Youth career | |||
2008 | Assisense | ||
2008 | Bahia | ||
2009 | Vitória | ||
2009 | Cruzeiro | ||
2010 | Bahia | ||
2010 | Corinthians Alagoas | ||
2011 | Cruzeiro | ||
2011 | São Francisco | ||
2012–2013 | União Coimbra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | União Coimbra | 7 | (2) |
2015 | Taliya | ||
2015 | Cabofriense | ||
2016 | Aparecidense | ||
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Timor-Leste U23 | 4 | (1) |
2015 | Timor-Leste | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2015 |
Despite having no links with East Timor, he had been naturalised and played for the country's national team between 2015. On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Jairo Neto and eleven other Brazilian footballers ineligible to represent East Timor.[3][4] Two months later, the East Timorese passport he had received have been declared ‘null and void’ by the Ministry of Justice of East Timor.[5]
Neto made his debut for Timor Leste in the first round of 2018 World Cup Qualifying against Mongolia, and scored on debut in their 4–1 victory.[6]
Correct as of 3 June 2015
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 June 2015 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 March 2015 | National Stadium, Dili | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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