# Neto (footballer, born 1989)
**Neto**, full name **Norberto Murara Neto** (born 1989 in Araxá, Brazil), is a Brazilian professional goalkeeper who returned to Juventus in September 2026 on a contract running until 30 June 2027, having first played for the club between 2015 and 2017[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/). Across a career spent in Brazil, Italy, Spain, and England, he has won two [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) titles, two [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) trophies, one Italian Super Cup, and one [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey), and he has been capped once by Brazil[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/) • [3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Norberto Murara Neto, 1989, Araxá, Brazil[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/) |
| Position | Goalkeeper, 1.90 m, right-footed; Brazilian and Italian citizenship[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/) |
| First Juventus spell | 2015–2017: 22 appearances, two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia trophies, one Italian Super Cup[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player) |
| Spain | Valencia CF 2017–2019 and FC Barcelona 2019–2022; official Barcelona matches and one Copa del Rey[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| England | Bournemouth from August 2022, with a loan to Arsenal in 2024–25[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) • [4](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe161497/neto/) |
| Brazil national team | Former international, 1 cap[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/) |
| Current club | Back at Juventus from 28 September 2026, deal until 30 June 2027[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player) |
## Early career in Brazil and Fiorentina
Neto came through the youth ranks of Athletico Paranaense, where he turned professional in 2009 and stayed until 2011[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) • [5](https://www.botafogo.com.br/noticias/botafogo-oficializa-contratacao-goleiro-neto). He also played youth football for Cruzeiro[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/). In 2011 he moved to Italy, signing for [ACF Fiorentina](https://www.edgepedia.org/acf-fiorentina), where he spent four seasons and established himself in Serie A before joining Juventus in July 2015[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) • [6](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/).
## Juventus, Valencia, and Barcelona
**First spell in Turin.** At Juventus between 2015 and 2017 Neto made 22 appearances across two seasons, serving as an understudy while collecting two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia trophies, and one Italian Super Cup[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player). He also appeared in the 2016–17 Champions League campaign[7](https://www.datasport.it/calcio/calciatori/Neto-Norberto-265.html).
In July 2017 he moved to [Valencia CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/valencia-cf), where he was the regular goalkeeper for two seasons, including a run to the 2018–19 Europa League semifinals[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/) • [7](https://www.datasport.it/calcio/calciatori/Neto-Norberto-265.html). Barcelona signed him in June 2019 as a senior backup goalkeeper, and he remained there for three seasons, 2019–20 to 2021–22, playing official matches (5, 12, and 4 per season) and winning the 2020–21 Copa del Rey[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto).
## England and Botafogo
Neto joined [AFC Bournemouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-bournemouth) on 6 August 2022 and stayed with the club for two seasons[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/) • [4](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe161497/neto/). In August 2024 he moved on loan to Arsenal, where he was part of the squad for the 2024–25 season and appeared once in the [UEFA Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-champions-league)[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) • [6](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/).
He returned to Brazil on 8 August 2025, signing for [Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas](https://www.edgepedia.org/botafogo-de-futebol-e-regatas) on a contract until the end of June 2027[5](https://www.botafogo.com.br/noticias/botafogo-oficializa-contratacao-goleiro-neto). Signed as an experienced name to replace John in goal, he did not establish himself as an undisputed starter and was criticized for errors; in his final match, against Bahia in Salvador, he was sent off for protesting[8](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2026/06/26/botafogo-e-neto-entram-em-acordo-por-rescisao-de-contrato.ghtml). On 26 June 2026, Botafogo and Neto agreed to a mutual contract termination, registered with the [Brazilian Football Confederation](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-football-confederation); the club indicated he was close to another team[8](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2026/06/26/botafogo-e-neto-entram-em-acordo-por-rescisao-de-contrato.ghtml).
## Return to Juventus
On 28 September 2026, Juventus announced that Neto had rejoined the club on a deal until 30 June 2027, bringing him back to Turin nine years after his first departure[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player).
## International career
Neto represented Brazil at the 2012 Olympic Games, where the team won the silver medal, and at the 2015 [Copa América](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-america)[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto). He is recorded as a former Brazil international with one senior cap[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/).
## Career summary
| Years | Club |
|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Athletico Paranaense (reserve team from 2009)[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2011–2015 | ACF Fiorentina[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2015–2017 | Juventus[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2017–2019 | Valencia CF[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Barcelona[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2022–2024 | AFC Bournemouth[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2024–2025 | Arsenal (loan)[3](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto) |
| 2025–2026 | Botafogo[5](https://www.botafogo.com.br/noticias/botafogo-oficializa-contratacao-goleiro-neto) |
| 2026– | Juventus[1](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player) |
## References
1. [Official | Neto is a Juventus player, Juventus.com, 28 September 2026](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-neto-is-a-juventus-player)
2. [Neto – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/neto/profil/spieler/111819/)
3. [Norberto Murara Neto stats, FC Barcelona Players](https://players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/2743-neto-norberto-murara-neto)
4. [Neto: Karriere, Statistiken & Vereine, weltfussball.de](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe161497/neto/)
5. [Bem-vindo, Neto!, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, 8 August 2025](https://www.botafogo.com.br/noticias/botafogo-oficializa-contratacao-goleiro-neto)
6. [Neto Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/neto-239471/)
7. [Norberto Neto, Datasport](https://www.datasport.it/calcio/calciatori/Neto-Norberto-265.html)
8. [Botafogo e Neto entram em acordo e acertam rescisão de contrato, ge.globo.com, 26 June 2026](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2026/06/26/botafogo-e-neto-entram-em-acordo-por-rescisao-de-contrato.ghtml)
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