António Neto (footballer, born 1971)
association football player from Angola
António João Neto, nicknamed Miúdo Neto (born October 10, 1971) is an Angolan retired football player. He has played for Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto as well as for the Angolan national team.
National team career
Antonio Neto made his debut in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers in a defeat against Egypt. His first goal came in the same qualifiers, this time against Zimbabwe national football team in a 2-1 defeat (this match determined Angola's non-participation in the World Cup). He also participated in the first time the Palancas Negras went to the Africa Cup in 1996 and in the 1998 AFCON. His last game was in a friendly against Portugal where he was sent off (Angola lost 5-1 and had 4 players sent off).
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