Pedro Neto
Full name: Pedro Lomba Neto
Country: Portugal
Date of birth: 09/03/2000 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
Height: 173cm
Youth career: SC Vianense, Perspectiva em Jogo AD, SC Braga (since 2013)
Current club: SC Braga
Squad number: 71
Current national team: Portugal U-17
Position: winger, attacking midfielder, second striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2020
Player’s agent: Stellar Group
Transfer rumours: Arsenal & FC Barcelona
Similar type of player: Mohamed Salah
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– dynamism
– technique 
– agility 
– flair
– creativity
– balance 
Weaknesses:
– can be a little bit selfish sometimes by making the wrong decision to dribble or shoot from difficult angles rather than passing to team-mates in far better positions
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– explosive winger
– suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the right as an ‘inverted winger’)
– creative player with very good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, fast direction shifts in possession and vision to make through passes to the teammates providing dynamism to the team’s last offensive third plays
– likes to dribble
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– often uses his skills and speed to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– holds good very skill, pace and low center of gravity
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– gets fouled often
– likes to use tricks and skills to remain in possession of the ball
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 30 July 2017):
Primeira Liga 2016/2017: 1 match/0 goals (Braga B)
Liga NOS 2016/2017: 2 matches/1 goal (Braga)
Description:
Pedro Neto is a product of SC Braga youth academy. On 7 May 2017, he made his professional debut with Braga B in a LigaPro fixture against FC Porto B. One week later he made his first-team debut in Braga’s 4-0 win against Nacional Funchal, in which he scored the fourth goal after coming on as a second-half substitute. It is well known that many European top clubs, including giants Arsenal & FC Barcelona, have recently shown interest in him, but it seems that it would be best for his development if he could stay in Portugal and play regular first-team football for Braga.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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