Pedro Neto
Full name:ย Pedro Lomba Neto
Country:ย Portugal
Date of birth: 09/03/2000 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
Height:ย 173cm
Youth career: SC Vianense, Perspectiva em Jogo AD, SC Braga (since 2013)
Current club: SC Braga
Squad number:ย 71
Current national team: Portugal U-17
Position: winger, attacking midfielder, second striker
Preferred foot:ย left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de):ย —
Tournaments participated in:ย 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2020
Player’s agent: Stellar Group
Transfer rumours:ย Arsenal & FC Barcelona
Similar type of player:ย Mohamed Salah
Strengths:
–ย paceย 
– accelerationย
– dribblingย
– dynamismย
– technique 
– agilityย 
– flairย
– creativityย
– 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:
– explosiveย winger
–ย suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the right as an ‘inverted winger’)
–ย creative player with very goodย 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 teamโs last offensive third plays
–ย likes toย dribble
–ย 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
–ย 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:
Rightย wingerย 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 ย ย 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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