Aldair Neto

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| name = Aldair Neto

| fullname = Aldair Sapalo Amaro Neto

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|22|df=yes}}

| image =

| birth_place = Luanda, Angola

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = Rio de Mouro

| youthyears2 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs2 = Sporting

| youthyears3 = 2008–2012 | youthclubs3 = Real

| youthyears4 = 2012 | youthclubs4 = União de Coimbra

| youthyears5 = 2013 | youthclubs5 = Braga

| years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Oeiras | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = Fátima | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2018 | clubs3 = Marítimo B | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Gafanha | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Bangor City | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = Shkëndija | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Pelister | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Shamakhi | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Torpedo Kutaisi | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 0

| pcupdate = 2 December 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Aldair Sapalo Amaro Neto (born 22 July 1994) simply Aldair or Aldair Neto, is an Angolan footballer who plays as a forward.{{Soccerway|327012}}

Football career

Born in Luanda, Neto spent his youth career in Portugal, with G.D. Rio de Mouro, Sporting CP, Real SC, C.F. União de Coimbra and S.C. Braga. He made his senior debut in 2013 with A.D. Oeiras of the Lisbon Football Association's first district league, and in the new year joined C.D. Fátima in the third tier.{{cite news |title=Avançado Aldaír Neto reforça Marítimo B |trans-title=Striker Aldaír Neto bolsters Marítimo B|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/maritimo/noticias/avancado-aldair-neto-reforca-maritimo-b-4070683.html |access-date=3 November 2019 |work=O Jogo |date=8 August 2014 |language=pt}}

On 8 August 2014, Neto signed a five-year contract with C.S. Marítimo B in Segunda Liga. He made his professional debut the next day in a 2–1 loss at C.D. Aves, as a 61st-minute substitute for Gonçalo Reyes.{{cite news | date=2014-08-09 | title=Desp. Aves 2-1 Marítimo B| url=https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=3597160| publisher=ZeroZero}} He became a regular in the third tier following the Madeirans' relegation, and in August 2018 he transferred across the league to G.D. Gafanha.{{cite news |title=Mercado do Campeonato de Portugal segue muito movimentado |trans-title=Campeonato de Portugal transfer market remains very busy|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/mercado-do-campeonato-de-portugal-segue-muito-movimentado-9701123.html |access-date=3 November 2019 |work=O Jogo |date=9 August 2018 |language=pt}} He scored on his debut, a 1–1 home draw with U.S.C. Paredes on 12 August.{{cite news |title=Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha empata a um golo com o Paredes no arranque da prova.|trans-title=Campeonato de Portugal: Gafanha draw one-each with Paredes on first day of campaign. |url=http://www.terranova.pt/noticia/desporto/campeonato-de-portugal-gafanha-empata-um-golo-com-o-paredes-no-arranque-da-prova |access-date=3 November 2019 |publisher=Terra Nova |date=13 August 2018 |language=pt}}

In August 2019, after a successful trial following his release from Marítimo, Neto joined Bangor City in the Cymru North, the second tier of Welsh football.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Dean |title=Bangor City sign Neto as Tranmere Rovers U23 friendly confirmed |url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/17817651.bangor-city-sign-neto-tranmere-rovers-u23-friendly-confirmed/ |access-date=3 November 2019 |work=North Wales Chronicle |date=5 August 2019}} He and Yalany Baio were released in December.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Bangor City: Ex-Barnsley midfielder Hugo Colace joins with Alex Boss |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/01/02/hugo-colace-barnsley-bangor/ |access-date=31 January 2020 |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |date=2 January 2020}}