Osni Neto
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Osni Purificação Neto | ||
Date of birth | April 16, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2003 | SE Palmeiras | ||
2005 | Vasco da Gama | ||
2006 | Toronto Lynx | 26 | (5) |
2007 | Benfica Toronto | 6 | (1) |
2007 | Serbian White Eagles | 16 | (5) |
2007–2008 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | 16 | (5) |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Brazil U-20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Osni Purificação Neto (born April 16, 1979 in São Paulo) is a retired football (soccer) player who played in the Campeonato Paulista, USL First Division, Canadian Soccer League, and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Playing career
Neto began his career SE Palmeiras where he won the Copa do Brasil in 1998. He had stints with Inter de Limeira, and CR Vasco da Gama. In 2006, he went overseas to Canada to sign with the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division.[1][2]He made his debut on April 29, 2006 against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[3]He recorded his first goal for Toronto in a 2-1 defeat to Portland Timbers on May 21, 2006.[4]During his tenure with Toronto he recorded in total five goals.[5]
When the Lynx dropped to the PDL he signed as a free agent for the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League for the 2007 season. He made his debut for Serbia on May 18, 2007 in a match against Trois-Rivières Attak.[6] During his time with the Eagles, he appeared in sixteen games and scored 5 goals. He was released midway through the season and signed for the New Jersey Ironmen of the MISL and retired from football in 2008.[7]
References
- ^ Irwin, Rob. "April 27, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx announce new player signings (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Welcome To the Official Toronto Lynx Web Site". 2004-08-04. Archived from the original on 2004-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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- ^ Irwin, Rob. "May 21, 2006 USL Portland Timbers vs Toronto Lynx (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Osni Neto | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 18, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Trois Rivieres Attak (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "New Jersey Ironmen". 2007-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Canada
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- Brazilian footballers
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football forwards
- New Jersey Ironmen (MISL) players
- Sportspeople from São Paulo
- Serbian White Eagles FC players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Toronto Lynx players
- USL First Division players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08) players