Norberto Murara Neto
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Norberto Murara Neto or simply Neto (born July 19, 1989 in Araxá
), is a Brazil
ian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Fiorentina
of the Italian Serie A
.
Brazilian Série A
season. After being sent off in the first match of the campaign and serving a two match suspension, he returned and started every game for the club until October, when he was forced to miss several games after being called up for the Brazil national team
.
on January 5, 2011, signing the contract on January 8.
Neto made his competitive debut for Fiorentina in the 4th round of the 2011-12 Coppa Italia
against local rivals Empoli
. which Fiorentina won 2-1
Araxá
Araxá is a city and municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population was 87,764 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is 1,283 km², with 345 km² making up the urban perimeter.-Geography:...
), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
of the Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Atlético Paranaense
Neto was installed as Atlético's first choice goalkeeper for the 20102010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A was the 40th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.-Format:...
Brazilian Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
season. After being sent off in the first match of the campaign and serving a two match suspension, he returned and started every game for the club until October, when he was forced to miss several games after being called up for the Brazil national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
.
Fiorentina
He set a deal to play for Italian club FiorentinaACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
on January 5, 2011, signing the contract on January 8.
Neto made his competitive debut for Fiorentina in the 4th round of the 2011-12 Coppa Italia
2011–12 Coppa Italia
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against local rivals Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
. which Fiorentina won 2-1