Neuton

Neuton Sérgio Piccoli (born 14 March 1990), simply known as Neuton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ypiranga. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Neuton
Personal information
Full name Neuton Sérgio Piccoli
Date of birth (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990
Place of birth Erechim, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Ypiranga
Youth career
2005–2008 Ypiranga
2008–2010 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Grêmio 22 (1)
2011–2016 Udinese 4 (0)
2012–2013 → Watford (loan) 8 (0)
2014 → Chapecoense (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 → Granada (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → Albacete (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Pistoiese 24 (0)
2017–2018 Doxa Katokopias 16 (0)
2018 Juventude 15 (0)
2019 Novo Hamburgo 0 (0)
2019 Londrina 0 (0)
2019 Botafogo-PB 4 (2)
2020– Ypiranga 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Grêmio

Born in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Neuton joined Gremio's youth setup in 2008, after starting it out at Ypiranga de Erechim. He made his debut for the club on 25 April 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory over Internacional for the Campeonato Gaúcho championship.[1]

Neuton made his Série A debut on 8 May, starting in a 0–0 draw at Atlético Goianiense. He scored his first professional goal on 20 November, netting the first in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Paranaense.

Udinese

On 28 July 2011, Neuton joined Serie A side Udinese on a five-year contract.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 16 August, starting in a 0–1 loss to Arsenal in that season's UEFA Champions League.[4]

Neuton made his league debut, on 11 September 2011, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win over Lecce. However, he only appeared in four league games during the campaign.

Watford (loan)

Neuton joined Watford on a season's loan on 31 August 2012.[5] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers on 15 September.[6] He subsequently stated that he "can do much better" in October,[7] but still appeared in only eight league games in the season.

Chapecoense (loan)

On 2 April 2014 Neuton joined newly promoted side Chapecoense on loan until December.[8] Mainly a backup to Douglas Grolli and Jailton, he was only utilized in nine matches before being released in November.[9]

Granada / Albacete (loans)

On 31 August 2015 Neuton was loaned to La Liga side Granada CF, for one year.[10] On 1 February of the following year, after making no league appearances, he joined Albacete Balompié on loan until June.[11]

Later years

In September 2016, Neuton signed with Italian third-tier club Pistoiese.[12] On 31 August 2017, he switched clubs and countries and moved to Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias.[13] On 5 April 2018, he returned to his native country and signed with second-tier club Juventude.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played on 2 May 2018
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2010[15] Série A141201[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0191
2011[15] Série A80001[lower-alpha 1]08[lower-alpha 2]0170
Total 2212020100361
Udinese 2011–12[15] Serie A40005[lower-alpha 3]0—90
2012–13[15] Serie A0000——00
2013–14[15] Serie A0000——00
2014–15[15] Serie A0000——00
2015–16[15] Serie A0000——00
Total 400050—90
Watford (loan) 2012–13[15] Championship8010——90
Chapecoense (loan) 2014[15] Série A9010——100
Granada (loan) 2015–16[15] La Liga0020——20
Albacete (loan) 2015–16[15] Segunda División0000——00
Pistoiese 2016–17[15] Serie C24000——240
Doxa Katokopias 2017–18[15] Cypriot First Division16010——170
Juventude 2018[15] Série B1000——10
Career total 84170701001081
  1. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearances in Campeonato Gaucho
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

Honours
Grêmio

References
  1. "Grêmio vence o Inter no Gre-Nal 380 pela final do Gauchão" [Grêmio defeats Inter in 380's Gre-Nal for the final of Gauchão] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. "Official: Udinese signs Brazilian defender Neuton from Gremio". Goal.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  3. "Bem-vindo Neuton!" [Welcome Neuton!]. Udinese's official website. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. "Arsenal 1–0 Udinese". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. "Watford sign Udinese loanees Sergio Piccoli Neuton, Joel Ekstrand, Fernando Forestieri and Jean-Alain Fanchone". Watford Observer. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  6. "Second goal of Lloyd Doyley's career doesn't hide Watford's defensive frailties at Bolton Wanderers". Watford Observer. Newsquest. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  7. "Watford defender Neuton vows to improve his performances under Gianfranco Zola this season". Watford Observer. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  8. "Udinese anuncia empréstimo de zagueiro a Chapecoense" [Udinese announces loan of stopper to Chapecoense] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. "Com queda "conformada", Chapecoense dispensa cinco jogadores" [With "resigned" relegation, Chapecoense releases five players] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  10. "Neuton llega al Granada CF cedido por un año" [Neuton arrives at Granada CF on loan for one year] (in Spanish). Granada's official website. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  11. "Neuton se marcha al Albacete Balompié" [Neuton goes to Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Granada's official website. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  12. "Neuton Sergio Piccoli è un giocatore della Pistoiese [Neuton Sergio Piccoli is a Pistoiese player]" (in Italian). US Pistoiese 1921. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ – NEUTON SERGIO PICCOLI [Announcement - NEUTON SERGIO PICCOLI]" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. "Neuton e Bertotto são apresentados pelo Juventude [Neuton and Bertotto are presented by Juventude]" (in Portuguese). 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  15. "Neuton". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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