Jairo Neto


Jairo Pinheiro Palmeira Neto, simply known as Jairo Neto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Despite having no links with East Timor, he had been naturalised and played for the country's national team between 2015. On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Jairo Neto and eleven other Brazilian footballers ineligible to represent East Timor. Two months later, the East Timorese passport he had received have been declared ‘null and void’ by the Ministry of Justice of East Timor.

Career

Neto made his debut for Timor Leste in the first round of 2018 World Cup Qualifying against Mongolia, and scored on debut in their 4-1 victory.

International Goals

Correct as of 3 June 2015

under-23

Senior

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 March 2015National Stadium, Dili
4–0
4–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification