Cláudia Neto

Spain

Neto started playing at the age of twelve futsal with União de Lagos. With them she won all the trophies available in the Algarve Football Association. In 2008, she turned to association football and signed for Prainsa Zaragoza in Spain's Superliga. Five years later, in 2013, she moved to RCD Espanyol, where she played just one season.

Linköping FC

Neto moved to Sweden and joined Linköping FC in June 2014, signing a one-and-a-half year contract. She was one of the most influential players during the 2014 Damallsvenskan season, contributing with her precise passing and humble character. This led to her signing a two-year contract extension in September 2015. In February 2017, Neto was nominated for the FIFPRO World 11 team. During her time with Linköpings, she helped the club twice win the Svenska Cupen and win the league championship back-to-back in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Wolfsburg VfL

In November 2017, together with Linköpings team-mate Kristine Minde, Neto joined German champions VfL Wolfsburg, signing a contract until June 2019. After exceeding the high expectations the club had of her, they signed her to a one-year contract extension in October 2018, keeping her at the club until June 2020. In all three of her seasons at the club they won both the Frauen-Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal Frauen each season.

Fiorentina

In August 2020, Neto signed with Italian club Fiorentina until 2022.

Sporting CP

In June 2022,…

Neto was called up for Portuguese national youth teams from 2004. In 2006, she made her debut for the Portuguese senior national team, which she later captained, helping guide the team to the 2017 UEFA Women's European Championships. She retired from international football in September 2021, having scored 19 goals in 136 caps since her debut in March 2006.

Neto stated that starting off her career playing futsal gave her technique and helped her think and execute faster due to playing in reduced spaces.

Neto was born as a premature baby in the Portuguese city Portimão.