Aldair Neves | |
Fullname: | Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1999 |
Birth Place: | Torres Vedras, Portugal |
Height: | 1.80m |
Position: | Right back |
Currentclub: | Levski Sofia |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Torreense |
Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
Youthclubs2: | Torreense |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | Fonte Grada |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Torreense |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | Académica |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs4: | Sanjoanense |
Caps4: | 38 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs5: | Ponferradina |
Caps5: | 8 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Clubs6: | → Sanjoanense (loan) |
Caps6: | 12 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs7: | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) |
Caps7: | 25 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Clubs8: | Levski Sofia |
Caps8: | 5 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 17 August 2024 |
Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino (born 11 October 1999), simply known as Aldair, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
Aldair was born in Torres Vedras, and played for the youth sides of S.C.U. Torreense before making his senior debut with AMCR Fonte Grada in the Lisbon FA third division during the 2016–17 season. In 2017, he returned to Torreense and returned to the youth setup.[1]
In 2019, Aldair moved to Académica de Coimbra and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad. On 15 October of the following year, he signed for A.D. Sanjoanense.[2]
On 13 July 2022, Aldair moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side SD Ponferradina.[3] He made his professional debut on 15 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dani Ojeda in a 3–2 away win over FC Cartagena.[4]
On 31 January 2023, Aldair returned to Sanjoanense on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 Liga 3.[5]
On 27 June 2023, Ponferradina sent Aldair on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy to recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira.[6]