| Fullname: | João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior |
| Nationality: | Mozambican and Italian |
| Residence: | Livorno, Italy |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Maputo, Mozambique[1] |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Weight: | 60 kg |
| Country: |  Italy |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 1500 metres |
| Education: | University of Pisa |
| Club: | G.S. Esercito |
| Coach: | Saverio Marconi |
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João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior (born 10 May 1993) is a Mozambican and Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He won five times the national championships.
Of Mozambican and later acquired Italian citizenship, Bussotti Neves emigrated to Italy with his mother Claudine in 2002. His step father is from Livorno where Joao lives and trains.[2] He took up athletics in 2007.[1] He was cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy since May 2012.[3]
Outdoor
Indoor
| Representing | ||||||
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| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.37 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.82 | |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 1500 m | 3:45.10 | ||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | 1500 m | 3:50.43 | |
| 2017 | World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 10th | 4x2 km mixed relay | 25:14 | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.89 | ||
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 1500 m | 3:42.34 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th | 1500 m | 3:41.31 | ||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 37th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.76 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 55th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.55 | |
Bussotti won five national championships.