In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Borges and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19.05, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Vivaldo Borges dos Santos Neto (born 13 September 1996), commonly known as Neto Borges or simply Borges, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Ahead of the 2018 season, Neto Borges transferred to Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. He signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Swedish club.[3] He made his league debut for Hammarby on 1 April against Sirius in a 3–1 home win, playing the full 90 minutes.[3]
Borges went on to play 26 games for the club in Allsvenskan, providing four assists, as Hammarby finished 4th in the league. He was chosen one of the eleven best players of the 2018 season by Cmore Sports, Fotbollskanalen and Playmaker.[4]
Genk
On 3 January 2019, Borges completed a transfer to Genk in the Belgian First Division A.[5] He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club, with an option for a further.[6] Hammarby confirmed that they received a club-record fee for Borges,[5] reportedly set between €2 million and €3 million.[7][8] On 5 August 2020, it was announced that Borges had agreed a contract to play with Brazilian Club CR Vasco da Gama until July 2021.[9]
Clermont
On 13 June 2022, Borges signed a contract for two years with an option for the third year with Clermont in France.[10]
Middlesbrough
On 27 August 2024, Middlesbrough announced that they had completed a deal to sign Borges from Clermont on a three year contract.[11]