# Neto Borges

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.

## Career
### Brazil

Neto Borges emerged into playing regular first team football in 2017, spending part of the year at Boca Júnior and Itabaiana. He later went to Clube Atlético Tubarão and featured as the club won their first Copa Santa Catarina title in late 2017.

### Hammarby IF

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. He made his league debut for Hammarby on 1 April against Sirius in a 3–1 home win, playing the full 90 minutes.
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.

### Genk

On 3 January 2019, Borges completed a transfer to Genk in the Belgian First Division A. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club, with an option for a further. Hammarby confirmed that they received a club-record fee for Borges, reportedly set between €2 million and €3 million. 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.

### Clermont

On 13 June 2022, Borges signed a contract for two years with an option for the third year with Clermont in France.

### Middlesbrough

On 27 August 2024, Middlesbrough announced that they had completed a deal to sign Borges from Clermont on a three year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Boca Júnior | 2017 | Campeonato Sergipano | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Itabaiana | 2017 | Brasileiro Série D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Hammarby | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Genk | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Genk | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Genk | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2020 | Brasileiro Série A | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Clermont | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Clermont | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Clermont | Total | Total | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | 2024–25 | Championship | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 188 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 179 | 6 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

Clube Atlético Tubarão
* Copa Santa Catarina: 2017
Genk
* Belgian First Division A: 2018–19