Martim Neto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Neto.

Martim Carvalho Neto (born 14 January 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Elche.

Martim Neto

Neto playing for Benfica in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Martim Carvalho Neto
Date of birth	(2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Elche
Youth career
2010–2014	Perspectiva em Jogo
2014–2015	Póvoa de Lanhoso
2015–2022	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Benfica B	54	(4)
2022–2025	Benfica	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	29	(0)
2024–2025	→ Rio Ave (loan)	24	(2)
2025–	Elche	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Portugal U16	9	(1)
2019	Portugal U17	6	(0)
2020–2021	Portugal U18	2	(0)
2022–	Portugal U19	4	(0)
2022–	Portugal U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2022

Career

Neto made his professional debut for Benfica B on 21 March 2021 in the Liga Portugal 2.^[1]

On 1 August 2023, Benfica sent Neto on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.^[2] On 30 July 2025, after another loan spell at Rio Ave, he joined La Liga side Elche on a three-year contract.^[3]

Honours

Benfica

• Campeonato Nacional de Juniores: 2021–22^{[citation needed]}
• UEFA Youth League: 2021–22^[4]
• Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022^[5]