Neneca (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Miguel. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Hélio Miguel Júnior (born 27 August 2003), known as Neneca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara, on loan from Cascavel.

Neneca

Personal information
Full name	Hélio Miguel Júnior
Date of birth	(2003-08-27) 27 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Londrina, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santa Clara, on loan from Cascavel
Number	12
Youth career
	Londrina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Londrina	27	(0)
2024–	Cascavel	10	(0)
2024–	→Santa Clara (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:03, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Neneca is a youth product of Londrina and started training with their senior team in 2021, before being promoted formally in 2022.^[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Londrina in a 2–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B loss to Atlético Goianiense on 8 May 2023.^[2] In March 2024, he moved to Cascavel in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.^[3] On 31 July 2024, he joined the Portuguese club Santa Clara on loan for a season as they returned to the Primeira Liga.^[4]

Personal life

Neneca is the son of the former footballer Hélio Miguel, also nicknamed Neneca, who died in 2015.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Londrina	2023	Série B	21	0	0	0	—		—		—		21	0
	2024	Série B	0	0	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		21	0	6	0	—		—		—		27	0
Cascavel	2024	Série D	10	0	0	0	—		—		—		10	0
Santa Clara (loan)	2024–25	Primeira Liga	0	0	—		3	0	0	0	—		3	0
Career total			31	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	40	0