PH Neto shines again abroad, proving he's Palmeiras' gem | OneFootball

Forward PH Neto, only 12 years old, once again drew attention on the international stage after being one of the standout players at the Magicup, a tournament held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Disney in Orlando, United States. Considered one of the top talents in Palmeiras’ youth academy, the youngster confirmed his excellent form with impressive numbers and another standout performance against traditional clubs from world football.

During the competition, PH Neto scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in just nine matches, directly contributing to 23 of the green-and-white team’s goals. His performance was crucial to Palmeiras’ campaign, which ended with 76 goals scored and only 12 conceded.

The forward’s consistency also stood out. Wearing the number nine shirt, he found the net in seven of the nine matches played and was a key figure in the decisive stages of the tournament. In the final against River Plate, despite the 4–2 defeat, he was responsible for both goals scored by Palmeiras.

The Magicup brought together 28 teams from different countries and featured major international clubs such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Porto, Benfica, Boca Juniors, River Plate, Palmeiras, and Santos. The event also had former players Rivaldo and Javier Zanetti as ambassadors.

PH Neto’s international prominence is nothing new. In March this year, the youngster had already attracted the interest of the European press during the Under-12 World Cup organized by La Liga in Spain. His performances earned praise from the traditional Spanish newspaper AS, which compared him to Neymar, while the Catalan outlet Sport named him one of the top football prospects in the world for the coming years.

With his campaign in the United States, the forward further boosted his already impressive numbers in youth football. So far, PH Neto has recorded 244 goals and 151 assists in 187 official matches, totaling 395 direct goal contributions.His record also includes 23 competitions played and 19 titles won across both football and futsal.

Regarded as one of the leading talents of his generation, PH Neto continues to cement his name as one of the biggest prospects in Brazilian football.

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