He is 17, has been seen as the new Neymar since he was 11 and he was predicted to win Ballon d'Or

His skills had been discovered a long time ago, when he was only 11 years old. At that time, he was so good he was invited to play a match with Corinthians' futsal first team. He decided to focus in soccer and at 17, this Brazilian wonderkid has finally made his professional debut, playing the first match of a fruitful and successful career.

Such good is the talent of this hot prospect that the CEO of Famaliçao, his team, said this kid is the new Neymar and he can easily see him winning Ballon d'Or in the next years, and would not be surprised if he ends up playing for one of the best teams in the world after some expensive fee paid for his services.

His name is Joao Neto, and made his debut in the Portuguese League playing 30 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Sporting Lisbon. Neto, with the number 21 in his back like Neymar did in his first match with Santos, played as an attacking midfielder but he can also be a left winger or even a striker.

Joao Neto is included into the wonderkids who will be among the best soccer players in the world in the next years, alongside Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Ansu Fati, Joao Felix and Youssoufa Moukoko. After playing in Sporting Braga youth teams, he chose Famaliçao due to the bond the club has with Atletico Madrid, so the Spanish club would be in his mind.