Jairo Pinheiro Palmeira Neto (born 4 March 1994), simply known as Jairo Neto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Despite having no links with East Timor, he had been naturalised and played for the country's national team between 2015. On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Jairo Neto and eleven other Brazilian men's footballers ineligible to represent East Timor. Two months later, the East Timorese passport he had received have been declared ‘null and void’ by the Ministry of Justice of East Timor.
Career Neto made his debut for Timor Leste in the first round of 2018 World Cup Qualifying against Mongolia, and scored on debut in their 4–1 victory.
International Goals Correct as of 3 June 2015
under-23 # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 3 June 2015 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Senior Scores and results list East Timor's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 12 March 2015 National Stadium, Dili 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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