Vivaldo “Neto Borges” Borges dos Santos, born on 13 September 1996 (age 29), is a Brazilian left-back now with Middlesbrough, where he wears the number 30 shirt.
His most productive league campaign came at Clermont Foot in 2022–23, when he scored three goals in 33 appearances. For a full-back, that is a useful return rather than a headline act, but it points to a player comfortable enough getting into advanced areas without being defined by it.
Borges remained a regular first-team presence in 2025–26. He made 38 league appearances for Bristol City before moving on to Middlesbrough, where he has added three league appearances. That keeps him in the Championship picture, though still at the stage of establishing himself properly at his current club.
His career has been a steady one: Brazilian by background, shaped in Europe through Clermont, Bristol City and now Middlesbrough. He is an established professional left-back rather than a player needing inflated claims made for him.
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