Neto Borges emerged into playing regular first team football in 2017, spending part of the year at Boca Júnior and Itabaiana.

[1] He later went to Clube Atlético Tubarão and featured as the club won their first Copa Santa Catarina title in late 2017.

[3] He made his league debut for Hammarby on 1 April against Sirius in a 3–1 home win, playing the full 90 minutes.

[7][8] On 5 August 2020, it was announced that Borges had agreed a contract to play with Brazilian Club CR Vasco da Gama until July 2021.

[10] On 27 August 2024, Middlesbrough announced that they had completed a deal to sign Borges from Clermont on a three year contract.