Newton Canegal (4 June 1917 – 23 March 2003), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Newton Canegal began his football career with Portuguesa of Rio de Janeiro in 1936 and played there until 1938.

With Flamengo he won the Rio de Janeiro championship four times - 1939, 1942, 1943 and 1944.

For the Brazil national team, Canegal played in the 1945 and 1946 Copa America (runner-up in both).

Newton Canegal suffered from Parkinson's disease and died of heart failure on 23 March 2003 at the age of 85.