 Neira was transferred to an Argentine "giant club" Racing Club de Avellaneda for the 2000–01 season.In the Torneo Apertura 2000, Neira only scored 2 goals in 9 games.During the summer of 2001, Neira was transferred to Unión Española, where he made a notable performance scoring 11 goals in 17 games, being one of the top-scorer of the Torneo Apertura.