title: Joel Neves
text: # Joel Neves
  
  Joel Pires Quintas Neves (born 1 May 1996) is a Santomean footballer who plays as a defender for Loures and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
  
  ## International career
  
  Neves made his professional debut with the São Tomé and Príncipe national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to South Africa on 13 November 2020.
  
  