After a great season in Paraná in 2019, Fernando Neto returned to EC Vitória to defend the club and consolidated himself as a starter, becoming one of the protagonists of the team. Last year, the athlete started in 29 of the 38 games he was on the field, with 15 wins and 2760 minutes wearing the shirt of the team from Paraná. In 2020, the player became one of the pillars of the Bahian club and played six matches, totaling 500 minutes on the pitch. One of the highlights of Rubro-Negro Bahia, he was present once in the selection of the round of the Copa do Nordeste.