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Neymar Jr.
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Neymar at his Paris Saint-Germain presentation in August 2017.
Personal information
Full name Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Date of birth 5 February 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 28)
Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club Paris Saint-Germain
Number 10
Youth career
1999–2003 Portuguesa Santista
2003–2009 Santos FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2013 Santos FC 103 (54)
2013–2017 FC Barcelona 124 (69)
2017- Paris Saint-Germain 14 (11)
National team
2009 Brazil U17 3 (1)
2011 Brazil U20 7 (9)
2012-2016 Brazil U23 14 (8)
2010–present Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. (born 5 February 1992 in Magi das Cruz's, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer that can play as a left or right Winger or as a Striker. He plays for the French team Paris Saint-Germain. He plays for the Brazil national football team at international level.

He has been compared to former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and also to Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé.

Early Life

Neymar was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His father was a former footballer. In 2003, Neymar began playing for Portuguesa Santista. Later that year, He and his family moved to Santos, São Paulo, where he joined Santos FC. He signed his first professional contract at age 17.

Career

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Neymar playing for Barcelona against Villarreal in La Liga, 1 February 2015. Neymar opened the scoring in Barcelona's 3–2 win.

Santos FC

Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and on March 7 2009, he made his debut for Santos at 17 years of age. He scored his first goal against Mogi Mirim, a week after his debut. On April 15 2010, Neymar scored five goals for Santos, beating Guarani 8-1 in the Brazilian Cup. Later, the club would win the cup. Neymar got red carded for wearing a mask in his goal celebration.

Brazil

After Neymar's performances for Brazil's U-17 team at the 2009 U-17 World Cup, on July 26 2010, Neymar was selected in the squad for the Brazil national team by new head coach Mano Menezes for a friendly match against USA on August 10 2010. He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 win for Brazil. On March 27 2011, he scored twice in a 2–0 win against Scotland at the Emirates Stadium.

FC Barcelona

In the summer of 2013, Neymar was bought by the Spanish club FC Barcelona for 57 million euros.

Paris Saint-Germain

In August 2017, he was bought by the French club Paris Saint-Germain for a world record-breaking €222 million, making him the most expensive transfer of all time.

Club statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2009 Série A 32 10 3 1 — — 12 3 47 14
2010 31 17 8 11 — 2 0 19 14 60 42
2011 21 13 — — 13 6 13 5 47 24
2012 17 14 — — 14 9 16 20 47 43
2013 1 0 4 1 — — 18 12 23 13
Total 102 54 15 13 — 29 15 78 54 224 136
Barcelona 2013–14 La Liga 26 9 3 1 — 10 4 2 1 41 15
2014–15 33 22 6 7 — 12 10 — 51 39
2015–16 34 24 5 4 — 9 3 1 0 49 31
2016–17 30 13 6 3 — 9 4 0 0 45 20
Total 123 68 20 15 — 40 21 3 1 186 105
Paris Saint-Germain 2017–18 Ligue 1 14 11 1 2 1 1 6 6 — 22 20
Total 14 11 1 2 1 1 6 6 — 22 20
Career total 239 133 36 30 1 1 75 42 81 55 432 261

International statistics

As of 14 November 2017
National Team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2010 2 1
2011 13 7
2012 12 9
2013 19 10
2014 14 15
2015 9 4
2016 6 4
2017 8 3
Total 83 53

Awards

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Neymar with the Golden Ball award for best player at the 2013 Confederations Cup.
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Neymar expresses his Christian faith after winning the gold medal with Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Club

Santos

Barcelona

Brazil

Individual

  • South American Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012
  • FIFA Puskás Award: 2011
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2015

Images for kids

  • Neymar Junior the Future of Brazil 2

    Neymar playing for Santos against Barcelona in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final.

  • Neymar

    Neymar at a press conference for the Brazil national team in 2010.

  • André Santos, Neymar and Ramires celebrate Neymars goal

    Neymar celebrates his goal for Brazil against Scotland, on 27 March 2011, with André Santos and Ramires.

  • Brazil at the 2012 Olympics

    Neymar preparing to take a free-kick against Belarus at Old Trafford during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

  • Pique&neymar

    Neymar playing against Spain's Gerard Piqué in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.

  • Brazil and Croatia match at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-12 (02)

    Neymar prepares to take a free kick during Brazil's opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Croatia.

  • Brazil and Mexico match at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-17 (19)

    Neymar evading a tackle against Mexico at the 2014 World Cup.

  • Brasil conquista primeiro ouro olímpico no futebol 1039247-20082016- mg 3424

    Neymar preparing to strike the winning penalty kick for Brazil against Germany in the Olympic final.

  • Messi with Neymar Junior the Future of Brazil

    Neymar (right) greets future teammate Lionel Messi after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final. As a teenager, Neymar was inspired by Messi.

  • Neymar 2011

    Neymar, playing for Brazil in 2011, has been compared to compatriots Pelé and Ronaldinho.

  • Neymar visiting Red Bull Arena (cropped)

    Neymar at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey during a match between the New York Red Bulls and the LA Galaxy.

  • ECUADOR vs BRASIL (29392285815) (cropped)

    Neymar playing for Brazil against Ecuador in 2016, a game where he scored once

  • Neymar Barcelona presentation 1

    Neymar during his unveiling at Barcelona in June 2013.


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