Neymar
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Full name | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 February 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al Hilal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | Portuguesa Santista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2009 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Santos | 177 | (107) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2017 | Barcelona | 123 | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 112 | (82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Al Hilal | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Brazil U23 | 14 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Brazil | 128 | (79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:10, 18 October 2023 |
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. (born 5 February 1992) is a Brazilian footballer. He can play as a left or right winger, as an attacking midfielder or as a striker. He plays for Al Hilal SFC and the Brazil national team. He is the most expensive footballer of all time with a transfer fee of 222 million euros from FC Barcelona to PSG in August 2017.
He has been compared to former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and also to Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, because of his dribbling skills, free-kicks, and goal scoring abilities. However, he has been criticized for diving. He has a variety of celebrations, which usually involve dancing.
Club career
[change | change source]Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. (born 5 February 1992) is a professional Brazilian footballer that can play as a left or right Winger or as a Striker. He played for french club Paris-Saint Germain and the Brazil national team. He is the most expensive footballer of all time with a transfer fee of 222 million euros from FC Barcelona to PSG in August 2017 and he now he plays for Al Hilal after going from PSG in 2023
He has been compared to former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and also to Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé, because of his dribbling skills, free-kicks, and goal scoring abilities. However, he has been criticized for diving
FC Barcelona
[change | change source]In the summer of 2013, Neymar was bought by the Spanish club FC Barcelona for 57 million euros from Santos.[3]
Paris Saint-German
[change | change source]In August 2017, he was bought by the French club Paris Saint-Germain for a record-breaking €222 million, making him the most expensive transfer of all time.[4]
Al-Hilal
[change | change source]In summer transfer window Neymar was transferred from PSG to Al- Hilal.
International career
[change | change source]Brazil
[change | change source]After Neymar's performances for Brazil's U-17 team at the 2009 U-17 World Cup, on 26 July 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 10 August 2010. He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 win for Brazil. On 27 March 2011, he scored twice in a 2–0 win against Scotland at the Emirates Stadium.
Career statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2009 | Série A | 33 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 48 | 14 | |||
2010 | Série A | 31 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 11 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 60 | 42 | |||
2011 | Série A | 21 | 13 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 13[e] | 6 | 2[f] | 1 | 47 | 24 | |||
2012 | Série A | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | — | — | 12[e] | 8 | 2[g] | 1 | 47 | 43 | |||
2013 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | ||||
Total | 102 | 54 | 75 | 53 | 15 | 13 | — | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 225 | 136 | |||
Barcelona | 2013–14 | La Liga | 26 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10[h] | 4 | 2[i] | 1 | 41 | 15 | ||
2014–15 | La Liga | 33 | 22 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 12[h] | 10 | — | 51 | 39 | ||||
2015–16 | La Liga | 34 | 24 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 9[h] | 3 | 1[f] | 0 | 49 | 31 | |||
2016–17 | La Liga | 30 | 13 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 9[h] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 20 | |||
Total | 123 | 68 | — | 20 | 15 | — | 40 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 186 | 105 | ||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7[h] | 6 | — | 30 | 28 | ||
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6[h] | 5 | 1[j] | 0 | 28 | 23 | ||
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7[h] | 3 | — | 27 | 19 | |||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9[h] | 6 | 1[j] | 1 | 31 | 17 | |||
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6[h] | 2 | 1[j] | 2 | 29 | 18 | |||
Total | 112 | 82 | — | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 118 | |||
Al Hilal | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[k] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
Career total | 340 | 204 | 76 | 54 | 46 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 109 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 589 | 360 |
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
[change | change source]- As of match played 17 October 2023[7]
National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brazil | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2011 | 4[a] | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
2013 | 5[b] | 4 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 10 | |
2014 | 5[c] | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
2015 | 4[d] | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
2016 | 6[e] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
2017 | 6[e] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
2018 | 5[f] | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2020 | 2[g] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
2021 | 13[h] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
2022 | 4[i] | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
2023 | 4[j] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
Total | 58 | 33 | 70 | 46 | 128 | 79 |
- ↑ Appearances in 2011 Copa América
- ↑ Appearances in 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
- ↑ Appearances in 2014 FIFA World Cup
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in 2015 Copa América, two appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Appearance(s) in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
- ↑ Appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
- ↑ Six appearances and two goals in 2021 Copa América, seven appearances and three goals in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances and two goals in 2022 FIFA World Cup
- ↑ Four appearances and two goals in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Awards
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]Santos
[change | change source]- Copa do Brasil: 2010
- Campeonato Paulista: 2010, 2011, 2012
- Copa Libertadores: 2011
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2012
Barcelona[8]
[change | change source]- UEFA Champions League: 2014-15
- La Liga: 2014-15, 2015-16
- Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2015
- Supercopa de España: 2013
Paris Saint-Germain
[change | change source]- Ligue 1: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20,2021–22,2022–23
- Coupe de France: 2017–18, 2019–20,2020–21
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2017–18, 2019–20
- Trophee des Champions: 2018, 2020
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Brazil
[change | change source]- South American Youth Championship: 2011
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013
- Olympic Silver Medal: 2012
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2016
Individual
[change | change source]- South American Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012
- FIFA Puskás Award: 2011[9]
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2015
- La Liga Player of the Month: November 2015
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2014–15, 2019–20[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2022. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Player Profile – Neymar Jr". Sportycious. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "Neymar: Barcelona complete £49m signing of Brazil striker". BBC Sport. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ Laurens, Julien (4 August 2017). "Neymar: how the record-breaking €222m move to PSG unfolded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ↑ Neymar at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Neymar Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Neymar". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Neymar Honours". FCBarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ↑ "Brazil and Santos star Neymar wins 2011 FIFA Puskas award | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ UEFA.com (28 August 2020). "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". Retrieved 2 March 2021.