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Neymar
Neymar Jr
Personal information
Full name Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Date of birth 5 February 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 32)
Place of birth    Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Flag of Brazil Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Flag of Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Number 10
Youth clubs
1999–2003
2003–2009
Flag of Brazil Portuguesa Santista
Flag of Brazil Santos
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2009–2013
2013–2017
2017–2023
2023–
Flag of Brazil Santos
Flag of Spain Barcelona
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
0103 00(54)
0123 00(68)
112 0(82)
000(1)   
National team
2010– Flag of Brazil Brazil 0121 00(77)

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal and the Brazilian national team, as a forward or winger.

At the age of 19, Neymar won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award, after coming third in 2010. He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. In 2011 Neymar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, where he came 10th, and the FIFA Puskás Award, which he won. He is known for his acceleration, speed, dribbling, finishing and ability with both feet. His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media and former players drawing comparison to former Brazil forward Pelé, who has called Neymar "an excellent player", while Ronaldinho states "he will be the best in the world".

Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and, after rising through the ranks, was promoted to their first team squad. He made his debut for Santos in 2009, and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista. Further honours followed, with Neymar being voted best player as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and also being top scorer in the 2010 Copa do Brasil with 11 goals. He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club achieved the Double. Neymar was again voted best player of the year in 2011 as his side retained the state title and Santos also winning the 2011 Copa Libertadores in which Neymar scored 6 goals in 13 appearances. He also played a key role in securing a Continental Double for his team, Santos' first since 1963. He received the Bronze Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with Santos making it to the final, where they were defeated 4–0 by Barcelona. In August 2017, Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG in a transfer worth €222 million, making him the world's most expensive player.

Neymar has represented Brazil at Under-17, Under-20 and senior levels. On 10 August 2010, at the age of 18, he made his debut for the Seleção in a friendly match against the United States; he scored from a header in the 28th minute, contributing to Brazil's 2–0 win. Neymar was the top scorer of the 2011 South American Youth Championship with nine goals, including two in the final, in the 6–0 win against Uruguay, helping Brazil to win their eleventh title in the competition. In 2012 and 2013, SportsPro named him the most marketable athlete in the world.

Honours[]

Santos

Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain

Brazil U20

  • South American U-20 Championship: 2011

Brazil U23

Brazil

Individual Awards

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Chuteira de Ouro: 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Bola de Prata: 2010, 2011
  • Bola de Ouro: 2011
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player: 2011
  • World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2011
  • Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 2011
  • FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2011
  • South American Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012
  • FIFA Puskás Award: 2011
  • Bola de Ouro Hors Concours: 2012
  • FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 2013
  • FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe: 2013
  • FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team: 2013
  • FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 2014
  • FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
  • Samba Gold: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021
  • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21
  • La Liga Best World Player: 2014–15
  • La Liga Player of the Month: November 2015
  • UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2017–18
  • UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
  • UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: January 2020, August 2022
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2015, 2020
  • FIFA FIFPro World11: 2015, 2017
  • IFFHS Men's World Team: 2017
  • ESM Team of the Year: 2017–18
  • IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
  • Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2021

Performances

  • Copa do Brasil top scorer: 2010
  • South American U-20 Championship top scorer: 2011
  • Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2012
  • Copa Libertadores top scorer: 2012 (tied with Matías Alustiza)
  • Copa Libertadores 2nd top assist provider: 2012
  • Copa del Rey top scorer: 2014–15
  • UEFA Champions League top scorer: 2014–15 (tied with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi)
  • FIFA Club World Cup top assist provider: 2015
  • UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2015–16, 2016–17

External links[]

Al Hilal
Al Hilal SFC squad - 2023–24

Al-Mayouf •  Al-Breik •  Koulibaly •  K. Al-Dawsari •  Al Bulaihi •  Cuéllar •  Al-Faraj •  Neves •  Ighalo •  10 Vietto •  11 Al-Shehri •  12 Al-Shahrani •  14 Al-Hamdan •  15 Pereira •  16 N. Al-Dawsari •  17 Marega •  19 Carrillo •  20 Jang H.S. •  21 Al-Owais •  26 Al-Malki •  28 Kanno •  29 S. Al-Dawsari •  31 Al-Wotayan •  32 Al-Mufarrij •  39 Al-Zaid •  29 Faqihi •  43 Al-Juwayr •  56 Al-Qahtani •  57 Al-Hadhood •  60 Al-Jubaya •  66 Abdulhamid •  67 Al-Khaibari •  70 Jahfali •  88 Al-Yami •  96 Michael • 

Manager:  Flag of Argentina Ramón Díaz
Al Hilal
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Brazil – 2011 Copa América – Quarter-finals

1. Júlio César 2. Dani Alves 3. Lúcio (c) 4. Thiago Silva 5. Lucas Leiva 6. André Santos 7. Robinho 8. Ramires 9. Pato 10. Ganso 11. Neymar 12. Victor 13. Maicon 14. Luisão 15. Sandro 16. Elano 17. Elias 18. Lucas 19. Fred 20. Jádson 21. Adriano 22. Jefferson 23. David Luiz Manager:  Flag of Brazil Mano Menezes

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Brazil – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Jefferson 2. Dani Alves 3. Thiago Silva (c) 4. David Luiz 5. Fernando 6. Marcelo 7. Lucas 8. Hernanes 9. Fred 10. Neymar 11. Oscar 12. Júlio César 13. Dante 14. Filipe Luís 15. Jean 16. Réver 17. Luiz Gustavo 18. Paulinho 19. Hulk 20. Bernard 21.  22. Diego Cavalieri 23. Jádson Manager:  Flag of Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

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Brazil – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Fourth Place

1. Jefferson 2. Dani Alves 3. Thiago Silva (c) 4. David Luiz 5. Fernandinho 6. Marcelo 7. Hulk 8. Paulinho 9. Fred 10. Neymar 11. Oscar 12. Júlio César 13. Dante 14. Maxwell 15. Henrique 16. Ramires 17. Luiz Gustavo 18. Hernanes 19. Willian 20. Bernard 21.  22. Victor 23. Maicon Manager:  Flag of Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

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Brazil – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Alisson 2. Thiago Silva 3. Miranda 4. Geromel 5. Casemiro 6. Filipe Luís 7. Douglas Costa 8. Renato Augusto 9. Gabriel Jesus 10. Neymar 11. Coutinho 12. Marcelo 13. Marquinhos 14. Danilo 15. Paulinho 16. Cássio 17. Fernandinho 18. Fred 19. Willian 20. Firmino 21. Taison 22. Fagner 23. Ederson Manager:  Flag of Brazil Tite

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Brazil – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Alisson 2. Danilo 3. Thiago Silva (c) 4. Marquinhos 5. Casemiro 6. Alex Sandro 7. Paquetá 8. Fred 9. Richarlison 10. Neymar 11. Raphinha 12. Weverton 13. Dani Alves 14. Militão 15. Fabinho 16. Telles 17. Bruno Guimarães 18. Gabriel Jesus 19. Antony 20. Vinícius Jr. 21. Rodrygo 22. Ribeiro 23. Ederson 24. Bremer 25. Pedro 26. Martinelli Manager:  Flag of Brazil Tite

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