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Born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on February 5, 1992, Neymar is a Brazilian football (soccer) player who has scored a lot of goals in his nation’s illustrious football history. With the help of his father, a former professional football player, Neymar started playing football as a young boy in São Vicente, where he played both indoor and outdoor five-a-side. After playing street and indoor football, Neymar joined Portuguesa Santista’s youth team in São Vicente, and he and his family moved to Santos in 2003.
There, the already-talented Neymar joined Santos FC’s junior academy (the same team that Brazilian football great Pelé played most of his domestic career for). After a fruitful 14-year-old tryout with Real Madrid in Spain, Santos had to up its expenditures to keep him on board.
A 5-foot 9-inch (1.75-meter) striker with a slim build, Neymar exuded confidence on the field thanks to his exceptional body control, fast reflexes, and explosive speed. 2009 saw him make his Santos team debut. He averaged a goal every other game while he was a player for Santos, and in 2011 he helped the team win the most important South American club competition, the Libertadores Cup. Among Neymar’s numerous individual accolades at Santos were the 2011 and 2012 South American Footballer of the Year titles.
Neymar News: Joins Saudi Arabian Club Al-Hilal
Soccer star Neymar completed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain that had been rumored since August 13 when he signed a two-year contract to join Al-Hilal, a Saudi Arabian team.
The attacker, who is 31 years old, spent six seasons with PSG. On August 15, Neymar shared a message on his social media platforms that read, “I am HILALI, here in Saudi Arabia.”
FC Barcelona
Neymar made the announcement in May 2013 that he was moving to FC Barcelona,
a formidable team that at the time included superstar striker Lionel Messi from Argentina and several players from the Spanish national team.
Neymar lived up to his hype at Barcelona, adding another gifted all-around talent to the loaded Spanish club. He scored an incredible 39 goals in the 2014–15 season,
helping the team win the league, domestic cup, and European Cup titles. The following year, he scored in extra time to help the club win another Copa Del Rey championship.
Paris Saint-Germain
In August 2017,
Neymar signed a world record-breaking 222 million euro contract to play for Paris Saint-Germain after a contentious transfer.
Prior to suffering the broken foot that ended his season after 30 games,
Although his time with the French club was off to a bright start.
The following season, Neymar sustained yet another foot injury,
but this time he healed in time to assist his team in winning the Ligue 1 championship.
Neymar, who was already well-known for his on-field antics, faced criticism for his actions during his second season at PSG.
After a Champions League defeat to Manchester United in March,
he lambasted the referees, earning a three-game suspension for the next Champions League season.
After another defeat the next month,
Neymar got into a fight with a supporter who was making fun of the PSG players.
Over the seasons, Neymar and teammate Kylian Mbappé gained some traction,
and when Messi joined the team in 2021, expectations skyrocketed.
But PSG hasn’t taken home the Champions League trophy yet.
Neymar’s illness prevented him from playing in PSG’s French league debut in August of 2023–24. The next day, rumors of an agreement to send the Brazilian to Al-Hilal club in Saudi Arabia started to circulate. The deal was completed in a few days. With 118 goals in 173 games, Neymar ranks fourth all-time among PSG’s scorers when he departed the team.
Son and Daughter
Neymar is expecting a daughter and already has one son, David “Davi” Lucca. August 2011 saw the birth of Davi, a son of Neymar and Carolina Dantas, his former girlfriend. Neymar and his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi declared their pregnancy in April 2023. They revealed they were expecting a daughter in June.