Neymar
 Neymar with Brazil, holding the Golden Ball for best player at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. |
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| Full name | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior [1] |
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1992 [1] | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | |||||||||||
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| 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 | 50-60 | (35-45) | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (9) | |||||||||
| 2012-2016 | Brazil U23 | 14 | (4) | |||||||||
| 2010–present | Brazil | |||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar or Neymar JR (born on 5 February 1972 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer that can play on either side of the field as a Winger or he can play as a Striker. He plays for the Spanish team FC Barcelona, of La Liga, the top division of football in Spain. He plays for the Brazil national football team at international level.
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Career[change | change source]
Santos FC[change | change source]
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 celebration.
Brazilian Selection[change | change source]
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 team by new head coach Mano Menezes for a friendly match against USA team 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[change | change source]
In the summer of 2013, Neymar was bought by the Spanish club FC Barcelona for 57 million euros.
Club Statistics[change | change source]
| Club | Season | Matches | Goals |
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| Santos | 2009 | 49 | 14 |
| Santos | 2010 | 63 | 43 |
| Total | 112 | 57 |
Brazil national team Statistics[change | change source]
| International team | Season | Matches | Goals |
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| Brazil U17 | 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| Brazil (Senior team) | 2010 | 17 | 9 |
Awards[change | change source]
Club[change | change source]
- Copa do Brasil : 2010
- Campeonato Paulista : 2010
- Mejor peinado de Brasil 2011
- Copa Libertadores da América : 2011,2012
Brazilian Selection[change | change source]
- South American Youth Championship : 2011
Individual[change | change source]
- Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão Championship Squad : 2010
- South American Youth Championship : Top scorer 2011 neymar
