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Neymar

Also known as Neymar Jr., Neymar Junior, Neymar Silva Santos Junior

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (; born 5 February 1992), simply known as Neymar Júnior (shortened to Neymar Jr) or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, which he captains. Known for his dribbling, technical ability, playmaking, and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He is one of only five players to have scored 100 goals with three different clubs, both the all-time Brazilian top goalscorer (43) and assist provider (33) in the UEFA C

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Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer known for his exceptional dribbling, technical skill, and goal-scoring ability, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. He holds the record as Brazil's all-time top goalscorer and assist provider in international competition, and is among only five players ever to have scored 100 goals with three different clubs.

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Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. Neymar came into prominence at an early age at Santos, where he made his professional debut aged 17. He helped the club win…

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Key facts

Person.embed: yes
Football biography.name: Neymar
Football biography.image: Neymar Jr. with Al Hilal, 3 October 2023 - 03 (cropped).jpg
Football biography.caption: Neymar with Al Hilal in 2023
Football biography.full_name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Football biography.birth_place: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Football biography.height: 1.75 m
Football biography.position: Attacking midfielder, forward
Football biography.currentclub: Santos
Football biography.clubnumber: 10
Football biography.youthyears1: 1999–2003
Football biography.youthclubs1: Portuguesa Santista
Football biography.youthyears2: 2003–2009
Football biography.youthclubs2: Santos
Football biography.years1: 2009–2013
Football biography.clubs1: Santos
Football biography.caps1: 179
Football biography.goals1: 107

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Santos
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Mogi das Cruzes
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Native language: Brazilian Portuguese
Award: South American Footballer of the Year
Participant in: Ice Bucket Challenge
Sport: association football
Member of team: Santos F.C.
Position played: wing half
Country for sport: Brazil
Mass: 69
Official website: www.neymarjr.com
Image: 20180610 FIFA Friendly Match Austria vs. Brazil Neymar 850 1705.jpg
Height: 175

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sport number: 10
Commons category: Neymar
date of birth: 1992-02-05
sponsor: Red Bull GmbH
nominated for: Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
birth name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
name in native language: Neymar
start of work period: 2009-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 1
medical condition: COVID-19
topic's main category: Category:Neymar
social media followers: 4900000

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Early life
Club career
Santos
Youth
2009: Debut season
2010: State league and Copa do Brasil titles
2011: Copa Libertadores title, FIFA Club World Cup runner-up and Puskás Award
2012: South America's best player for second consecutive year
2013: Final season
Barcelona
Transfer investigation
2013–14: Adapting to Spain
2014–15: Elevation to one of the world's best, ''MSN'' dominance and the treble
2015–16: Ballon d'Or candidate, domestic double and contract extension
2016–17: ''La Remontada'' and final season
Paris Saint-Germain
Contract breach lawsuit
2017–18: The new star of France, domestic treble and first of frequent injuries
2018–19: Brazil's all-time top scorer in the Champions League, second Ligue 1 title and off the field controversies
Potential return to Barcelona
2019–20: Best player in the world debates, second domestic treble and leading PSG to first Champions League final
2020–21: Goalscoring records, near second consecutive Champions League final and contract extension
2021–22: 100th PSG goal and record-tying Ligue 1 title
2022–23: Brief return to best form before injury and final season
August 2023: Departure
Al Hilal
2023–24: First matches before injury
2024–25: Return from injury and termination of contract
Return to Santos
International career
2010–2012: Senior debut and first major tournaments
2013–2014: Confederations Cup triumph and World Cup breakthrough
2015–2016: Assuming the captaincy and Olympic gold
2018: World Cup disappointment
2019–2021: Copa América runner-up
2022–present: World Cup and Brazil's all-time top scorer
Player profile
Style of play
Reception
Criticisms
Personal life
Outside football
Wealth and sponsorships
Media
Political views
Music
Television and films
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
See also
Notes
References
External links

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:10, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior ( Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈʒuni.oʁ] ; born 5 February 1992), simply known as Neymar Júnior (shortened to Neymar Jr) or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. Known for his dribbling, technical ability, playmaking, and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He is one of only five players to have scored 100 goals with three different clubs, both the all-time Brazilian top goalscorer (43) and assist provider (33) in the UEFA Champions League, ranks second for the all-time South American men's top goalscorers in international football (79), and was the all-time top assist provider in international football (59) from 2023 to 2025.

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