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Neymar
Neymar wi Brazil in 2018
Personal information
Fou name Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior[1]
Date o birth (1992-02-05) 5 Februar 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place o birth Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil[1]
Hicht 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playin poseetion Forward, weenger
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Hauflin career
1999–2003 Portuguesa Santista
2003–2009 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Santos 102 (54)
2013–2017 Barcelona 123 (68)
2017 Paris Saint-Germain 42 (38)
Naitional team‡
2009 Brazil U17 3 (1)
2011 Brazil U20 7 (9)
2012 Brazil U23 7 (4)
2010– Brazil 101 (61)
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 19:55, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
‡ Naitional team caps an goals correct as o 18:40, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 5 Februar 1992), aft kent as Neymar, is a Brazilian fitbawer that plays for club Paris Saint-Geramain an the Brazilian naitional team as a forrit or winger.

At the age o 19, Neymar won the 2011 Sooth American Fitbawer o the Year awaird, efter comin third in 2010.[3] He follaeed this up bi winnin it again in 2012. In 2011 Neymar receivit nominations for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, whaur he came 10t, an the FIFA Puskás Award for Goal o the Year, which he wan.[4] He is kent for his acceleration, speed, dribblin, feenishin an ability wi baith feet. His playin style haes earned him creetical acclaim, wi fans, media an umwhile players drawin comparison tae umwhile Brazil forrit Pelé, that haes cried Neymar "an excellent player", while Ronaldinho haes statit "he will be the best in the warld".[5][6]

Early life

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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior wis born in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, tae Neymar da Silva, Sr. an Nadine Santos. He inheritit his name frae his faither, wha is a umwhile fitbawer an became his son's advisor as Neymar's talents began tae grow.[7] Neymar comments on his faither's role "Ma faither haes been bi ma side since A wis little. He taks care o things, ma finances an ma faimily."[8] Growin up, Neymar combined his luve o futsal wi street fitbaw.[9]

In 2003, Neymar muivit wi his faimily tae São Vicente, whaur he began playin for youth side Portuguesa Santista.[10] Then, later in 2003, thay muivit tae Santos, whaur Neymar jyned Santos FC.[11] Wi the success o his youth career an addit income, the faimily bocht thair first property, a hoose next tae the Vila Belmiro. Thair quality o faimily life impruivit, as at age 15, Neymar wis earnin 10,000 reais per month an at 16, 125,000 reais per month. At 17, he signed a full profeesional contract, gettin upgradit tae the Santos first team an e'en receivin sponsorships.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As o 17 May 2014.[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Intercontinental Tot
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil Brasileirão Paulista Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores1 Club World Cup Tot
Santos 2009 33 10 12 3 3 1 – – 48 14
2010 31 17 19 14 8 11 2 0 – 60 42
2011 21 13 11 4 – 13 6 2 1 47 24
2012 17 14 16 20 – 14 9 – 47 43
2013 1 0 18 12 4 1 – – 23 13
Tot 103 54 76 53 15 13 29 15 2 1 225 136
Spain La Liga Supercopa de España Copa del Rey Champions League Club Warld Cup Tot
Barcelona 2013–14 26 9 2 1 3 1 10 4 – 41 15
Tot 26 9 2 1 3 1 10 4 – 41 15
Career tot 129 63 78 54 18 14 39 19 2 1 266 151

Internaitional

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As o 23 June 2014.[14][15]
Naitional team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2010 2 1
2011 13 7
2012 12 9
2013 19 10
2014 6 8
Tot 52 35

Internaitional goals

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Senior team

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Scores an results table. Brazil's goal tally first:[16]

Honours

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Club

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Santos[17]
Barcelona[17]

Naitional team

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Brazil[17]

Individual

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References

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  1. ↑ a b c "Neymar". ESPN.
  2. ↑ "Neymar Jr. Profile". FC Barcelona.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014
  3. ↑ "Santos' Neymar named South American Player of the Year". Goal.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Neymar beat Rooney". FIFA. Archived frae the original on 10 Mairch 2014. Retrieved 25 Juin 2014.
  5. ↑ "Neymar should reject Premier League and stay at Santos, says Pelé". The Times. London. 3 August 2011. Archived frae the original on 22 Mairch 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ronaldinho: Neymar will be the best in the world" Goal.com
  7. ↑ "Soccer prodigy Neymar is at home in Brazil". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 10 Julie 2012.
  8. ↑ "Work and play – Brazil's samba star Neymar has it all". CNN. 1 Mairch 2012.
  9. ↑ "Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior – The World's Hottest Property?". Back Page Football.
  10. ↑ "Performance by the under-12 Briosa almost did Neymar hit with São Paulo". 7 Januar 2013. Archived frae the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 5 Julie 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Trajectory of a Soccer Star – Neymar". 7 Januar 2013. Archived frae the original on 13 Juin 2013. Retrieved 5 Julie 2014.
  12. ↑ "Neymar: without Pep Guardiola on the Barce bench". Merca Foot. Archived frae the original on 11 Juin 2015. Retrieved 5 Julie 2014.
  13. ↑ "Neymar ESPN Stats". ESPN FC. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Neymar Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 Juin 2014.
  15. ↑ "Neymar". National Footbal Teams. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2014.
  16. ↑ "Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 June 2014
  17. ↑ a b c "Neymar Jr. Achievements". FC Barcelona.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014

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