Neymar is a Brazilian footballer who represents both the national team and the French club ‘Paris Saint-Germain.’ He is regarded as one of the top footballers in the world. Neymar began his career as a street footballer, like did many other Brazilian football stars. But his father, who had played professional football, encouraged him to take the game seriously so that he could become a pro. Neymar joined the youth ranks of ‘FC Santos’ when he was 11 years old. In reality, he was accepted into the youth program of the renowned Spanish club ‘Real Madrid‘, but he chose to stay in Brazil after being promised a greater salary.
During his stay at ‘Santos,’ Neymar scored one stunning goal after another, and his skills were the buzz of the town. As a result, the world’s greatest clubs competed to sign him. In 2013, he joined ‘Barcelona‘ and quickly made an impact before winning the treble for the Catalan club in 2015. Throughout his career, Neymar rose to prominence for the Brazilian national team, helping his team get to the semi-finals of the 2014 ‘World Cup’, which was held in Brazil. Neymar is unquestionably one of the world’s best footballers, and he is on track to become one of the greatest of his generation.
Biography:
Born: February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
Birth name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Net Worth:
Neymar Jr’s net worth is $250 million. Neymar is widely regarded as one of the world’s top players, having represented Santos, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain. He is also a member of the Brazilian national team.
In 2017, Neymar signed a new 5-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, making him the world’s highest-paid football player, and his transfer cost was €222 million, making him the most expensive player ever.
In August 2022, Neymar signed a contract with the Saudi team that guaranteed him a $160 million annual base salary.
Personal Life:
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior born to Neymar Santos Senior, a professional player and used to be his trainer. Nadine da Silva is his mother’s name.
Neymar spent his childhood playing street football and futsal. Playing futsal and street football with his pals helped him improve his football talents. In 2003, he began representing the youth divisions of the ‘Portuguesa Santista’ team and relocated to Sao Vicente.
Neymar was previously in a relationship with Carolina Dantas, with whom he had a son, Davi Lucca, born on August 13, 2011. In 2021, Neymar began dating Brazilian beauty Bruna Biancardi. The couple announced their engagement in January 2022, but split up briefly.
Top Achievements:
In 2011, Neymar was awarded the title of ‘World Soccer Young Player of the Year’. During the same year, he also secured the ‘FIFA Puskas Award’ for scoring the most outstanding goal of the season.
He was awarded the ‘Golden Ball’ for his performance at the ‘FIFA Federations Cup’ in 2013. He was crowned ‘La Liga Best World Player’ at the end of the 2014-15 season.
Since making his debut as a youth for ‘Santos’ in Brazil, Neymar has consistently showcased remarkable talent. His greatest feat as a footballer, however, was scoring 39 goals during the 2014-15 season, which helped his side ‘Barcelona’ win the treble. He also scored 10 goals in the ‘Champions League’, finishing joint top scorer.
Awards & Achievements:
- 1 Champions League- 2015
- 1 UEFA Super cup- 2014
- 1 FIFA Club World Cup- 2016
- 1 FIFA Confederation Cup- 2013
- 1 Olympic Gold – 2016
- 1 Under-20 South American Championship- 2011
- 1 Recopa Sudamericana- 2012
- 1 Brazilian cup- 2010
- 1 Copa Libertadores- 2011
- 2 Spanish champions/ La Liga- 2015, 2016
- 3 Spanish cup/ Copa Del Ray- 2015, 2016,2017
- 1 Spanish Super Cup- 2014
- 4 French champion/ Ligue 1- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- 3 French cup- 2018, 2020, 2021
- 2 French league cup- 2018, 2020
- 4 French Super Cup- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023