Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 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) for two years. He has scored over 400 senior career goals and registered over 250 assists for club and country. Neymar made his professional debut with Santos in 2009 and won the Copa Libertadores in 2011, scoring in the finals. In 2013, Barcelona signed him and he soon became part of a dominant attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez—known as MSN.
Neymar
Athlete
Notable For
Brazilian footballer
Neymar's Historical Timeline
Neymar is born
Neymar, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian footballer, was born on 1992-02-05.
Despite being only 17 years old, Brazilian soccer star Neymar makes his professional debut for Santos
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 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...
Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €2
Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million on a five-year contract
Associated Historical Events
Neymar is born
Neymar, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian footballer, was born on 1992-02-05.
Despite being only 17 years old, Brazilian soccer star Neymar makes his professional debut for Santos
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 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...
Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €2
Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million on a five-year contract
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Neymar born?
- Neymar was born on 1992-02-05 (Brazilian).
- What is Neymar known for?
- Brazilian footballer
- What historical events involved Neymar?
- Neymar was involved in 3 recorded historical events, including Neymar is born, Despite being only 17 years old, Brazilian soccer star Neymar makes his professional debut for Santos, Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €2.