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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known as Neymar Júnior or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Brazil national team. A prolific goalscorer and playmaker renowned for his flamboyant style of play, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and the best Brazilian player of his generation. Neymar has scored at least 100 goals for three different clubs, making him one of the few players to achieve this feat. [3] Barker, Gabby (15 December 2020). "Neymar's fracture is ruled out, which points to three weeks KO". Sports Finding. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021 . Retrieved 15 December 2020. Neymar scored six goals during Santos' run to the 2011 Copa Libertadores Finals, tying him for third top goalscorer, [37] including the clinching goal of Santos' 4–3 aggregate win over Cerro Porteño in the semi-finals. [38] In the two-legged final, Santos faced Uruguayan side Peñarol and drew the first leg 0–0 in Montevideo. [39] At home in the second leg, Neymar opened the scoring in the 46th minute as Santos held on for a 2–1 win and Neymar won Man of the Match honours. [40] [41] The win brought Santos their first Copa Libertadores triumph since 1963, when Brazilian legend Pelé was playing for the club. [42] [43] Player Profile – Neymar Jr". Sportycious. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014 . Retrieved 23 January 2021. On 30 June, Neymar was involved in Fred's opening goal and then subsequently scored Brazil's second in the 3–0 final victory over Spain. [256] Neymar's performances saw him receive the Golden Ball for player of the tournament. [257]
Paris Saint-Germain thank Neymar Jr, a club legend". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023 . Retrieved 15 August 2023. Santos president warns Real Madrid over Neymar deal". Mirror Football. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011 . Retrieved 8 December 2011. Masters, James (4 August 2017). "Neymar: Leaving Barcelona 'one of the toughest' decisions of my life". CNN . Retrieved 12 November 2023.Neymar scored his first two goals of the season in a 6–1 win against Angers on 2 October. [174] He entered the list of the top ten goal scorers in PSG history by doing so, scoring his 72nd for the club, which put him level with Raí. [175] On 28 October, Neymar suffered an adductor injury in a match against İstanbul Başakşehir, leaving the pitch after 26 minutes of play. [176] He made his return to action as a substitute in a 3–2 loss against Monaco on 20 November, [177] and scored his first goal after recovering from his injury in a 1–0 win against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on 24 November. [178] According to Sky Sports News, Neymar was prepared to pay €20m of his own money to PSG in five instalments to facilitate a move to Barcelona. On August 27 2019, both clubs met to discuss Neymar's situation, but according to PSG sporting director Leonardo, Barcelona's only written offer came during the meeting, which was not enough and PSG refused. [155] Three days later, on August 30, an offer was made in writing from Neymar to PSG general manager Jean-Claude Blanc. Neymar's offer was dismissed by PSG because of French football federation regulations, [155] and he ultimately agreed to stay at PSG after the talks to return to Barcelona broke down. [156] Sky Sports News also reported that Real Madrid were interested in signing Neymar throughout the transfer window. [156] 2019–20: PSG's first Champions League final Neymar taking a penalty against Lille during a Ligue 1 match in 2020 Estadísticas Copa Santander Libertadores – Información de equipos al instante – Fox Deportes". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011 . Retrieved 12 March 2013. Neymar Sr.'s own words explaining the decision, as translated in the referred source: “We’re from a humble family, and in a humble family there is always the question of cultural values,” he said. “We thought he had to grow up in Brazil. That was the first serious choice we had to make.”
On 24 January 2015, Neymar scored twice and assisted two more goals in a 6–0 win at Elche. [89] On 28 January, he scored his 20th goal of the season in a 3–2 Copa del Rey quarter-final win over Atlético Madrid. [90] On 4 March, Neymar scored twice in Barcelona's 3–1 Copa del Rey semi-final win over Villarreal to qualify the club for its 37th Spanish Cup final. [91] On 21 April, Neymar took his tally to 30 goals for the season by scoring twice in Barcelona's 2–0 Champions League quarter-final win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). [92] on 15 February 2017 [113] Neymar (middle) on the ball during the Champions League second leg win against PSG in February 2017 Neymar Profile for 2012 Olympics". London: Sky Sports. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Described as a 'hair icon' in sports by GQ Australia, Neymar's hairstyles have drawn much attention. He has a reputation for changing hairstyles frequently, usually for flamboyant styles. [376] Personal life Neymar expresses his Christian faith after winning the gold medal with Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ronaldinho misses Brazil cut". ESPN Soccernet. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010.Neymar ends the 2021/22 season with the fewest goals since arriving in Europe". UOL. 23 May 2022 . Retrieved 18 August 2022. [ permanent dead link] See also: Transfer (association football) §2013: Transfer of Neymar from Santos to Barcelona Neymar during his unveiling at Barcelona in June 2013 At PSG, Neymar was also expected to lead them to their first ever Champions League title; the club lost to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final. [357] During his six-year tenure at the club, he struggled with frequent injuries which hindered his playing time and his explosiveness. The injuries may have contributed to him not achieving more in his prime years, as he cumulatively missed 119 matches [359] and played over 30 matches in all competitions just once in Paris (31 in 2020-21). [360] [361] In 2023, Spanish publication Marca wrote that "Neymar's star is dimming due to a seemingly endless string of injuries". [362] Barca zero-in on Neymar who nets four". Zeenews. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014 . Retrieved 18 May 2014. Messi double puts Barça in control against Bayern". UEFA. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
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