| Neymar Quick Look | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Footballer |
| Position | Forward |
| Date of Birth | February 5, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Birth Place | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a professional footballer from Brazil who represents his national side Brazil in football. He is one of the best players in the entire world.
- Neymar’s height is considered as 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm.
- Neymar wears shirt number #10 while playing for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
- At 17, he made his professional football debut while playing at Santos.
- He was South American Footballer of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
- From 2013 to 2017, he played for Barcelona. He was a part of Barcelona’s attacking trio which also included Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez.
- For €222 million euros, he got transferred to the Paris Saint-Germain club in 2017. The deal made him the most expensive player ever at the time.
- In 2017, Neymar was included in TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world.
- As per Forbes, he was the 3rd highest-paid athlete in the world in 2019 whereas, in 2020, he was the 4th highest-paid.
- Futsal (indoor football) had a big influence on him while growing up.
- His dad Neymar Santos Sr. was previously a footballer.
- He appeared in a rap music video “País do Futebol” by MC Guimê in 2013.
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