Meet PSG’s New Forward And Most Expensive Player - Neymar
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Player Profile
POSITION: Forward
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 1.75 m
DOB: 5 February 1992
WEIGHT: 68 kg
NATIONALITY: Brazilian
CURRENT TEAM: Paris Saint-Germain
JERSEY NUMBER: 10
Youth Career
| Team | Years |
|---|---|
| Portuguesa Santista | 1999-2003 |
| Santos | 2003-2009 |
Senior Career
| Years | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2013 | Santos | 103 |
| 2013-2017 | Barcelona | 123 |
| 2017- | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 |
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior; born 5 February 1992 is commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. he is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team.
Neymar came into lime light at a very young age at Santos; he made his professional debut at the age of 17. He helped Santos win two successive championships, a Copa de Brasil and the 2011 Copa Libertadores, that was Santos first continental title since 1963. He was twice named the South American footballer of the year, in 2011 and 2012 before moving to Spain to join Barcelona.
The services of Neymar were really sought after at that time with the two Spanish giants; Real Madrid and Barcelona were fighting over his signature, but Barcelona was able to convince him to sign for them as the prospect of playing with the amazing Lionel Messi was difficult to turn down. He won the continental treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League in the 2014-15 season, and won a double the following year. These performances earned him a third place finish in the race for the Ballon d’Or in 2015.
In August 2017, Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for reported fee of €222 million, which made him by far the most expensive footballer in the world. Just a year after the €100million mark was crossed when Manchester United bought Paul Pogba from Juventus, the €200million mark has been reached. It will be interesting to see which player will eventually break this massive transfer fee. Monaco’s Mbappe could come close, I also believe that Dortmund’s Dembele could also come close, but I'm yet to see a player that will command such a fee anytime soon except Lionel Messi decides to move on from Barcelona.
Neymar has scored an impressive 52 goals in 77 matches for Brazil since his debut at age 18. He is currently the fourth-highest goalscorer for his national team. He has won virtually everything for his country, a notable absence in the World Cup, and I fancy Brazil’s chances in Russia come 2018. He has won the Olympics and virtually everything at club level. If he can win the World Cup next summer and maintain or even improve his performances at club level, he could easily go down as one of the greatest players to kick a football.
He is known for his dribbling, finishing, and ability with both feet, there have been comparisons to former Brazil and Santos star Pelè. Off the pitch, Neymar ranks among the world’s most prominent sportsmen; SportsPro named him the most marketable athlete in the world in 2012 and 2013, and ESPN cited him as the world’s fourth-most famous athlete in 2016.
Individual Awards
World Soccer Young Player of the Year : 2011
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Best Player: 2011
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Championship Squad: 2010, 2011, 2012
Brazilian Silver Ball: 2010, 2011
Brazilian Golden Ball: 2011
Bola de Ouro: 2012
FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2011
South American Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012
FIFA Puskas Award: 2011
Copa Libertadores MVP: 2011
FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe: 2013
FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team: 2013
FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 2014
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
Samba Gold: 2014, 2015
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2014-15
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2015
Copa do Brasil top scorer: 2010
South American Youth Championship top scorer: 2011
Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2012
Copa Libertadores top scorer: 2012
UEFA Champions League top scorer: 2014-15
Trophies
Santos
Campeonato Paulista: 2010, 2011, 2012
Copa do Brasil: 2010
Copa Libertadores: 2011
Recopa Sudamericana: 2012
Barcelona
La Liga: 2014-15, 2015-16
Copa del Rey: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17
Supercopa de Espana: 2013
UEFA Champions League: 2014-15
FIFA Club World Cup: 2015
Brazil
South American Youth Championship: 2011
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013
Olympic Gold Medal: 2016
Still a little sad he decided to abandon Barcelona, but to each their own I guess. I hope he does well with PSG. They're getting a hell of a player that's for sure.
Thanks for introduction!
People may call him a 'snake' for abandoning Barca, but I think it was a pretty wise decision to move away from a club where he would always be on the periphery to a rapidly-improving club where he would be the central figure.
I think PSG will eventually win the Champions League. Give it a few years though.
delighted to have joined Manchester United
I like neymar jr his my favourite footballer always I'm following him
Could You write also Beşiktaş's transfers for this season?
Thanks introduction