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Neymar Biography
Birth Name:
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Birth Place:
Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Profession
Brazil National Soccer Team player
Fast Facts
- Made his pro debut for Santos FC in March 2009, at age 17
- Scored his first goal for Brazil's senior national team in an August 2010 friendly against the U
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- Led Santos to the 2011 Copa Libertadores title, its first since 1963
- Awarded the 2011 FIFA Puskas Award for goal of the year and named South American Footballer of the Year in 2011 and 2012
- Scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in 2012
- Given the Golden Ball as MVP of the 2013 Confederations Cup, won by host Brazil
- Graced the cover of Time magazine in 2013 (touted as "The Next Pelé"), the first Brazilian athlete to do so
- Contributed 39 goals to Barcelona's record-setting second "treble" in 2014-15: winning La Liga, the Spanish Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League titles in one season
- Has a slew of endorsement deals, including an 11-year deal signed with Nike in 2011; he added PokerStars to his sizable portfolio in 2015
- Converted the final penalty kick at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, giving the Brazilian team their first gold-medal win at the Olympics
Relationships
- Carolina Dantas -- Ex-significant Other
- Neymar da Silva Senior -- Father
- Nadine Santos -- Mother
- Rafaela da Silva -- Sister
- Davi Lucca -- Son