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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), simply known as Neymar or Neymar Júnior (shortened to Neymar Jr), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. -
Neymar joined Barcelona in 2013 from Santos and quickly became a key player in the attack alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez. During his time at the club, he won major trophies including two La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey titles, and the 2015 Champions League -
Neymar led the Brazilian national team to its first-ever men's Olympic football gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, scoring the winning penalty in the final against Germany. This was a landmark victory for his country. -
Neymar transferred from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of €222 million, becoming the most expensive player in history.