Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, born on February 5, 1992 in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, is a Brazilian football player and captain of the Brazilian national team. Function as forward.

In 2003, 11-year-old Neymar joined Santos Football Club. At the age of 19, he won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year and Puskas Award. At the age of 20, he was awarded the 2012 South American Footballer of the Year. At the age of 21, he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, the world's most famous news magazine. Neymar is another talented player produced by Santos who became famous at a young age after the football king Pele.

In June 2013, he transferred to Barcelona Football Club. In July, he won the 2013 Confederations Cup Golden Ball. In July 2014, Neymar won the 2014 Brazil World Cup Bronze Boot Award with 4 goals and 1 assist. In June 2015, Barcelona won the Triple Crown in the 14-15 season, and Neymar became the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey.

On August 21, 2016, in the men's football final of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Brazilian team defeated the German team 6-5 and won the Olympic men's football gold medal for the first time. Neymar scored a goal + penalty kick to win, finally realizing his dream of Olympic gold medal.

On August 4, 2017, Paris Saint-Germain officially announced the official signing of Neymar on a five-year contract. On May 14, 2018, Neymar was named the best player in Ligue 1 for the 2017-2018 season.

On July 25, 2020, he helped Paris Saint-Germain win the French Cup championship in the 2019-20 season.

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Early experience:

Neymar was born in Moquidas Cruiz, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, and inherited his father's legacy. Silva's name is Neymar. His father is a former professional football player and was Neymar's first coach, which allowed his football talents to be quickly displayed.

Like the growth trajectory of many Brazilian players, Neymar also followed a path from street football to indoor football to professional football. At the age of 6, he was discovered by coach Bettinho, became a master and apprentice, and began to practice five-a-side football.

Neymar's quick thinking, reaction in a short time, fast-paced passing and shooting, benefited from the experience he received in the small five-a-side field. Brazilians like futsal and worship stars with excellent footwork, which stems from the pursuit of freedom and happiness. It can be said that futsal gave birth to Neymar. ?

In 2003, their family moved to Santos, and Neymar joined the Santos youth team and began his Santos youth training career. Santos Youth Academy is where famous stars Pele and Robinho started their professional football careers. In January 2005, at the age of 13, he passed a trial with Real Madrid, but ultimately stayed with Santos.

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