Neymar Biography: Girlfriend, Net Worth, Family, Age, Career Goals, Son, Sister, Wife, News, Skills, Height, Salary, House, Wikipedia, Photos

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Biography

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), addressed professionally as Neymar Jr., is a skilful Brazillian footballer. The star player plays for his country Brazil and Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.

He is known as one of the richest and most wonderful footballers globally. He started his career as a footballer on the street, where he was encouraged by his father.

Neymar joined the FC Santos youth divisions when he was 11 years old. He was accepted into Real Madrid‘s youth program, but he elected to stay in Brazil since he was offered a higher wage.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Stage Name:	Neymar Jr.
Born:	5 February 1992 (age 32 years old)
Place of Birth:	Mogi das Cruzes, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Salary:	40.8 million GBP (2022)
Nationality:	Brazilian
Height:	1.75 m
Parents:	Nadine Gonçalves, Neymar Santos Sr.
Siblings:	Rafaella Santos
Wife • Spouse:	Not Married
Girlfriend • Partner:	Bruna Marquezine (curr.), Carolina Dantas (ex.)
Children:	Davi Lucca
Occupation:	Footballer
Net Worth:	US$200 million

Early Life

Neymar was born and raised in Mogi das Cruzes. His full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. His father, Neymar Santos Sr., a former athlete, gave him the name Neymar and became his son’s mentor. His mother’s name is Nadine Gonçalves. Neymar has a sister whose name is Rafaella Santos.

As a child, he combined his passions for futsal and street football.

According to Neymar, futsal had a significant impact on his growth as a player, assisting him in improving his technique, speed of thought, and ability to complete movements in tight spaces.

Neymar‘s moved to So Vicente, where he started playing for the Portuguesa Santista youth club. When Neymar joined Santos FC in 2003, they moved to Santos.

The family bought their first home, a residence near Vila Belmiro, Santos’ home stadium, with the additional cash from his childhood career.

Career

Neymar made his senior debut appearance for Santos FC in 2009. During the next four years, he became the top scorer for the team by helping them win the Libertadores Cup. However, he scored 54 goals in 102 matches for the club.

During his stay at the club, he was accepted into the Real Madrid age 14 years old, but he chose to stay at Santos FC because he was offered better compensation.

Neymar made his international debut in a friendly match later that year after being snubbed by Brazilian football manager Dunga for the 2010 ‘World Cup’ in South Africa. He scored twice for Brazil in a poor Copa America.

While playing for ‘Santos FC,’ Neymar was being courted by some of the top clubs in the world. He joined ‘Barcelona’ in 2013 for an 86.2 million Euro (US$96.5 million) transfer price after a bidding war between ‘Real Madrid’ and ‘Barcelona.’ Neymar scored four goals in the ‘Confederations Cup,’ which Brazil won after defeating Spain in the final.

During the 2013 season, ‘Barcelona’ signed Neymar. During his first season with the club, he stunned everyone by scoring in crucial games, including an ‘El Clasico match against ‘Real Madrid.’ He scored 39 goals in all competitions for ‘Barcelona‘ the next season, and the club won the Champions League.

Neymar was Brazil’s main star at the 2014 ‘FIFA World Cup,’ The team went into the tournament hoping to win their sixth ‘World Cup.’ He scored four goals in the season before being hurt in the quarterfinals against Columbia.

As a result, he could not participate in the semi-final against Germany. Brazil was eliminated from the ‘World Cup in a humiliating fashion after losing the semi-final match.

In the 2016-17 season, Neymar was his team’s star, scoring game-winning goals in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. He also scored his 100th goal for ‘Barcelona’ on April 2, 2017.

That year, his squad also won the Copa del Rey final. He was also selected captain of Brazil’s national squad for the upcoming ‘Summer Olympics’ Rio de Janeiro. He scored the game-winning goal against Germany in the finals, earning the country its first ‘Olympic’ gold in men’s football.

Neymar debuted with ‘Paris Saint-Germain’ in the 2017-18 season, scoring a goal in his first match against ‘Guingamp.’ Despite a right foot ailment, he scored 28 goals in 30 games this season.

Personal Life

Media publications have claimed that Neymar‘s new girlfriend is Bruna Marquezine, a model and actress. The duo has been dating for a while, and there is no disagreement between them published in the media space.

When it comes to Neymar‘s personal life, nothing is known, but he had a child named Davi Lucca, born in 2011 was born by his ex-girlfriend, Carolina Dantas.

Neymar is not married and has no wife for now.

Net Worth

According to the contract extension he signed in May of last year in Paris, Neymar earns around 71 million euros per year, up to two million from 2021.

His contract also included a bevvy of performance-based bonuses. If he continues for another year, his weekly income will rise to almost 80 million euros.

This money comes mostly from his PSG deal, where he is the highest-paid player ahead of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. He also has a series of high-dollar endorsement deals to add to the total.

Being one of the highest-paid footballers on the pitch has placed Neymar‘s net worth at US$200 million.

Social Media

• Facebook: @neymarjr
• Twitter: @neymarjr
• YouTube: Neymar Jr.
• Instagram: @neymarjr

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