Brazilian National Team

He went with the Brazilian team in 2009 to Playing style

the Under 17 Soccer World Cup. After the
World Cup in South Africa, in 2010, he was Described as "a true phenomenon", Neymar
primarily plays in the positions of centre-
called up to play for the first time with the se- forward, second striker, winger and, to a
nior team. He made his debut playing against lesser extent, attacking midfielder. Noted for
his scoring ability and creation skills, he is
the United States, and scored a goal. the fifth-highest goalscorer in the Paris Saint
-Germain F.C. and his seventh all-time as-
He had a great performance in the South sist. He usually plays as the left winger in
the 4–3–3 formation, both at home and at
American Sub 20 in Peru, held at the begin- home, due to his remarkable acceleration STUDENT:
ning of 2011, being top scorer after scoring and creation skills; This position allows him
to shoot with his skillful foot and assist his MILTON JOSUE CASTILLO VITERI
nine goals. Brazil won the championship and teammates. Among his skills, his creativity,
qualified to participate in the 2012 London vision, passing, definition, dribbling, fein- TEACHER:
ting, touch, and technique stand out, he is
Olympics. referred to as an "electric" and "explosive" LCDO. LUIS MIGUEL PIN
player.
In Brazil's first friendly match on July 20, Titles Won by Neymar
2012, against host nation Great Britain at Ri-  Paulista Championship: 2010, 2011 and
verside Stadium, Neymar was involved in both 2012 with Santos F.C.
goals in a 2-0 win. On July 26, 2012, he sco-  Brazil Cup: 2010.
red his first goal of the 2012 Summer Olym-  Libertadores Cup: 2011.
pics in Brazil's first match against Egypt,  South American Cup Winners' Cup:
2012.
which gave Brazil a 3–2 victory. In the next
 Spanish Super Cup: 2013, 2016.
match against Belarus, he hit a free kick clin-
 Spanish league: 2015, 2016.
ching their place for the quarterfinals with a 3
 King's Cup: 2015, 2016, 2017.
–1 win.
 UEFA Champion League: 2015.
On August 5, 2012, against Honduras, he sco-  European Super Cup 2015.
red from a penalty, his third goal of the tour-  Club World Cup: 2015. 2º DE BACHILLERATO “B”
nament and assisted on Leandro Damião's  South American Sub 20: 2011.
second goal, they won 3-2 reaching the semi-  Confederations Cup 2013.
finals at the end of the tournament.  Gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
 Personal life
Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. was born in
Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The In 2011, at the age of 19, he became a fat-
her. Their son was born at the São Paulo
son of a former professional soccer pla- Hospital and named David Lucca. The child's
yer, Neymar followed in his father's mother and Neymar's partner at the time, is
a girl named Carolina, who was 17 years old
footsteps by playing street games and when she gave birth.
futsal, a version of the game, indoors.
His idol is the also footballer Robinho.
He joined the Portuguesa Santista
youth club in 1999, and within a few Neymar is also known for his Christian faith,
NEYMAR DA SILVA he speaks of his faith saying: "Life only ma-
years he was already one of the most kes sense when our highest ideal is to serve
SANTOS JÚNIOR respected young talents in the country. Christ!".

Neymar joined Santos FC's youth In 2012, France Football ranked Neymar se-
BIOGRAPHY squads at the age of 11. Word of his
venth on the list of the richest footballers in
the world, behind Lionel Messi (1st) and
abilities spread to Europe, and he was Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd).
Born: February 5, 1992 Brazil
offered the chance to continue his de- Neymar has signed many sponsorships be-
velopment with Real Madrid CF at the cause his reputation has grown rapidly since
Age: 31 years old. he was 17 years old. In March 2011, he sig-
age of 14, but Santos management ned an 11-year contract with the American
convinced Neymar to keep a big bonus. sportswear company Nike. In the same
Zodiac sign: Aquarius month, Panasonic USA He has also signed
Neymar made his first division debut for other sponsorships with Volkswagen, Red
Sports debut: M arch 7, 2009 (Santos F.C.) Santos in 2009, immediately winning Bull, Tenys Pé Baruel, Lupo, AmBev, Claro,
Unilever and Grupo Santander. All of his
the league's Best Young Player award. sponsors have brought him an estimated to-
Position: Front He emerged as a full-fledged star in tal of €20,000,000 per year. On May 17,
2012, he was rated by SportsPro magazine
2010, helping Santos claim the Liga and as the most marketable athlete in the world.
Dorsals: 7, 10,11, 17
Copa do Brasil championships en route
He appeared on the cover of the Konami vi-
Parents: N eym ar Santos and to his first of three straight titles and deo game PES 2012 (American version),
four straight Player of the Year awards. with Cristiano Ronaldo. He was also in the
Nadine da Silva 2013 edition with Ronaldo.
He also made his national team debut
that season, debuting a Mohawk-style He has more than 10 million followers on
Children: Davi Lucca da Silva Santos Twitter.
haircut, which quickly became popular
Height: 1.75 with younger fans. On April 18, 2023, he and his partner, Bruna
Biancardi, announced that they are expec-
ting a child.