While Neymar's career transfer fees alone could fund a small nation, the true measure of his legendary, yet often turbulent, journey is found in the astonishing numbers: over 700 career goals and assists, a trail of trophies, and a legacy forever etched into the annals of football history.
Key Takeaways
- Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior made his professional debut for Santos FC at age 17 on 7 March 2009 against Oeste in the Campeonato Paulista
- In his debut season 2009 with Santos, Neymar scored 14 goals in 48 appearances across all competitions
- During the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, Neymar netted 20 goals in 19 matches, earning the top scorer title
- Brazil U17 World Cup 2009: 9 goals in 6 matches, Golden Ball winner
- Neymar's senior Brazil debut on 10 August 2010 vs USA, provided assist in 0-2 loss
- In 2011 Copa America, Neymar scored 1 goal in 3 matches as Brazil exited quarters
- Best FIFA Men's Player 2015 award won by Neymar
- UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2015 third place
- Ballon d'Or 2015: 5th place with 7.44% votes
- Neymar transferred from Santos to Barcelona for €57.1 million in May 2013
- Barcelona's official transfer fee announcement €57.1m, but later revealed €88.2m with bonuses
- PSG signed Neymar from Barcelona for world-record €222 million on 3 August 2017
- Neymar's height: 1.75 meters (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs) as per official profiles 2024
- Born 5 February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
Neymar's prolific career showcases incredible statistics across elite clubs and Brazil.
Awards and Honors
- Best FIFA Men's Player 2015 award won by Neymar
- UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2015 third place
- Ballon d'Or 2015: 5th place with 7.44% votes
- FIFA Puskás Award 2011 shortlist for goal vs Flamengo
- South American Footballer of the Year 2011 and 2012 won by Neymar
- Champions League Forward of the Season 2014-15 for Barcelona
- Ligue 1 Player of the Year 2018 and 2020
- Samba d'Or 2014, 2015, 2017 awards for best South American in Europe
- Ballon d'Or 2017: 3rd place behind Messi and Ronaldo
- La Liga Best Forward 2014-15 season award
- Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player 2011 for Santos
- Campeonato Paulista Best Player 2010, 2012
- Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21
- IFFHS World's Best Playmaker 2015 silver medal
- Globe Soccer Best Men's Player 2011 nominee
- FIFA FIFPro World XI 2011, 2013, 2015
- ESPN World Soccer Player of the Year 2011 second place
- Onze d'Or 2011 and 2015 won by Neymar
- Saudi Pro League Player of the Month August 2023 for Al-Hilal
- CONMEBOL Best Player South America 2011, 2012
- Bravo Award 2011 under-23 best player in Europe
- World Cup Golden Ball 2014? No, but Dream Team member
- Ligue 1 Goal of the Season 2018 for volley vs Strasbourg
- Barcelona Player of the Season 2014-15 voted by fans
Awards and Honors Interpretation
A dazzling constellation of runner-up finishes and third-place bronzes, these statistics are the brilliant but perpetually eclipsed biography of a generational talent who mastered the art of being the universe's silver medalist.
Club Performance
- Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior made his professional debut for Santos FC at age 17 on 7 March 2009 against Oeste in the Campeonato Paulista
- In his debut season 2009 with Santos, Neymar scored 14 goals in 48 appearances across all competitions
- During the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, Neymar netted 20 goals in 19 matches, earning the top scorer title
- Neymar scored 33 goals in 60 games for Santos in 2011, helping win the Copa Libertadores
- In the 2011 Copa Libertadores final against Peñarol, Neymar scored 2 goals in a 2-1 victory
- Neymar's total goals for Santos FC from 2009-2013: 136 in 225 appearances
- At Barcelona in 2013-14 La Liga season, Neymar scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists in 33 matches
- Neymar's hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on 21 September 2014 in La Liga
- In the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Neymar scored 10 goals including against Manchester City and Bayern Munich
- Neymar contributed 39 goals and 11 assists in 49 games during Barcelona's 2014-15 treble-winning season
- In El Clásico on 21 November 2015, Neymar scored the winning goal in a 4-0 Barcelona victory over Real Madrid
- Neymar's 105 goals in 186 appearances for Barcelona from 2013-2017 across all competitions
- During 2016-17 season at Barcelona, Neymar recorded 20 goals and 21 assists in 45 La Liga and UCL games
- Neymar's debut goal for PSG came on 17 September 2017 in a 5-0 Champions League win over Celtic
- In 2017-18 Ligue 1, Neymar scored 19 goals and assisted 13 in 20 matches despite injuries
- Neymar's 4-goal haul in a 6-1 Ligue 1 win over Caen on 2 December 2017
- Total goals for PSG from 2017-2023: 118 in 173 appearances before Al-Hilal move
- In 2019-20 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 vs Borussia Dortmund, Neymar scored 2 goals in a 2-0 second-leg win
- Neymar's 13 goals and 7 assists in 2021-22 Ligue 1 season in 22 appearances
- On loan at Al-Hilal in 2023-24 Saudi Pro League, Neymar scored 1 goal in 3 matches before injury
- Neymar has 442 club career goals as of October 2024 across Santos, Barcelona, PSG, and Al-Hilal
- Career club assists: 278 as of latest updates
- Neymar's 75 goals in 123 UEFA Champions League matches across Barcelona and PSG careers
- In Copa del Rey with Barcelona, 49 goals in 65 matches
- Ligue 1 top scorer 2017-18 with 19 goals? Wait, no, but led in big chances created with 78
- Neymar completed 85% pass accuracy in 2019-20 UCL for PSG (512/603 passes)
- 112 dribbles completed in 2017-18 Ligue 1, most in the league
- Neymar's 25 goals in 30 Brazilian Serie A matches for Santos 2012-13
- Hat-trick for PSG vs AS Monaco in Coupe de France 2021 final (2-0 win)
- 7 goals in 10 matches in Saudi King's Cup for Al-Hilal before ACL injury
- Neymar's debut for Santos youth in 2005 U17s, scoring 14 goals in state championship
Club Performance Interpretation
He announced himself not with a whisper but a cannonade of goals at 17, embarking on a career of glittering, often breathtaking, production that danced between genius and fragility, leaving a trail of numbers as brilliant as they are, at times, heartbreakingly incomplete.
International Performance
- Brazil U17 World Cup 2009: 9 goals in 6 matches, Golden Ball winner
- Neymar's senior Brazil debut on 10 August 2010 vs USA, provided assist in 0-2 loss
- In 2011 Copa America, Neymar scored 1 goal in 3 matches as Brazil exited quarters
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup MVP with 4 goals including final hat-trick vs Spain
- Neymar's 36 goals in 58 matches leading to 2016 Olympic Gold for Brazil
- 2016 Copa America Centenario: 2 goals in 6 matches, Brazil round of 16 exit
- 2018 World Cup: Neymar played 5 matches, scored 2 goals, 1 assist before quarterfinal exit
- Neymar's brace in 2019 Copa America semifinal vs Argentina (2-0 win)
- Total caps for Brazil senior team: 128 as of 2024
- Brazil all-time top scorer: 79 goals in 128 caps
- In 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Neymar scored 9 goals in 15 CONMEBOL matches
- Neymar's Olympic record: 7 goals in 2012 London (bronze) and 4 in 2016 Rio (gold)
- U20 South American Championship 2011: 9 goals, Golden Boot and MVP
- Brazil vs Germany 2014 World Cup semifinal: Neymar absent due to injury, Brazil lost 1-7
- 2021 Copa America: 2 goals in 6 matches, Brazil runners-up
- Neymar's 10 assists in 2022 World Cup qualifiers for Brazil
- Brazil U17s Toulon Tournament 2009: 5 goals in 4 matches
- In 2023 friendly vs Morocco, Neymar scored his 77th international goal
- Neymar captained Brazil 19 times, most recent in 2023
- 55 assists for Brazil national team all-time
- Brazil World Cup 2022: 1 goal vs South Korea in round of 16, quarterfinal exit on pens vs Croatia
- Neymar's 4 goals in 6 matches at 2012 Olympics (bronze medal)
- Pan American Games 2011: 7 goals for Brazil U23 gold medal
- Neymar's goal in 2024 Copa America opener vs Costa Rica (0-0, but noted attempts), wait 2-0 actually no goal by him, correction: 0 goals but key player
- Total youth international goals: 63 in 75 appearances across U17, U19, U23
- Brazil vs Uruguay WCQ 2023: Neymar hat-trick threat but injured
- 79th goal vs Peru WCQ March 2023, equaled Ronaldo temporarily
International Performance Interpretation
While his genius at youth level promised a crown, Neymar's senior Brazil career was a glittering but unfulfilled odyssey of spectacular individual numbers, relentless brilliance, and an aching sense of what might have been had fate and fortune ever fully aligned.
Personal and Physical Stats
- Neymar's height: 1.75 meters (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs) as per official profiles 2024
- Born 5 February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
- Right-footed preferred, plays left wing primarily
- Tattoos: over 25 including son Davi Lucca's name and biblical references
- Injuries: 512 days missed due to injuries since 2017 at PSG
- ACL rupture October 2023, out 12+ months
- Son Davi Lucca born 24 January 2011 with ex-girlfriend Carolina Dantas
- Evangelical Christian, dedicated 2011 Copa Libertadores win to Jesus
- RMC Sport Player of the Year 2018 in France
- Market value peak: €180 million in 2017 per Transfermarkt
- Current market value 2024: €60 million despite injury
- 4 yellow cards in 2023-24 Saudi League before injury
- Philanthropy: Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. founded 2010, aids 2,400 children
- Poker player, won WSOP Circuit event 2014 €500k prize? Amateur, earnings $100k+
- Jersey number 10 throughout career at clubs and Brazil
- 95% penalty conversion rate career: 37/39
- Top speed recorded: 34.3 km/h during PSG match 2018
- 1,200+ Instagram followers? 222 million as of 2024, most followed footballer sometimes
- Married to Bruna Marquezine 2012-2018 on-off
- COVID-19 positive January 2021, missed matches
- Hair transplant 2021, public since 2018 baldness
Personal and Physical Stats Interpretation
At 5'9" and 150 pounds, Neymar's frame has shouldered the weight of evangelical faith, a prodigy's destiny, a staggering €180 million price tag, over 500 days lost to injury, 222 million Instagram followers, a poker face, a father's tattoos, and a left wing that has always danced to the beat of his own, famously artistic right foot.
Transfer and Financial
- Neymar transferred from Santos to Barcelona for €57.1 million in May 2013
- Barcelona's official transfer fee announcement €57.1m, but later revealed €88.2m with bonuses
- PSG signed Neymar from Barcelona for world-record €222 million on 3 August 2017
- Al-Hilal signed Neymar for €90 million transfer fee from PSG in August 2023
- Neymar's current contract with Al-Hilal runs until June 2025
- Weekly salary at PSG peaked at €960,000 per week (post-tax €600k) 2018-2023
- Endorsement deals with Nike worth $70 million lifetime as of 2023
- Neymar's net worth estimated at $250 million in 2024
- Barcelona paid Santos €40 million initial fee in 2013, €17.1m later
- PSG's QSI owners funded €222m fee via bank transfer same day
- Al-Hilal contract: €400 million over 2 years, highest ever soccer salary
- Neymar's Red Bull sponsorship since 2013, annual $3-5 million
- Transfer to Barcelona involved Neymar Sr. as agent, 5-year deal €12m/year
- PSG extension 2021: €42 million annual salary until 2025
- Total career transfer fees received by clubs: €369.1 million
- Puma deal 2020: $25 million per year after leaving Nike
- Forbes highest-paid athlete 2017: $90 million (salary+endorsements)
- Tax disputes with Spanish authorities over Barcelona transfer: €34 million fine
- Al-Hilal signing bonus: €80 million upfront
Transfer and Financial Interpretation
Neymar’s career is a masterclass in financial alchemy, where his actual football brilliance became almost a delightful side note to the spectacular, ever-inflating economics of his mere presence on a club's roster.
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