Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [nejˈmaÊ dÉ
ˈsiwvÉ ËˆsÉ Ìƒtus ˈÊ'ũɲoÊ ]; born 5 February 1992), known as
Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward
for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He
is widely considered as one of the best players in the world.Neymar
came into prominence at Santos, where he made his professional debut
aged 17. He helped the club win two successive Campeonato Paulista
championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores; the
latter being Santos' first since 1963. Neymar was twice named the
South American Footballer of the Year, in 2011 and 2012, and soon
relocated to Europe to join Barcelona. As part of Barcelona's
attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, he won the
continental treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA
Champions League, and finished third for the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2015
for his performances. He then attained a domestic double in the
2015â€"16 season. In 2017, Neymar transferred to Paris Saint-Germain
in a move worth €222 million, making him the most expensive player
ever.[note 1] In France, Neymar won three league titles, two Coupe de
France, and two Coupe de la Ligue, which included a domestic treble
and being voted Ligue 1 Player of the Year in his debut season. Neymar
helped PSG attain a domestic quadruple in the 2019â€"20 season, and
led the club to its first ever Champions League Final.
ˈsiwvÉ ËˆsÉ Ìƒtus ˈÊ'ũɲoÊ ]; born 5 February 1992), known as
Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward
for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He
is widely considered as one of the best players in the world.Neymar
came into prominence at Santos, where he made his professional debut
aged 17. He helped the club win two successive Campeonato Paulista
championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores; the
latter being Santos' first since 1963. Neymar was twice named the
South American Footballer of the Year, in 2011 and 2012, and soon
relocated to Europe to join Barcelona. As part of Barcelona's
attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, he won the
continental treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA
Champions League, and finished third for the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2015
for his performances. He then attained a domestic double in the
2015â€"16 season. In 2017, Neymar transferred to Paris Saint-Germain
in a move worth €222 million, making him the most expensive player
ever.[note 1] In France, Neymar won three league titles, two Coupe de
France, and two Coupe de la Ligue, which included a domestic treble
and being voted Ligue 1 Player of the Year in his debut season. Neymar
helped PSG attain a domestic quadruple in the 2019â€"20 season, and
led the club to its first ever Champions League Final.
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