Neymar

Date of birth05 February 1992
Place of birthMogi das Cruzes
NationalityBrazilian
Weight64 kg
Height1.74 m
PositionForward

Full name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior.


The Brazilian forward came through the ranks at Santos FC.

After making his debut at the age of 17, he quickly became one of Brazil's great young prospects.

Despite a petition for him to be selected for the 2010 World Cup squad, he was not selected by coach Dunga.

During the summer of 2010, he was reportedly close to joining Chelsea.

After a few successful seasons at Santos during which he helped his club to a Copa Libertadores title, he joined Barcelona in summer 2013.

Neymar joined Paris St Germain in August 2017 with a five-year contract for a reported world record fee of £198million.

With his first goal in a 5-1 win against Bolivia on 8 September 2023, he became Brazil's all-time record goalscorer. He exceeded Pelé's total of 77 goals achieved between 1957 and 1971.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Santos 01 Jan 2009 03 Jun 2013
Barcelona 03 Jun 2013 03 Aug 2017
Paris St Germain 03 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 9
1
4
1
2014-15 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 12
10
1
2015-16 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 9
3
2
2016-17 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Sep 2013 Barcelona v Ajax W 4-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
01 Oct 2013 Celtic v Barcelona W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
22 Oct 2013 AC Milan v Barcelona D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
06 Nov 2013 Barcelona v AC Milan W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
26 Nov 2013 Ajax v Barcelona L 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
11 Dec 2013 Barcelona v Celtic W 6-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
18 Feb 2014 Manchester City v Barcelona W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
12 Mar 2014 Barcelona v Manchester City W 2-1
Agg: 4-1
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
01 Apr 2014 Barcelona v Atletico Madrid D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
09 Apr 2014 Atletico Madrid v Barcelona L 1-0
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
17 Sep 2014 Barcelona v APOEL Nicosia W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
30 Sep 2014 Paris St Germain v Barcelona L 3-2 UEFA Champions League Group F
21 Oct 2014 Barcelona v Ajax W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
05 Nov 2014 Ajax v Barcelona W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group F
10 Dec 2014 Barcelona v Paris St Germain W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
24 Feb 2015 Manchester City v Barcelona W 1-2 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
18 Mar 2015 Barcelona v Manchester City W 1-0
Agg: 3-1
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
15 Apr 2015 Paris St Germain v Barcelona W 1-3 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
21 Apr 2015 Barcelona v Paris St Germain W 2-0
Agg: 5-1
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
06 May 2015 Barcelona v Bayern Munchen W 3-0 UEFA Champions League Semi-final 1st leg
12 May 2015 Bayern Munchen v Barcelona L 3-2
Agg: 3-5
UEFA Champions League Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Jun 2015 Barcelona v Juventus W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Final
16 Sep 2015 AS Roma v Barcelona D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
29 Sep 2015 Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
20 Oct 2015 FC BATE Borisov v Barcelona W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group E
04 Nov 2015 Barcelona v FC BATE Borisov W 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
24 Nov 2015 Barcelona v AS Roma W 6-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
23 Feb 2016 Arsenal v Barcelona W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
16 Mar 2016 Barcelona v Arsenal W 3-1
Agg: 5-1
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
05 Apr 2016 Barcelona v Atletico Madrid W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
13 Apr 2016 Atletico Madrid v Barcelona L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
19 Oct 2016 Barcelona v Manchester City W 4-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
01 Nov 2016 Manchester City v Barcelona L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 Brazil Copa America 4
2
2010-11 Brazil International Friendly 5
3
1
2011-12 Brazil International Friendly 8
3
2
2011-12 Brazil Superclasico de las Americas 2
1
2012-13 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup 5
4
1
2012-13 Brazil International Friendly 13
10
2012-13 Brazil Superclasico de las Americas 2
1
1
2013-14 Brazil FIFA World Cup 5
4
1
2013-14 Brazil International Friendly 10
7
3
2014-15 Brazil Copa America 2
1
1
2014-15 Brazil International Friendly 7
1
8
1
2014-15 Brazil Superclasico de las Americas 1
2015-16 Brazil FIFA World Cup 3
2
2015-16 Brazil International Friendly
2
2
2016-17 Brazil FIFA World Cup 7
6
2
2017-18 Brazil FIFA World Cup 9
3
3
2017-18 Brazil International Friendly 3
1
3
2
2018-19 Brazil International Friendly 6
3
1
2018-19 Brazil Superclasico de las Americas 1
1
2019-20 Brazil International Friendly 3
1
1
2020-21 Brazil Copa America 6
2
1
2020-21 Brazil FIFA World Cup 4
5
2021-22 Brazil FIFA World Cup 6
3
4
2021-22 Brazil International Friendly 1
2
2021-22 Brazil Kirin Challenge Cup 1
1
1
2022-23 Brazil FIFA World Cup 3
2
2022-23 Brazil International Friendly 2
1
2
2023-24 Brazil FIFA World Cup 4
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Aug 2010 USA v Brazil W 0-2 International Friendly
17 Nov 2010 Argentina v Brazil L 1-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2011 Scotland v Brazil W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 2011 Brazil v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2011 Brazil v Romania W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Jul 2011 Brazil v Venezuela D 0-0 Copa America Group B
09 Jul 2011 Brazil v Paraguay D 2-2 Copa America Group B
13 Jul 2011 Brazil v Ecuador W 4-2 Copa America Group B
17 Jul 2011 Brazil v Paraguay L 0-0 (0-2) Copa America Quarter-final
10 Aug 2011 Germany v Brazil L 3-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2011 Brazil v Ghana W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Sep 2011 Argentina v Brazil D 0-0 Superclasico de las Americas 1st leg
28 Sep 2011 Brazil v Argentina W 2-0 Superclasico de las Americas 2nd leg
07 Oct 2011 Costa Rica v Brazil W 0-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 2011 Mexico v Brazil W 1-2 International Friendly
28 Feb 2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Brazil W 1-2 International Friendly
30 May 2012 USA v Brazil W 1-4 International Friendly
03 Jun 2012 Brazil v Mexico L 0-2 International Friendly
09 Jun 2012 Argentina v Brazil L 4-3 International Friendly
15 Aug 2012 Sweden v Brazil W 0-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Brazil v South Africa W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 2012 Brazil v China PR W 8-0 International Friendly
20 Sep 2012 Brazil v Argentina W 2-1 Superclasico de las Americas 1st leg
11 Oct 2012 Brazil v Iraq W 6-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 2012 Brazil v Japan W 4-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 2012 Brazil v Colombia D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Nov 2012 Argentina v Brazil L 2-1 (4-3) Superclasico de las Americas 2nd leg
06 Feb 2013 England v Brazil L 2-1 International Friendly
21 Mar 2013 Brazil v Italy D 2-2 International Friendly
25 Mar 2013 Brazil v Russia D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Apr 2013 Bolivia v Brazil W 0-4 International Friendly
24 Apr 2013 Brazil v Chile D 2-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2013 Brazil v England D 2-2 International Friendly
09 Jun 2013 Brazil v France W 3-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 2013 Brazil v Japan W 3-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
19 Jun 2013 Brazil v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
22 Jun 2013 Italy v Brazil W 2-4 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
26 Jun 2013 Brazil v Uruguay W 2-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
30 Jun 2013 Brazil v Spain W 3-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
14 Aug 2013 Switzerland v Brazil L 1-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2013 Brazil v Australia W 6-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 2013 Brazil v Portugal W 3-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 2013 Korea Republic v Brazil W 0-2 International Friendly
15 Oct 2013 Brazil v Zambia W 2-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 2013 Honduras v Brazil W 0-5 International Friendly
19 Nov 2013 Brazil v Chile W 2-1 International Friendly
05 Mar 2014 South Africa v Brazil W 0-5 International Friendly
03 Jun 2014 Brazil v Panama W 4-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2014 Brazil v Serbia W 1-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 2014 Brazil v Croatia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
17 Jun 2014 Brazil v Mexico D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
23 Jun 2014 Cameroon v Brazil W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
28 Jun 2014 Brazil v Chile W 1-1 (3-2) FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
04 Jul 2014 Brazil v Colombia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
05 Sep 2014 Brazil v Colombia W 1-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 2014 Brazil v Ecuador W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 2014 Brazil v Argentina W 2-0 Superclasico de las Americas
14 Oct 2014 Japan v Brazil W 0-4 International Friendly
12 Nov 2014 Turkey v Brazil W 0-4 International Friendly
18 Nov 2014 Austria v Brazil W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2015 France v Brazil W 1-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2015 Brazil v Chile W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2015 Brazil v Honduras W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 2015 Brazil v Peru W 2-1 Copa America Group C
17 Jun 2015 Brazil v Colombia L 0-1 Copa America Group C
05 Sep 2015 Costa Rica v Brazil W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2015 USA v Brazil W 1-4 International Friendly
13 Nov 2015 Argentina v Brazil D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America final group
17 Nov 2015 Brazil v Peru W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
25 Mar 2016 Brazil v Uruguay D 2-2 FIFA World Cup South America final group
01 Sep 2016 Ecuador v Brazil W 0-3 FIFA World Cup South America final group
06 Sep 2016 Brazil v Colombia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America final group
07 Oct 2016 Brazil v Bolivia W 5-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
10 Nov 2016 Brazil v Argentina W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
15 Nov 2016 Peru v Brazil W 0-2 FIFA World Cup South America final group
24 Mar 2017 Uruguay v Brazil W 1-4 FIFA World Cup South America final group
28 Mar 2017 Brazil v Paraguay W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
31 Aug 2017 Brazil v Ecuador W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
05 Sep 2017 Colombia v Brazil D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America final group
05 Oct 2017 Bolivia v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
10 Oct 2017 Brazil v Chile W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America final group
10 Nov 2017 Japan v Brazil W 1-3 International Friendly
14 Nov 2017 England v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 2018 Brazil v Croatia W 2-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2018 Austria v Brazil W 0-3 International Friendly
17 Jun 2018 Brazil v Switzerland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group E
22 Jun 2018 Brazil v Costa Rica W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group E
27 Jun 2018 Serbia v Brazil W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group E
02 Jul 2018 Brazil v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
06 Jul 2018 Brazil v Belgium L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
07 Sep 2018 USA v Brazil W 0-2 International Friendly
12 Sep 2018 Brazil v El Salvador W 5-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 2018 Saudi Arabia v Brazil W 0-2 International Friendly
16 Oct 2018 Argentina v Brazil W 0-1 Superclasico de las Americas
16 Nov 2018 Brazil v Uruguay W 1-0 International Friendly
20 Nov 2018 Brazil v Cameroon W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2019 Brazil v Qatar W 2-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2019 Brazil v Colombia D 2-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 2019 Brazil v Peru L 0-1 International Friendly
10 Oct 2019 Brazil v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2019 Brazil v Nigeria D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Oct 2020 Brazil v Bolivia W 5-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
13 Oct 2020 Peru v Brazil W 2-4 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
04 Jun 2021 Brazil v Ecuador W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
08 Jun 2021 Paraguay v Brazil W 0-2 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
13 Jun 2021 Brazil v Venezuela W 3-0 Copa America Group B
17 Jun 2021 Brazil v Peru W 4-0 Copa America Group B
23 Jun 2021 Brazil v Colombia W 2-1 Copa America Group B
02 Jul 2021 Brazil v Chile W 1-0 Copa America Quarter-final
05 Jul 2021 Brazil v Peru W 1-0 Copa America Semi-final
10 Jul 2021 Brazil v Argentina L 0-1 Copa America Final
02 Sep 2021 Chile v Brazil W 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
09 Sep 2021 Brazil v Peru W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
10 Oct 2021 Colombia v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
14 Oct 2021 Brazil v Uruguay W 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
11 Nov 2021 Brazil v Colombia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
24 Mar 2022 Brazil v Chile W 4-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
02 Jun 2022 Korea Republic v Brazil W 1-5 International Friendly
06 Jun 2022 Japan v Brazil W 0-1 Kirin Challenge Cup
23 Sep 2022 Brazil v Ghana W 3-0 International Friendly
27 Sep 2022 Brazil v Tunisia W 5-1 International Friendly
24 Nov 2022 Brazil v Serbia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group G
05 Dec 2022 Brazil v Korea Republic W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
09 Dec 2022 Croatia v Brazil L 1-1 (2-4) FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
08 Sep 2023 Brazil v Bolivia W 5-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
12 Sep 2023 Peru v Brazil W 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
12 Oct 2023 Brazil v Venezuela D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
17 Oct 2023 Uruguay v Brazil L 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.