Bio/Wiki
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior |
| Other name | Neymar Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | □ Juninho – Rafaella□ Joia□ Ney□ Neymaravilha |
| Profession(s) | □ Footballer□ Singer□ Actor |
| Famous for | Being the highest goalscorer for Brazil |
Physical Stats & More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cmin meters- 1.75 min feet & inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kgin pounds- 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches- Waist: 32 inches- Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Fotballer
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| International Debut | International- 24 October 2009 for Brazil against JapanClub- 7 March 2009 for Santos against Oeste |
| Jersey Number | #11 (Brazil)#10 (Brazil)#10 (Club) |
| Club Team(s) | □ Portuguesa Santista (1999-2003)\□ Santos (2003–2013)□ Barcelona (2013–2017)□ Paris Saint-Germain (2017–2023)□ Al Hilal (2023-present) |
| Coach/Mentor | □ Betinho□ Antonio Lima |
| Position | Striker – Left Wing |
| Foot | Both (Right, Left) |
| Outfitter | □ Nike (Till August 2020)□ Puma |
| Records | □ Fastest goal in Olympic history (Rio 2016) for Brazil against Honduras, just 14 seconds after the kick-off□ Most goals scored for Brazil in international fixtures□ First player in history to score in both legs of the Copa del Rey, Champions League, and La Liga in a single season□ Most expensive transfer in football history (from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million (£200 million) in August 2017)□ Youngest player in Brazilian history to reach 100 caps for the national team (In 2019 at the age of 27)□ Won maximum number of Saba Gold Awards (6 times)□ Fastest 50 goals for PSG in Ligue 1 (in 58 matches)□ First player in European Cup and Champions League history to score 20 goals for two different clubs, 21 goals for Barcelona in 40 games, and 20 for PSG in 25 games□ Most expensive purchase in the Saudi Pro League (At €90 million for his transfer to Al-Hilal in 2023) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | □ 2011- Bola de Ouro, World Soccer Young Player of the Year, South American Footballer of the Year, FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball□ 2012- South American Footballer of the Year, FIFA Puskás Award□ 2013- FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe, FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball, Named in FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team□ 2014- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot, Named in FIFA World Cup Dream Team, Samba Gold□ 2015- Champions League Top Goalscorer, Nickelodeon Brazil Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Athlete, Samba Gold, La Liga Best World Player□ 2016- Fourth most famous athlete in the world according to ESPN□ 2017- Nickelodeon Brazil Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Athlete, Named in FIFA FIFPro World XI, Samba Gold□ 2018- Ligue 1 Player of the Year□ 2019- World’s fourth most famous athlete as per ESPN□ 2020- Samba Gold, Named in UEFA Team of the Year□ 2021- Named in IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade, Named in Copa América Team of the Tournament, Samba Gold□ 2022- Samba Gold |
Personal Life
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 5 February 1992 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 32 Years |
| Birthplace | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Hometown | São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Did Not Attend |
| Educational Qualification | School Dropout |
| Religion | Christianity (Pentecostalism)[2]Bloomberg |
| Ethnicity/Race | Brazilian (African, Portuguese) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | A 6-BHK mansion spread over two-and-a-half-acre in Portobello near Rio de Janeiro |
| Hobbies | □ Wakeboarding□ Dancing□ Playing Poker□ Playing Video Games□ Playing Piano |
| Tattoo(s) | He has around 46 tattoos on his body which include□ Face of a lion on left hand, Queen crown tattoo on ring finger, two tick marks inked on his pinkie□ The word, Love, tattooed in cursive on side of his left hand’s palm□ A phrase with words, “Toda arma… E toda língua… Bola que é sua… Que não é sua…” inked on the right side of Neymar’s chest□ Portrait of his mother, Nadine Santos, on his right bicep□ Portrait of his sister, Rafaella Santos, on his right shoulder□ The word, Blessed, inked on his upper back, just below his neck□ The words, Never-ending love, inked on his right side of the body, just above his thigh (he got it when he was dating actress Bruna Marquezine)□ Three little birds flying along with the words, Tudo Passa, on left side of his neck□ Roman Numeral for the number four, IV, on the right side of his neck□ A cross with wings on the back of his neck□ A feather and the words, Dream Chaser, in cursive on right side of his neck□ A diamond with the word, Sorella, inked on his left shoulder□ The name of his son, Davi Lucca, with his date of birth, 24/08/2011 on right forearm□ Words Ousadia meaning Courage on left ankle and Alegria meaning Joy on right ankle□ A Tiger on the outer side of his left forearm□ A ring on his right index finger and a cross on his right hand□ A heart on his upper right arm□ The word, Shhh…, inked on his left index finger□ A cross with a crown and the words, Todos Corren, encased in a banner with words, Corintios 9:24-27, on left upper arm□ The words, Life is a joke, on upper left arm□ Two hands praying with a sun behind them on the front side of Neymar’s left forearm with the letters Fe inked below them□ A closed fist with the words, Far parte de mi historia, inked around the fist on his upper left arm□ Name of his sister, Rafaella, with a heart on right wrist (Neymar’s first tattoo)□ The word, Family, with a symbol for a treble and three stars on left bicep□ The words, Dios es Fiel, meaning God is Faithful inked on his left wrist□ The words, Stay Strong, on left shoulder□ Motivational words such as Work Hard, Focus, Passion, Faith on his right leg□ The Champions League Cup with the date 066.15 and emoji with toungue out on right calf□ A football wearing a crown along with a sketchy outline of himself at back on right calf□ A boy holding a football, standing on the ground looking at the favelas in Brazil dreaming of football and a home on his left calf□ A puzzle piece with the letter M on right arm□ Name of his mother, Nadine, with a heart and infinity symbol on left wrist□ Portrait of his son, Davi Luca, on right forearm□ The phrase, Por contade de Deus, somos irmaos, inked on the left side of his body□ A knight riding a horse, holding a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right which also contains efesios 6:11 written on it, inked on his left wrist□ Quote, Que Deus me abenço, meaning God Bless You on left shin and a quote on right shin□ His birth year ‘1992’ inked on both legs□ The Olympic Rings tattoo with the words, Rio 2016, above it and an anchor on his left hand□ Different emojis on his calves□ A poem on right abdomen and numbers 1 and 99 with the word Change on right thigh□ A flower on right arm□ A heart on his right pinkie finger□ Two superheroes, the Spiderman and the Batman, on his back□ Words, Gigante por Natureza, meaning Giant from Nature on chest□ Words, step by step, on his throat, Be nice on right trap, Resilience on left trap□ An Eagle on side left chest and a football field surrounded by trees on right chest□ A Mickey Mouse holding a football on left abdomen□ A flower on his left arm□ An eye inked just above his right elbow |
| Piercing(s) | Multiple piercings on both ears |
| Controversies | Fight with coachIn 2010, he used to play for Brazilian club ‘Santos,’ and during a game against Goianiense, his team managed to win a penalty kick. Neymar though he would be going to take the penalty kick, but his coach Dorival Junior wanted someone else to take it, which made Neymar angry and he insulted him both on the field, and later in the dressing room. After the match, Neymar was banned for a match and his coach was fired.Fight turned into mass brawlIn 2010, his fight with an opposite team player, Joao Marcos, turned into a mass brawl in a league for Santos against Ceara, after the police interrupted.Portrayed as Jesus ChristIn 2012, it stirred a lot of controversy when the Brazilian sports magazine ‘The Placar’ published the photo of Neymar being crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ, on the cover of their magazine as a metaphor to criticize him for supposedly diving too often.Assets freezed by CourtIn 2015, a Brazilian court freezed his assets worth $50 for his unpaid taxes from 2011 to 2013, plus penalties and interest.Argument with a teammateIn 2017, he had a heated argument with team-mate Nelson Semedo during a training session in Miami, ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Real Madrid.Teasing a playerIn January 2018, he landed in controversy while he was playing a Ligue 1 match for Paris Saint-Germain against Stade Rennes FC. He teased the opposition player, Hamari Traore, as he withdrew his hand after reaching out for his hand. However, later he defended his act and called it just a “joke.”Sexual Assault on a nike employeeIn 2018, a nike employee filed a complaint against Neymar and alleged that when they were on a marketing trip to New York City in 2016, they helped Neymar back to his hotel room while he was drunk. In the room, he tried to the exit and chased her in the hallway while being naked. She also said that he forced her to do oral sex but was unsuccessful. In 2020, Cooley LLP was hired by Nike to investigate the charges after which the contract with Neymar was terminated in 2020.[3]Bleacher ReportThree-match banIn April 2019, Stade Rennais FC defeated PSG during the final of French Cup. While making his way to the stadium, Neymar got into an argument with a fan who was abusing PSG players. Allegedly, the fan called Gianluigi Buffon a ‘dirty idiot’, Marco Verratti a ‘racist’, and told Neymar ‘go learn how to play football’ after which Neymar got into a fight with him and reportedly punched him as well. The French Football Federation banned him for 3 matches after the videos went viral.[4]India TodayAccused of rapeIn 2019, Neymar was accused of rape by a Brazilian model named Najila Trindade who alleged that Neymar raped her at a hotel in Paris, France on 15 May 2019.Neymar later put out their WhatsApp conversation in public and said that he paid for her Paris trip and had consensual sex with her. Later, Trindade and her former husband, Estivens Alves, were accused of lying to police and attempting to blackmail the player.[5]BBC[6]ReutersRacism AccusationsIn September 2020, he was given a red card while playing for PSG against Marseille. He hit the Spanish player Alvaro Gonzalez on the back of the head and accused of calling him a monkey after which the French Football Federation opened an investigation but later cleared him of doing anything against the spirit of the game. Gonzalez later said that he received more than 2 million WhatsApp messages, most of which were death threats. Gonzalez said that he did not step out of house for more than a month.[7]The Times of India[8]ReutersCriticism for supporting Jair BolsonaroIn 2022, he appeared in a TikTok video in which he lip synced the jingle of then-President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. Many people including the Brazilian comedian Yuri Marçal took shots at Neymar. In reply, Neymar said that people talk about democracy but could not respect anyone’s different opinion.[9]CNNCheating his pregnant girlfriendIn June 2023, rumours circulated on social media claiming that Neymar cheated his then-girlfriend,Bruna Biancardi, who was pregnant at that time. Allegedly, Neymar got physical on the Brazilian valentine day (celebrated on 12 June) with a Brazilian blogger named Fernanda Campos who said that they spent 40 minutes together, and Neymar did not tell her that he was in a relationship with Biancardi at that time.There were rumours that Neymar and Biancardi were in sort of an open relationship with a contract that read that Neymar could be with other girls discreetly, girls should not be call girls, he wears a condom while making love, and he cannot kiss them on mouth. Later, Neymar wrote a lengthy message on Instagram mentioning that he did wrong with his family and also thanked Biancardi for carrying their child.[10]New York Post[11]GraziaFined for building artificial lakeIn July 2023, the Brazilian municipality of Mangaratiba fined Neymar 16 million reais (3.3 million dollars or 3 million euros) for the irregularities in the construction work at his beach house, Aero Rural condominium, in Rio de Janeiro state.[12]MarcaCriticised for helping Dani AlvesIn January 2024, Neymar was critizised by Cida Gonçalves, Minister of women of Brazil, and Gleisi Hoffman, President of the Workers’ Party of Brazil, for helping his Brazilian and PSG teammate, Dani Alves, who was charged of raping a 23-year old woman in a Barcelona night club in December 2022.Reportedly, Neymar paid the fine of 150 thousand euros for Alves which helped him get the minimum sentence of four and a half years. He also arranged a attorney for Alves for the trail and asset management.[13]The Daily Star[14]Marca |
Relationships & More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | □ Carolina Dantas□ Barbara Evans (Model, Actress)□ Nicole Bahls (Model)□ Daniela Carvalho (Actress)□ Andressa Suita (Actress)□ Carol Abranches (Model)□ Mayra Cardi (TV Personality)□ Patrícia Jordane (Model)□ Bruna Marquezine (Actress)□ Laryssa Oliveira□ Gabriella Lenzi (Model)□ Soraja Vucelic (Model)□ Thaila Ayala (Actress)□ Bruna Biancardi(Model)□ Natalia Barulich (Model)□ Anitta (Brazilian singer)□ Jhenny Andrade (Model and UFC ring girl) |
Family
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | Son- Davi Lucca da Silva Santos (born in 2011, with Carolina Dantas)Daughter- Mavie (born in 2023, with Bruna Biancardi) |
| Parents | Father- Neymar Santos, Sr. (Former footaller)Mother- Nadine da Silva |
| Siblings | Brother- NoneSister- Rafaella Beckran |
Favourites
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Footballer(s) | Robinho,David Beckham,Cristiano Ronaldo,Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta, Xavi |
| Goalkeeper(s) | Marcos, Dida, Júlio César, Cláudio Taffarel, Victor Valdés |
| Food(s) | Italian and Japanese Cuisines |
| TV Show(s) | Game of Thrones, Prison Break |
| Colour | White |
Style Quotient
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Car Collection | □ Maserati MC12□ Ferrari 458 Italia□ Audi R8 Spyder□ Volkswagen Touareg□ Porsche Panamera Turbo□ Mercedes AMG GT Roadster□ Ferrari California T |
| Jet Collection | Cessna 680 |
Money Factor
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Salary/Income (approx.) | $85 million ($50 million from football salary and $35 million from brand deals) (As of 2023) |
| Assets/Properties | A yacht, a jet and several properties in Brazil |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $200 million (Rs 1600 crore approx) (As of 2023) |
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