Here are some facts about Neymar, the Brazilian football player.
- Neymar’s full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
- He was born on 5th February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil.
- He is 5′ 9″ tall (about 1.75 metres).
- As a youth, he played for Portuguesa Santista and Santos FC.
- On 7th March 2009 he made his full professional debut for Santos FC. He was only 17 years old. He went on to score 14 goals in his first season.
- In 2010, Neymar scored five goals in a victory against Guarani in the Brazilian Cup.
- He scored 42 goals in 60 games during the 2010 season.
- In 2011 he won the South American Footballer of the Year award for the first time. He retained the award in 2012, after scoring 43 goals in 47 appearances.
- Neymar joined FC Barcelona on 27th May 2013. The transfer fee was £48.6 million.
- He made his first appearance for the Brazil national side on 10th August 2010 in a friendly against the United States. He scored after 28 minutes.
- In 2012 he scored a hat-trick for Brazil in a friendly against China.
- He has scored more than 20 international goals.
- Neymar can play as a forward, a winger or as a creative midfielder.
- His footballing idols are Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta and Xavi.
- The great Brazilian forward, Pele, is of the opinion that Neymar is a better player than Lionel Messi.
