Neymar
da Silva Santos Júnior
Brazil
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Soccer (Football)
Date of birth | February 5, 1992 |
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Birthplace | Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo |
Age | 33 |
Nationality | Brazil |
Career start | 2003 |
Disciplines | Soccer |
By the age of 10, Neymar da Silva Santos Jr, better known to the world as Neymar Jr, was already considered a rising star in the football world. Now, in his 30s, he's widely recognised as one of the greatest players of the modern era.
A São Paulo state native, in 2003 Neymar Jr started his career with the São Paulo-based giants of Brazilian football, Santos, and was promoted to the first team in 2009 at just 17. It took him just a week to net his first senior goal with the team and not much longer before he was being compared to Brazilian legends like Robinho and Pelé. Scoring within 28 minutes on his debut for the national team in 2010 did much to cement his place as the next global hero of the Seleção.