Neymar da Silva Santos Junior’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Sports, Football
  • Age: 27
  • Birth Place: Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
  • Full Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Date of Birth: February 5, 1992
  • Ethnicity: Brazilian, African, Portuguese and possibly other
  • Occupation: Professional Football Player, Actor
  • Children: 1 (Davi Lucca)

Neymar is a famous Brazilian football player with an estimated net worth of $185 million. He played for the Brazilian national team as well as Santos of Brasileirão Série A. In May 2013, he was reported to have signed a five-year contract with the FC Barcelona.

Known for his impressive finishing, dribbling, speed, and acceleration, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has been a recipient of many awards which include FIFA Puskás Award and the South American Footballer of the Year award in 2011 and 2012. He has been getting a great deal of attention lately because of his football performance which led him to be compared to the renowned Lionel Messi. In fact, he was called “an excellent player” by a professional Brazilian footballer, Pele. He eventually transferred to Paris Saint-Germain with a $331.8 million five-year contract.

Neymar da Silva Santos, Júnior was born on February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. Though currently single, this Brazilian footballer has a child named Davi Lucca. He is not in a relationship with his child’s mother.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar da Silva Santos, Júnior has appeared on the covers of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013  and Pro Evolution Soccer 2012. On February 2013, he became the first ever Brazilian athlete to have graced the cover of TIME magazine. In May 2013, he was named as the most marketable athlete on the planet by the SportsPro magazine. He topped the list over other world-renowned athletes like Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rory McIlroy, and Lionel Messi.

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