An overview of the childhood and early education of Neymar, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer renowned for his exceptional skills, dribbling, playmaking, and finishing. He plays as a left winger, attacking midfielder, or forward. Considered one of the best players of all time, Neymar has achieved the distinction of scoring at least 100 goals for three different clubs: Santos, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He is also Brazil's all-time top goalscorer.
February 1992: Neymar's Birth
In February 1992, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar, was born. He is a Brazilian professional footballer known for his skills as a left winger, attacking midfielder, or forward, currently playing for Santos and the Brazil national team.
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2003: Move to São Vicente and Santos
In 2003, Neymar and his family moved to São Vicente, where he played for Portuguesa Santista's youth side, before moving to Santos and joining their youth team later that year. This marked a significant step in his early football development.
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2003: Joins Santos Youth Academy
In 2003, Neymar was offered a contract by Santos and joined their youth academy, marking the beginning of his journey with the club and his early development as a footballer.
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March 2011: Privilege of Being on the Brazilian Team
In March 2011, Neymar expressed his happiness and privilege to be among the marvelous players on the Brazilian team.
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2012: Cameo in Sertanejo Music Video
In 2012, Neymar made cameo appearances in the music video for the sertanejo hit "Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha" by João Lucas & Marcelo.
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2013: Appeared in Rap Music Video
In 2013, Neymar appeared on a rap music video, "País do Futebol" by MC Guimê.
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2013: Last match for Santos
In 2013, ahead of his last match for Santos, Neymar was in tears during the national anthem, with the match ending in a draw.
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March 2014: Hat-Trick and Interaction with Young Fan
In March 2014, Neymar scored a hat-trick in a friendly against South Africa and made headlines for inviting a young fan onto the pitch after the game.
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November 2014: Appeared in FIFA's "11 against Ebola" Campaign
In November 2014, Neymar appeared in FIFA's "11 against Ebola" campaign with a selection of top football players.
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July 2019: Absent from training
In July 2019, Neymar was absent from training with PSG, which led to disciplinary action from the club. Neymar expressed his desire to leave PSG.
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August 2019: Failed transfer back to Barcelona
In August 2019, Neymar offered to pay €20m to facilitate a move to Barcelona. On August 27th, Barcelona and PSG met to discuss Neymar's situation, but PSG refused Barcelona's offer. On August 30th, Neymar's offer to PSG was dismissed and he agreed to stay.
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August 2021: Messi signed for PSG, Neymar's first appearance of the season
In August 2021, Lionel Messi signed for PSG, becoming Neymar's teammate. Neymar made his first appearance of the season in a 2-0 win over Reims, with Messi debuting for the French club by replacing Neymar in the 66th minute.
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2022: Told He Was Not in Plans for Following Season
At the end of the 2022-23 season, Neymar and Marco Verratti were informed that they would not be in the team's plans for the following season.
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2022: Endorsed Jair Bolsonaro in Presidential Election
In 2022, Neymar endorsed Jair Bolsonaro in a TikTok video leading up to the Brazilian presidential election, receiving criticism for his support.
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2022: Supports Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian general election
In 2022, Neymar supported Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian general election.
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January 2024: Deregistered from Al Hilal
In January 2024, Al Hilal deregistered Neymar due to his season-ending injury.
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December 2024: Expecting Fourth Child
In December 2024, Neymar announced he is expecting his fourth child, a second daughter.
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