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Brazil · 2010–23

Neymar

Mythic LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblerfinisher
Rating
93
Caps
130
Goals
80
Life
1992
Clubs
Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
Honours
2× South American Footballer of the Year (2011–2012)
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Two years after the 7-1 in Belo Horizonte, he beat Germany at the Maracanã on 20 August 2016, curling a free kick into the top corner and then taking the penalty that decided the shootout for Brazil's first Olympic football gold. A brace against Bolivia in 2023 took him past Pelé as Brazil's leading scorer, and his club years brought the 2015 Champions League with Barcelona, the 2011 Libertadores with Santos, two Liga titles and Ligue 1 in Paris. Career record: 130 caps and 80 goals for Brazil; club career at Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain; honours include 2× South American Footballer of the Year (2011–2012).

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Career record

2009–2013Santos
2013–2017FC Barcelona
2017–2023Paris Saint-Germain
2023–2025Al Hilal SFC
2025–todaySantos
Brazil130 caps, 80 goals

From the daily quiz

Which club broke the world transfer record to sign Neymar in 2017?

Reveal the answer
Paris Saint-Germain. 222 million euros, still the record.

Shared the era

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Around Neymar in the almanac

One rank above: Falcão at #9.

One rank below: Nílton Santos at #11.

Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.