Neymar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Neymar

| image = 20180610 FIFA Friendly Match Austria vs. Brazil Neymar 850 1705.jpg

| caption = Neymar with [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]

| fullname = Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Brazil |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|2|5|df=y}}<ref name="achievements">{{cite web |title=Neymar |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/2016-2017/neymar-jr |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812023551/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/2016-2017/neymar-jr |archive-date=12 August 2017 }}</ref>

| birth_place = [[Mogi das Cruzes]], Brazil<ref>{{Cite web|title=Player Profile – Neymar Jr.|url=http://www.sportycious.com/player-profile-neymar-jr-91287/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621220136/http://www.sportycious.com/player-profile-neymar-jr-91287/|archive-date=21 June 2014|access-date=23 January 2021|website=Sportycious}}</ref>

| height = 1.75 m<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Brazil|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf|publisher=[[FIFA]]|page=6|access-date=7 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Neymar|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/132948/neymar|work=[[ESPN FC]]|access-date=7 February 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210234556/http://www.espnfc.com/player/132948/neymar|archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Neymar Jr. Profile|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/neymar-jr|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=9 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424152715/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/neymar-jr|archive-date=24 April 2014}}</ref>

| position = [[Forward (association football)#Winger|Winger]]

| currentclub = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 1999–2003

| youthclubs1 = [[Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos)|Portuguesa Santista]]

| youthyears2 = 2003–2009

| youthclubs2 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]

| caps1 = 177

| goals1 = 107

| years2 = 2013–2017

| clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]

| caps2 = 123

| goals2 = 68

| years3 = 2017–

| clubs3 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]

| caps3 = 94

| goals3 = 72

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-17 football team|Brazil U17]]

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2011

| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]]

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 9

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2016

| nationalteam3 = [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil Olympic]]

| nationalcaps3 = 14

| nationalgoals3 = 8

| nationalyears4 = 2010–

| nationalteam4 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]

| nationalcaps4 = 119

| nationalgoals4 = [[List of international goals scored by Neymar|74]]

| club-update = 21:25, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 6 June 2022

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BRA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]}}

{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}

{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}

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| signature = Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior signature.svg

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'''Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior''' (born 5 February 1992), known as '''Neymar (Neiha Hmar)''', is a Brazilian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] and the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]]. He is considered a versatile player, being able to play as either a [[Centre-forward|central striker]], [[second striker]], [[winger (association football)|winger]] or occasionally as an [[attacking midfielder]].<ref name=":2" /> A prolific goalscorer and renowned [[playmaker]], he is regarded as one of the best players in the world.<ref>

{{cite news|date=14 November 2021|title=Neymar is technically better than Messi & Ronaldo - Cafu|newspaper=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/neymar-is-technically-better-than-messi-ronaldo-cafu/bltc2953d1076ccea65|url-status=live|access-date=15 November 2021|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

{{cite news|date=31 January 2021|title='PSG Star Neymar Is The Best Player In The World Ahead Of Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo'|newspaper=[[SPORTbible]]|url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-neymar-is-the-best-player-in-the-world-ahead-of-messi-and-ronaldo-20210131|url-status=live|access-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

{{cite web|date=29 January 2021|title=Neymar is Currently the Best Player in the World; He Plays More Balls Than Ronaldo and Messi - Caio Ribeiro|url=https://www.90min.com/in/posts/neymar-is-currently-the-best-player-in-the-world-he-plays-more-balls-than-ronaldo-and-messi-caio-ribeiro|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[90min.com|90min]]}}

{{cite web|date=10 December 2020|title=Neymar Is Finally The Best Player In The World|url=https://defector.com/neymar-is-finally-the-best-player-in-the-world/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Defector Media]]}}

{{cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Neymar: The fourth-best player in 2019-20 or a master of deception?|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-fourth-best-player-2019-20-or-master-of-deception/o8mkp1u2b4sz1qr3z56h92idg|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}

{{cite web|date=19 August 2020|title=Neymar is the most decisive player in the world|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/08/19/5f3c54a2268e3e9f428b4584.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]}}

{{cite news|date=24 April 2020|title=Nenê: 'Neymar the best in the world|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/04/24/nene-neymar-the-best-in-the-world-psg-monaco-barcelona|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Ligue 1]]}}

{{cite web|date=10 March 2017|title=Rio Ferdinand: This player will replace Barcelona's Lionel Messi as the world No1|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/777379/Rio-Ferdinand-Neymar-Worlds-Best-Players-Barcelona-Lionel-Messi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Daily Express]]}}

{{cite web|date=11 March 2015|title=Why Neymar Is the 3rd-Best Player in the World on Current Form|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2387319-why-neymar-is-the-third-best-player-in-the-world-on-current-form|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2021|website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}

</ref> Neymar has scored at least [[List of world association football records#Goals and goalscoring records|100 goals for three different clubs]], making him one of three players to achieve this.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neymar emulates Ronaldo & Romario after bringing up 100 goals for PSG {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/neymar-emulates-ronaldo-and-romario-after-bringing-up-100/blt80a379c4f483a5d0 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

Neymar came into prominence at [[Santos FC|Santos]], where he made his professional debut aged 17. He helped the club win two successive [[Campeonato Paulista]] championships, a [[Copa do Brasil]], and the [[2011 Copa Libertadores]]; the latter being Santos' first since 1963. Neymar was twice named the [[South American Footballer of the Year]], in [[2011 South American Footballer of the Year|2011]] and [[2012 South American Footballer of the Year|2012]], and soon relocated to Europe to join [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. As part of Barcelona's attacking trio with [[Lionel Messi]] and [[Luis Suárez]], dubbed ''MSN'', he won the [[Treble (association football)|continental treble]] of [[La Liga]], the [[Copa del Rey]], and the [[UEFA Champions League]]. He then attained a [[Double (association football)|domestic double]] in the [[2015–16 FC Barcelona season|2015–16 season]]. Motivated to be a talisman at club level, Neymar transferred to PSG in 2017<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-09 |title=Why Neymar is different |work=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/game-theory/2017/08/09/why-neymar-is-different |access-date=2022-04-30 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref> in a move worth €222 million, making him [[List of most expensive association football transfers|the most expensive player ever]].{{refn|group=note|Although Barcelona did not classify Neymar's €222 million buyout clause as a transfer fee, it was functionally identical to a transfer fee, since it cancelled his then-current contract with Barcelona (as in a typical transfer). The payment, provided by an unknown source, made him the most expensive football player.<ref name="FCB Neymar">{{cite press release|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2017-2018/fc-barcelona-communique-on-neymar-jr-buyout-clause|title=FC Barcelona communiqué on Neymar Jr|date=3 August 2017|access-date=3 August 2017|publisher=FC Barcelona|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803171515/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2017-2018/fc-barcelona-communique-on-neymar-jr-buyout-clause|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="BBC Neymar">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40762417|title=Neymar: Paris St-Germain sign Barcelona forward for world record 222m euros|date=3 August 2017|access-date=4 August 2017|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803235435/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40762417|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref>}} In France, he won four league titles, among other honours, and was voted [[Ligue 1 Player of the Year]] in his debut season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neymar named Ligue 1 Player of Year as PSG dominate|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/neymar-named-ligue-1-player-of-the-year-as-psg-dominate/6nc1rt5tr1ug1g0sbb8gclr4w|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026115818/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/neymar-named-ligue-1-player-of-the-year-as-psg-dominate/6nc1rt5tr1ug1g0sbb8gclr4w|archive-date=26 October 2019|access-date=13 July 2018|work=Goal}}</ref> Notably, he helped PSG attain a domestic [[List of association football teams to have won four or more trophies in one season|quadruple]] in the [[2019–20 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2019–20 season]], and led the club to its first ever [[2020 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]].

With 74 goals in 119 matches for Brazil since debuting at age 18, Neymar is the [[Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers|second highest goalscorer]] for his national team, trailing [[Pelé]]. At his youth stage for Brazil, he was a key player in the victory at the [[2011 South American Youth Championship]], where he finished as leading goalscorer, and also attained a [[Olympic silver medal|silver medal]] in [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's football]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. The following year, he won the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]], winning the [[Golden Ball (FIFA Confederations Cup)|Golden Ball]]. His participation in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and [[2015 Copa América]] was cut short by injury and a suspension, respectively, before captaining Brazil to their first [[Olympic gold medal]] in men's football at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. Having renounced the captaincy, he featured at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]], and after missing the [[2019 Copa América]] through injury, helped Brazil to a runner-up finish at the [[2021 Copa América|2021 tournament]].

Neymar finished third for the [[FIFA Ballon d'Or]] in [[2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or|2015]] and [[2017 Ballon d'Or|2017]], has been awarded the [[FIFA Puskás Award]], has been named in the [[FIFPro|FIFA FIFPro World11]] twice, the [[UEFA Team of the Year]] twice, and the [[UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season]] three times. Off the pitch, he ranks among the world's most prominent sportsmen. ''[[SportsPro]]'' named him the most marketable athlete in the world in 2012 and 2013, and [[ESPN]] cited him as the world's fourth-most famous athlete in 2016. In 2017, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' included him in its annual list of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, ''[[France Football]]'' ranked Neymar the world's third highest-paid footballer. The following year, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked him the [[Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes|world's third highest-paid athlete]],<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|title=Lionel Messi edges out Cristiano Ronaldo to head Forbes top 100 highest paid athletes|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/48602166?isBumped=0&postFreq=0&isEmpty=0&isProfane=0&tooLong=0&charCount=0&isAwaitingProcessPreMod=0&isSubmitted=1&filter=none&initial_page_size=10&postId=135105092|url-status=live|access-date=12 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124023703/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/48602166?isBumped=0&postFreq=0&isEmpty=0&isProfane=0&tooLong=0&charCount=0&isAwaitingProcessPreMod=0&isSubmitted=1&filter=none&initial_page_size=10&postId=135105092|archive-date=24 November 2020}}</ref> dropping a spot to fourth in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 May 2020|title=The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2020 - Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#5f15680855ae|access-date=30 November 2020|website=Forbes}}</ref>

==Early life==

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior was born in [[Mogi das Cruzes]], [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], to Neymar Santos Sr. and Nadine da Silva. He inherited his name from his father, who is a former footballer and became his son's advisor as Neymar's talents began to grow.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-prodigy-neymar-is-at-home-in-brazil-20120710-21t7j.html | title = Soccer prodigy Neymar is at home in Brazil | work = The Age | access-date = 10 July 2012 | location = Melbourne | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109123657/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-prodigy-neymar-is-at-home-in-brazil-20120710-21t7j.html | archive-date = 9 November 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Neymar comments on his father's role: "My father has been by my side since I was little. He takes care of things, my finances and my family."<ref name="Samba Star" /> Growing up, Neymar combined his love of [[futsal]] with [[street football]].<ref name="Back Page">{{cite web | url = http://backpagefootball.com/transfers/neymar-da-silva-santos-junior-the-world%E2%80%99s-hottest-property-2/ | title = Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior – The World's Hottest Property? | work = Back Page Football | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111117105022/http://backpagefootball.com/transfers/neymar-da-silva-santos-junior-the-world%E2%80%99s-hottest-property-2/ | archive-date = 17 November 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Neymar said that futsal had a massive influence on him growing up, helping him develop his technique, speed of thought and ability to perform moves in tight spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 May 2020|title=Top 10 Pros Playing Today Who Started Off with Street Football and Futsal|url=https://urbanpitch.com/top-10-pros-playing-today-started-off-street-football/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055959/https://urbanpitch.com/top-10-pros-playing-today-started-off-street-football/|archive-date=13 August 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=FutsalFeed}}</ref>

In 2003, Neymar moved with his family to [[São Vicente, São Paulo|São Vicente]], where he began playing for youth side [[Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos)|Portuguesa Santista]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://m.globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/noticia/2012/11/atuacao-brilhante-pelo-sub-12-da-briosa-quase-fez-neymar-ir-para-rival.html| title=Performance by the under-12 Briosa almost did Neymar hit with São Paulo| date=7 January 2013| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928144251/http://m.globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/noticia/2012/11/atuacao-brilhante-pelo-sub-12-da-briosa-quase-fez-neymar-ir-para-rival.html| archive-date=28 September 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref> Then, later in 2003, they moved to [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], where Neymar joined [[Santos FC|Santos]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://soccertalk.us/soccer-news/the-trajectory-of-a-soccer-star-neymar/| title=The Trajectory of a Soccer Star – Neymar| date=7 January 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613084109/http://soccertalk.us/soccer-news/the-trajectory-of-a-soccer-star-neymar| archive-date=13 June 2013| df=dmy-all| access-date=7 January 2013}}</ref> With the success of his youth career and added income, the family bought their first property, a house next to Vila Belmiro, Santos' home stadium. Their quality of family life improved, as at age 15, Neymar was earning 10,000 [[Brazilian real|reais]] per month and at 16, 125,000 reais per month. At 17, he signed his first full professional contract, was upgraded to the Santos first team, and began signing his first [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]]ship deals.<ref name="Merca Foot">{{cite news |url=http://mercafoot.com/page/neymar-el-barcelona-piensa-en-su-fichaje-pero-podria-ser-sin-pep-guardiola-en-el-banquillo.html |title=Neymar: without Pep Guardiola on the Barce bench |work=Merca Foot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html |archive-date=11 June 2015 }}</ref>

==Club career==

===Santos===

====Youth====

Neymar began playing football at an early age and he was soon spotted by Santos who offered him a contract in 2003, where he was inducted into their [[Football academy|youth academy]], which has, in the past, produced Brazilian internationals like [[Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório|Coutinho]], [[Clodoaldo]], [[Diego (footballer, born 1985)|Diego]], [[Elano]] and [[Alex (footballer, born June 1982)|Alex]]. He also joined the likes of [[José Macia|Pepe]], [[Pelé]] and [[Robinho]] in starting out his career at the club, nicknamed ''Peixe''.<ref name="Santos Player Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/futebol/elenco/jogador.asp?i=2|title=Atacantes – Neymar|publisher=Santos Futebol Clube|language=pt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204183020/http://www.santosfc.com.br/futebol/elenco/jogador.asp?i=2|archive-date=4 December 2012}}</ref> While in the youth academy, Neymar met [[Paulo Henrique Ganso]], becoming good friends in the process. Aged 14, Neymar travelled to Spain for try outs with the [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] youth team, at the time when Real had stars like [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[David Beckham]], [[Roberto Carlos]] and Robinho. He did not stay in Madrid, however, as his father decided at the time that he preferred the young prodigy to keep growing up while playing at Santos.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/sports/soccer/neymar-soccer-prodigy-is-at-home-in-brazil.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "Soccer Prodigy, at Home in Brazil"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805062720/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/sports/soccer/neymar-soccer-prodigy-is-at-home-in-brazil.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |date=5 August 2017 }}. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 22 May 2014</ref><ref>Neymar Sr.'s own words explaining the decision, as translated in the referred source: “We’re from a humble family, and in a humble family there is always the question of cultural values,” he said. “We thought he had to grow up in Brazil. That was the first serious choice we had to make.”</ref>

====2009: Debut season====

Neymar made his professional debut on 7 March 2009, despite being only 17 years old. He was brought on for the last thirty minutes, in a 2–1 win against [[Oeste Futebol Clube|Oeste]].<ref name="Back Page"/> The following week he scored his first goal for Santos against [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]]. One month later, on 11 April, Neymar scored the decisive goal in a 2–1 win against [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] in the [[Campeonato Paulista 2009#Semi-finals|2009 Campeonato Paulista semi-final first leg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0,,OI3697654-EI12403,00-Neymar+da+vantagem+ao+Santos+no+duelo+com+Palmeiras.html|title=Neymar dá vantagem ao Santos no duelo com Palmeiras|date=11 April 2009|publisher=Terra|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331074815/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0%2C%2COI3697654-EI12403%2C00-Neymar%20da%20vantagem%20ao%20Santos%20no%20duelo%20com%20Palmeiras.html|archive-date=31 March 2012}}</ref> In the final, however, Santos suffered a 4–2 aggregate defeat to [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0,,OI3741998-EI12403,00-Invicto+Corinthians+segura+Santos+e+e+campeao+paulista.html|title=Invicto, Corinthians segura Santos e é campeão paulista|date=3 May 2009|publisher=Terra|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008005558/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0%2C%2COI3741998-EI12403%2C00-Invicto%20Corinthians%20segura%20Santos%20e%20e%20campeao%20paulista.html|archive-date=8 October 2012}}</ref> In his first season, Neymar racked up 14 goals in 48 games.<ref name="Back Page"/>

====2010: Campeonato Paulista success====

{{Quote box|width=26%|align=right|quote="The 18-year-old is a magnificent prospect. He is sleek and skilful, able to beat the defender on either side, capable of combining well, and full of tricks he can put to productive use in and around the penalty area."|source=—South American football journalist [[Tim Vickery]] on Neymar in 2010.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/timvickery/2010/08/neymar_hailed_for_premier_leag.html "Neymar hailed for Premier League snub"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html |date=11 June 2015 }}. BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2015</ref>}}

Neymar continued his ascendancy in 2010, and, on 15 April 2010, he scored five goals for Santos in an 8–1 rout of [[Guarani FC|Guarani]] in the qualifying stages of the Brazilian Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsn.com/2010/04/15/football/match-summaries/brazil/brazilian-cup/santos-sp_vs_guarani-sp/|title=Santos SP vs Guarani SP|date=15 April 2010|publisher=wsn.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612042830/http://www.wsn.com/2010/04/15/football/match-summaries/brazil/brazilian-cup/santos-sp_vs_guarani-sp/|archive-date=12 June 2010}}</ref> Following the 2010 Campeonato Paulista in which Neymar scored 14 goals in 19 games,<ref name="Santos Player Profile"/> the club were crowned champions after a 5–5 aggregate win over [[Esporte Clube Santo André|Santo André]] in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/santos-take-the-paulista-%E2%80%93-but-only-just|title=Santos take the Paulista – but only just.|date=3 May 2010|publisher=Pitaco do Gringo|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103014240/http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/santos-take-the-paulista-%E2%80%93-but-only-just/|archive-date=3 January 2011}}</ref> Neymar was subsequently given the award for the best player in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/Campeonato_Paulista/0,,MUL1586454-9839,00.html|title=Meninos da Vila comandam a festa de encerramento do Paulistão 2010|date=4 May 2010|work=GloboEsporte|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507192041/http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/Campeonato_Paulista/0%2C%2CMUL1586454-9839%2C00.html|archive-date=7 May 2010}}</ref>

Neymar's performances for Santos have drawn comparisons to other Brazilians, including Robinho and Brazilian legend Pelé.<ref name="Neymar Scouting">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/scout/0,24035,15198_6067212,00.html |title=Sky Sports Scout – Neymar |date=8 April 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412080328/http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/scout/0%2C24035%2C15198_6067212%2C00.html |archive-date=12 April 2010 }}</ref>

In 2010, Santos rejected a £12 million bid for him from English [[Premier League]] team [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2010|title=West Ham chasing Brazilian Neymar|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/7867750/West-Ham-chasing-Brazilian-Neymar.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109015311/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/7867750/West-Ham-chasing-Brazilian-Neymar.html|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Telegraph}}</ref> and later an offer from another English club, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], reported to be in the region of £20 million.<ref name=chelseachase>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6313845,00.html Chelsea continue Neymar chase] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817141919/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11668_6313845%2C00.html |date=17 August 2010 }} Sky Sports, 15 August 2010</ref> Despite Santos unwillingness to sell and Neymar himself insisting "I'm focused only on Santos",<ref name="Brazilians want Neymar">{{cite web|url=http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1228480&lang=eng_news&cate_img=145.jpg&cate_rss=news_Sports|title=Brazilians want young striker Neymar in World Cup|date=15 April 2010|work=Taiwan News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825192428/http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1228480&lang=eng_news&cate_img=145.jpg&cate_rss=news_Sports|archive-date=25 August 2013}}</ref> his agent, Wagner Ribeiro, indicated that Neymar's career was elsewhere, stating "He wants to become the best player in the world. The chances of him doing that while playing in Brazil are zero."<ref name="chelseachase"/> Although one year later Neymar admitted, in an interview with the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', that he had been happy with Chelsea's interest in him as it was a "dream" of his "to play in Europe", while also stating that at the time it had been the right decision to stay in Brazil.<ref>[http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/05/19/brazilian-starlet-neymar-makes-it-clear-he-wants-chelsea-move/ Brazilian Starlet Neymar Makes It Clear He Wants Chelsea Move] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830151005/http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/05/19/brazilian-starlet-neymar-makes-it-clear-he-wants-chelsea-move/ |date=30 August 2011 }} caughtoffside</ref>

On 30 November 2010, Santos sold a 5% share of future transfer fees that he would receive to an investment group, Terceira Estrela Investimentos S.A. (TEISA), for [[Brazilian real|R$]] 3,549,900 (€1.5 million).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/noticias/conteudo.asp?id=23416 |title=NOTA OFICIAL: Santos FC esclarece relação com a Terceira Estrela Investimentos S.A. |date=2 December 2010 |access-date=21 January 2011 |work=Santos FC |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703024825/http://www.santosfc.com.br/noticias/conteudo.asp?id=23416 |archive-date=3 July 2012 }}</ref> The previous year, his family had sold a 40% stake in Neymar's sporting rights to the [[DIS Esporte|DIS Esporte group]] who had been a long-term strategic partner of Santos' football club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Santos/0,,MUL1007192-9874,00.html|title=Parceiro do Peixe negocia compra de Neymar e garoto deve renovar vínculo|date=18 February 2009|access-date=5 June 2011|work=GloboEsporte|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112065350/http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Santos/0%2C%2CMUL1007192-9874%2C00.html|archive-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>

Despite his first two seasons being highly successful, having ended the 2010 season with an impressive 42 goals in 60 games, problems had been identified, namely Neymar's apparent taste for diving when tackled, rather than attempting to continue his run, and his attitude. The latter came to the forefront during a match with [[Atlético Clube Goianiense|Atlético Goianiense]], on 15 September 2010, when the Santos' manager, [[Dorival Júnior]], appointed another player to take the penalty awarded for a foul on Neymar. His decision was based on the fact that Neymar had missed a crucial penalty during the [[Copa do Brasil 2010#Final phase|Copa do Brasil final]] of that year, even if Santos went on to win. Reacting to this, Neymar turned his back on his manager, had to be calmed down by a linesman and argued with his captain, [[Edu Dracena]]. The fallout from this event was that Dorival Júnior wished to have Neymar suspended for two weeks, but the board sided with the player and promptly sacked the manager. Despite Neymar's apologies over the incident, some doubts still remain about his attitude.<ref name="Back Page" /> In December 2010, aged just 18, Neymar came third for the [[2010 South American Footballer of the Year]], behind [[Andrés D'Alessandro]] and [[Juan Sebastián Verón]].<ref>[https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30122010/2/d-alessandro-named-latin-america-player-year.html "D'Alessandro named Latin America player of the year"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523012746/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30122010/2/d-alessandro-named-latin-america-player-year.html |date=23 May 2014 }}. Reuters. Retrieved 22 May 2014</ref>

====2011: Puskás Award====

[[File:Neymar Junior the Future of Brazil 2.jpg|right|thumb|Neymar playing for Santos against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final]] in Yokohama, Japan]]

Neymar scored six goals during Santos' run to the [[2011 Copa Libertadores Finals]], tying him for third top goalscorer,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/fse/libertadores/stats |title=Estadísticas Copa Santander Libertadores – Información de equipos al instante – Fox Deportes |work=Fox Sports |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309165341/http://msn.foxsports.com/fse/libertadores/stats |archive-date=9 March 2011 }}</ref> including the clinching goal of Santos' 4–3 aggregate win over [[Cerro Porteño]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102833.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909145558/http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102833.html|url-status=dead|title=Ficha del partido|archive-date=9 September 2011}}</ref> In the two-legged final, Santos faced Uruguayan side [[C.A. Peñarol|Peñarol]] and drew the first leg 0–0 in [[Montevideo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102835.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910043725/http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102835.html|url-status=dead|title=Ficha del partido|archive-date=10 September 2011}}</ref> At home in the second leg, Neymar opened the scoring in the 46th minute as Santos held on for a 2–1 win and Neymar won Man of the Match honours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102836.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909073827/http://df1.conmebol.com/libertadores/fichas/ficha102836.html|url-status=dead|title=Ficha del partido|archive-date=9 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/60013/santos-futebol-clube-vs-pe%C3%B1arol/report |title=Santos take home Copa Libertadores crown |work=Goal.com |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015121802/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/60013/santos-futebol-clube-vs-pe%C3%B1arol/report |archive-date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> The win brought Santos their first [[Copa Libertadores]] triumph since 1963, when Brazilian legend Pelé was playing for the club.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sturtridge |first=Tim |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/neymar-delivers-copa-libertadores-triumph-to-santos-2301529.html |title=Neymar delivers Copa Libertadores triumph to Santos – World Cup 2014 – Football |work=The Independent |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=19 March 2014 |location=London |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220044921/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/neymar-delivers-copa-libertadores-triumph-to-santos-2301529.html |archive-date=20 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6695349/neymar-helps-brazil-santos-wins-copa-libertadores |title=Neymar helps Brazil's Santos wins Copa Libertadores |work=ESPN |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225091618/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6695349/neymar-helps-brazil-santos-wins-copa-libertadores |archive-date=25 February 2013 }}</ref>

In September 2011, Santos club president Luís Ribeiro threatened to report Real Madrid to [[FIFA]] following reports that they had attempted to sign Neymar to a pre-contract agreement, and denied that such an agreement was in place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos president warns Real Madrid over Neymar deal |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Santos-president-Luis-Ribeiro-warns-Real-Madrid-over-Neymar-deal-article799457.html |work=Mirror Football |date=15 September 2011 |access-date=8 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918010134/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Santos-president-Luis-Ribeiro-warns-Real-Madrid-over-Neymar-deal-article799457.html |archive-date=18 September 2011 }}</ref> On 9 November 2011, Neymar and Santos agreed to a contract extension that would see the player stay with the club until after the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] in Brazil. The deal reportedly increased Neymar's wages by 50%, to the levels that top European clubs would be paying him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/981959/neymar-signs-new-contract-with-santos?cc=5901 |title=Neymar signs new contract with Santos – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN FC |date=9 November 2011 |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112093828/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/981959/neymar-signs-new-contract-with-santos?cc=5901 |archive-date=12 January 2012 }}</ref> On 14 December 2011, Neymar scored the opening goal for Santos as they defeated [[Kashiwa Reysol]] 3–1 in the semi-finals of the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]] at the [[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]] in [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], Japan, but failed to score against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the final on 18 December 2011, where Santos were defeated 4–0, finishing as runners-up in the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=334214&cc=5901 |title=Report: Kashiwa Reysol v Santos FC – FIFA Club World Cup – ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN FC |date=14 December 2011 |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html |archive-date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> He won the 2011 [[FIFA Puskás Award]] for scoring a solo goal in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brasileirão Série A]] against [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]], in a 5–4 loss. On 31 December 2011, he won the [[2011 South American Footballer of the Year]] award for the first time, by a record margin, following in the footsteps of [[Diego Maradona]], [[Romário]], Pelé and [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]].<ref>[http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/fiveaside/id/1099?cc=5739 "Neymar is Barca's latest Brazilian star"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523011407/http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/fiveaside/id/1099?cc=5739 |date=23 May 2014 }}. ESPN. Retrieved 22 May 2014</ref>

====2012: South America's best player====

On 5 February 2012, when he turned 20, Neymar scored his 100th goal as a professional football player, against Palmeiras in the [[2012 Campeonato Paulista|Campeonato Paulista]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar scores 100 career goals, gets abused with cake ingredients|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/neymar-scores-100-career-goals-gets-abused-cake-192326497.html|access-date=3 March 2012|newspaper=Yahoo! Sports|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213120203/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/neymar-scores-100-career-goals-gets-abused-cake-192326497.html|archive-date=13 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar scores 100th career goal in Brazil|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20120205/neymar-brazil/|access-date=3 March 2012|newspaper=Sports Illustrated|date=5 February 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420234538/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20120205/neymar-brazil/|archive-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> On 25 February 2012 – he scored two goals, one of which was from 25-yards – and created two assists to help his side to a 6–1 win over [[Associação Atlética Ponte Preta|Ponte Preta]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 6 – 1 AA Ponte Preta|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=336661&cc=3888|access-date=25 February 2012|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> On 7 March 2012, Neymar netted a [[Hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] as Santos saw off Brazilian rivals [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] 3–1 in the [[Copa Libertadores]] Group stage match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar treble lifts Santos to victory|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1596364.html|access-date=8 March 2012|publisher=FIFA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514051426/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid%3D1596364.html|archive-date=14 May 2012}}</ref> On 29 March, he scored a brace against [[Guaratinguetá Futebol|Guaratinguetá]] in a 5–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 5 – 0 Guaratinguetá|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=336720&cc=3888|access-date=29 March 2012|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> In the fixture against [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] on 29 April 2012, Neymar scored a hat-trick with the match ending 3–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=São Paulo 1 – 3 Santos FC|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=341105&cc=3888|access-date=29 April 2012|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> Thereafter, he went on to score twice in the [[2012 Campeonato Paulista knockout phase#First leg|first]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Guarani 0 – 3 Santos FC |url=http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/336762/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |access-date=5 May 2012 |work=ESPN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215557/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/336762/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> and [[2012 Campeonato Paulista knockout phase#Second leg|second legs]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 4 – 2 Guarani |url=http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/336763/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |access-date=13 May 2012 |work=ESPN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215602/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/336763/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> in the [[2012 Campeonato Paulista knockout phase#Finals|2012 Campeonato Paulista Finals]] against [[Guarani FC|Guarani]], which ended 7–2 on aggregate. Neymar finished the [[2012 Campeonato Paulista]] with 20 goals and was voted the Best player and Best Forward, and Santos were crowned champions. He was joint top scorer in the [[2012 Copa Libertadores|Copa Libertadores]] with eight goals, after Santos were beaten over two legs by eventual champions Corinthians in the semi-finals.

On 25 August 2012, he scored a brace in the 2–1 away win at Palmeiras.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palmeiras 1 – 2 Santos FC |url=http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341402/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |access-date=25 August 2012 |work=ESPN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215642/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341402/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> On 3 November 2012, in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brasileiro Série A]] away fixture at [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], Neymar scored a hat-trick and assisted [[Felipe Anderson]]'s goal, to help his side to a 4–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cruzeiro 0 – 4 Santos FC |url=http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341555/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |access-date=3 November 2012 |work=ESPN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215647/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341555/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> Neymar finished off the 2012 season in style, first setting-up [[Victor Andrade]]'s equaliser, then scoring twice, to give Santos a 3–1 home win over Palmeiras on 1 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 3 – 1 Palmeiras |url=http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341592/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |access-date=1 December 2012 |work=ESPN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230174730/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/341592/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=30 December 2012 }}</ref> Neymar was voted the Best Player of the [[2012 Recopa Sudamericana]], with himself scoring in the second leg to win the title 2–0 on aggregate. He finished the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with 14 goals and being voted the Best forward. Neymar finished the 2012 season, being award the [[Bola de Ouro|Golden Ball]], Arthur Friedenreich Award and Armando Nogueira Trophy. He was one of three finalists in the 2012 [[FIFA Puskás Award]] and finished runners-up behind [[Miroslav Stoch]]. He won the [[2012 South American Footballer of the Year]], retaining his award and winning it ahead of the likes of [[Ronaldinho]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/121231/futinter-685408/futbolinternacional/seleccion-ideal-de-america/ |trans-title=The best eleven of America |title=Selección Ideal de América |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|El País]] |date=31 December 2012 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref>

====2013: Final season====

Neymar started the [[2013 Campeonato Paulista]] scoring twice in the first match, which ended a 3–1 win over [[São Bernardo Futebol Clube|São Bernardo]] on 19 January 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sao Bernardo 1–3 Santos FC|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=360577&cc=3888|access-date=19 January 2013|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> Four days later on 23 January 2013, Neymar scored again against [[Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)|Botafogo]] in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 3–0 Botafogo (RP)|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=360588&cc=3888|access-date=23 January 2013|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> On 3 February 2013, in the Paulista fixture against São Paulo, where Santos won 3–1, with Neymar scoring and making two assists.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos FC 3–1 São Paulo|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=360619&cc=3888|access-date=3 February 2013|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> on 18 March 2013, Neymar told that he had a "dream of playing in Europe, for a big club like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea." But he went on to say, "There's no point in speculating when I'll leave Santos. I'll leave when I want to."<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar open to Chelsea move|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/198275.html|access-date=18 March 2013|work=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202203744/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/198275.html|archive-date=2 December 2014}}</ref>

Neymar scored all four goals, had another disallowed and hit the post as Santos beat [[União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube|União Barbarense]] 4–0 in the Paulista on 13 April.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barca zero-in on Neymar who nets four |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/barca-zero-in-on-neymar-who-nets-four_759717.html |publisher=Zeenews |date=14 April 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522142959/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/barca-zero-in-on-neymar-who-nets-four_759717.html |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref> On 25 April 2013, his agent and father revealed that Neymar intended to leave for Europe before the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1424891/neymar-europe-world-cup?cc=3436 |title=Neymar 'off to Europe after World Cup' |work=ESPN FC |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231215646/http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1424891/neymar-europe-world-cup?cc=3436 |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> Ahead of his last match for Santos, on 26 May against Flamengo, Neymar was in tears during the national anthem.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/snap-kaka-pop-blog/2013/may/31/brazil-goodbye-neymar |title=Brazil says goodbye to Neymar, the 21-year-old who outgrew his home |first=Jack |last=Lang |work=Guardian Sport Network |date=31 May 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522142021/http://www.theguardian.com/football/snap-kaka-pop-blog/2013/may/31/brazil-goodbye-neymar |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref>

===Barcelona===

{{see also|Transfer (association football)#2013: Transfer of Neymar from Santos to Barcelona}}

[[File:Neymar Barcelona presentation 1.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Neymar during his unveiling at Barcelona in June 2013]]

On 24 May 2013, Santos announced that they had received two offers for Neymar. The following day, Neymar announced he would sign with Barcelona on 27 May 2013 and join the team after playing in the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. Neither Neymar nor the clubs released details on the transfer fee or personal terms, save to say he signed a five-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 May 2013|title=Brazilian forward Neymar says he is joining Barcelona, will sign the contract on Monday|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/brazilian-forward-neymar-says-he-is-joining-barcelona-will-sign-the-contract-on-monday|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114084903/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/brazilian-forward-neymar-says-he-is-joining-barcelona-will-sign-the-contract-on-monday|archive-date=14 January 2021|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Fox News}}</ref> On 3 June 2013, Neymar was unveiled by Barcelona after passing medical tests and signing a contract that would keep him at the club through June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-transfer-news-neymar-unveiled-1929711|title=Brazilian Neymar unveiled by Barcelona as striker completes transfer in five-year deal|date=3 June 2013|work=Mirror|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808234049/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-transfer-news-neymar-unveiled-1929711|archive-date=8 August 2013}}</ref>

Neymar was presented at the [[Camp Nou]] in front of 56,500 fans, a record turnout for a Brazilian player.<ref>{{cite web |author=FootballEspana – Tue, 4 June 2013 09:10 BST |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/liga-neymar-presentation-draws-56-500-fans-081003011.html |title=Liga – Neymar presentation draws 56,500 fans – Yahoo Eurosport UK |publisher=Yahoo! |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=19 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205811/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/liga-neymar-presentation-draws-56-500-fans-081003011.html |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> Club vice-president [[Josep Maria Bartomeu]] initially said Neymar's transfer fee was €57.1 million and his release clause set at €190 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/detailed-figures-of-neymar-transfer |title=Detailed figures of Neymar transfer |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=24 January 2014 |access-date=25 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524082202/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/detailed-figures-of-neymar-transfer |archive-date=24 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1959194.html|date=3 June 2013|publisher=UEFA|title=Neymar excited by Messi alliance|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221113651/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D1959194.html|archive-date=21 December 2014}}</ref> Barcelona's doctor suggested he might need to gain weight to be able to cope physically in Spanish football.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/barcelona-doctor-reveals-concerns-over-neymars-weight-8665661.html |title=Barcelona doctor reveals concerns over Neymar's weight |agency=Reuters |newspaper=The Independent |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522142457/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/barcelona-doctor-reveals-concerns-over-neymars-weight-8665661.html |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref>

====Transfer investigation====

In January 2014, the prosecutor's office in [[Madrid]] began investigating the transfer fee that Barcelona paid for Neymar.<ref name="Staatsanwaltschaft untersucht Transfer von Neymar">{{cite news|title=Staatsanwaltschaft untersucht Transfer von Neymar|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/internationale-ligen/article123762443/Staatsanwaltschaft-untersucht-Transfer-von-Neymar.html|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=Die Welt|date=10 January 2014|language=de|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110195356/http://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/internationale-ligen/article123762443/Staatsanwaltschaft-untersucht-Transfer-von-Neymar.html|archive-date=10 January 2014}}</ref> The documents submitted to the authorities on request contained contradictory information.<ref name="Staatsanwaltschaft untersucht Transfer von Neymar"/> On 23 January 2014, [[Sandro Rosell|Rosell]] resigned from his position as president.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/23/sandro-rosell-resigns-barcelona-president-neymar |title=Sandro Rosell resigns as president of Barcelona with immediate effect |date=23 January 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |work=The Guardian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211041628/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/23/sandro-rosell-resigns-barcelona-president-neymar |archive-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref> A day later, the details of the transfer were revealed by Barcelona; the transfer had in fact cost them €86.2 million (£71.5 million),<ref name="BBC Real">{{cite web|title=Barcelona: Neymar deal has damaged brand of La Liga club|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26512767|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 January 2016|date=10 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122231534/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26512767|archive-date=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="SkyReal">{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9132103/primera-division-barcelona-reveal-details-of-deal-to-sign-brazil-star-neymar |title=Barcelona reveal details of deal to sign Brazil star Neymar |date=24 January 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Sky Sports |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211041519/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9132103/primera-division-barcelona-reveal-details-of-deal-to-sign-brazil-star-neymar |archive-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/story/1691847/barcelona-details-neymars-862m-euro-deal |title=Barcelona offers Neymar deal details |date=24 January 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |work=ESPN |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024063025/http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/story/1691847/barcelona-details-neymars-862m-euro-deal |archive-date=24 October 2014 }}</ref> with Neymar's parents confirmed to have received a €40 million sum.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25887952 |title=Barcelona paid Neymar's parents £34m for Brazil striker |date=24 January 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |work=BBC |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127020255/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25887952 |archive-date=27 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jenson |first=Pete |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/barcelonas-neymar-saga-you-want-to-sign-our-sonthat-will-be-40-million-euros-please-9085538.html |title=Barcelona's Neymar saga: You want to sign our son? That will be 40 million euros, please |date=26 January 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |work=The Independent |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829074129/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/barcelonas-neymar-saga-you-want-to-sign-our-sonthat-will-be-40-million-euros-please-9085538.html |archive-date=29 August 2014 }}</ref> In the aftermath, Barcelona and Bartomeu were charged with [[tax fraud]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9175433/primera-division-barcelona-charged-with-tax-fraud-over-neymar-signing |title=Barcelona charged with tax fraud over Neymar signing |date=20 February 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Sky Sports |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211040749/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9175433/primera-division-barcelona-charged-with-tax-fraud-over-neymar-signing |archive-date=11 December 2014 }}</ref>

====2013–14: Adapting to Spain====

On 30 July 2013, Barcelona drew 2–2 against [[Lechia Gdańsk]] in a pre-season friendly; Neymar made his unofficial debut when he came on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-substitute-neymar-denied-victory-barcelona-debut-212443344.html |title=Liga – Friendlies: Sub Neymar denied victory on Barcelona debut – Yahoo Eurosport UK |publisher=Yahoo! |date=30 July 2013 |access-date=19 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205807/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-substitute-neymar-denied-victory-barcelona-debut-212443344.html |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 7–1 win against a Thailand XI on 7 August at the [[Rajamangala National Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/212015-neymar-bags-first-fc-barcelona-goal-in-7-1-thai-rout |title=Neymar bags first goal for FC Barcelona in 7–1 Thai rout |agency=Agence France-Presse |work=NDTV Sports |date=7 August 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610183906/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/212015-neymar-bags-first-fc-barcelona-goal-in-7-1-thai-rout |archive-date=10 June 2014 }}</ref>

Neymar made his competitive debut for Barcelona during the opening game of the [[2013–14 FC Barcelona season|2013–14]] [[2013–14 La Liga|La Liga]] season as a 63rd-minute substitute for [[Alexis Sánchez]] in a 7–0 win against [[Levante UD|Levante]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/18/barcelona-levante-messi-goals_n_3776882.html|title=Barcelona Routs Levante 7–0: Messi Scores Two Goals, Neymar Debuts|date=18 August 2013|work=The Huffington Post|first=Chris|last=Greenberg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822065239/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/18/barcelona-levante-messi-goals_n_3776882.html|archive-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> On 21 August, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in the first leg of the [[2013 Supercopa de España|2013]] [[Supercopa de España]] against [[Atlético Madrid]]: seven minutes after coming on as a substitute for [[Pedro (footballer, born July 1987)|Pedro]], he headed [[Dani Alves]]' cross to equalise in a 1–1 draw at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium]] as Barcelona won on the [[away goals rule]] for his first trophy at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/22/neymar-david-villa-barcelona-atletico-madrid|title=Neymar cancels out David Villa as Barcelona held by Atlético Madrid|date=21 August 2013|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215070846/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/22/neymar-david-villa-barcelona-atletico-madrid|archive-date=15 December 2016}}</ref> On 18 September, he made his [[UEFA Champions League]] debut, [[Assist (football)|assisting]] a [[Gerard Piqué]] goal as Barça beat [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] 4–0 in their opening match of the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|2013–14 tournament]].

Six days later, Neymar scored his first goal in La Liga in Barcelona's 4–1 defeat of [[Real Sociedad]] at Camp Nou.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/24/sport/football/barceona-sociedad-liga-football/|title=Lionel Messi, Neymar lead Barcelona past Real Sociedad|date=24 September 2013|access-date=27 October 2013|work=CNN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928082837/http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/24/sport/football/barceona-sociedad-liga-football/|archive-date=28 September 2013}}</ref> On 26 October, he made his first ''[[El Clásico]]'' appearance, scoring the opening goal and assisting the team's winning goal scored by Alexis Sánchez as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2–1 at Camp Nou.<ref name=clasico>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24603052|title=Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026195023/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24603052|archive-date=26 October 2013}}</ref> On 11 December, Neymar recorded his first [[List of UEFA Champions League hat-tricks|three Champions League goals]] as he scored a [[Hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] in a 6–1 win over [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in Barcelona's final [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H|Group H]] match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25303700|title=Barcelona 6–1 Celtic|date=21 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211212109/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25303700|archive-date=11 December 2013}}</ref>

====2014–15: The treble and individual success====

[[File:Neymar (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Neymar playing for Barcelona against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] in La Liga, 1 February 2015. Neymar opened the scoring in Barcelona's 3–2 win.]]

On 13 September 2014, after appearing as a substitute, Neymar scored his first two goals of the [[2014–15 FC Barcelona season|2014–15 season]], helping Barcelona beat [[Athletic Bilbao]] 2–0. On 27 September, he scored a hat-trick against [[Granada CF|Granada]] in a 6–0 win<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29311918 |title=Barcelona 6–0 Granada |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928084412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29311918 |archive-date=28 September 2014 }}</ref> and scored in his next three [[2014–15 La Liga|La Liga]] matches, including the opening goal in a 1–3 loss to Real Madrid at [[Estadio Santiago Bernabéu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/25/real-madrid-barcelona-la-liga-match-report|title=Real Madrid outclass Barcelona after Ronaldo's penalty turns tide|date=26 October 2014|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305033229/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/25/real-madrid-barcelona-la-liga-match-report|archive-date=5 March 2017}}</ref>

On 24 January 2015, Neymar scored twice and assisted two more goals in a 6–0 win at [[Elche CF|Elche]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/24/elche-barcelona-la-liga-match-report|title=Barcelona hit Elche for six with Lionel Messi and Neymar doubles|date=25 January 2015|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305033212/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/24/elche-barcelona-la-liga-match-report|archive-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> On 28 January, he scored his 20th goal of the season in a 3–2 [[2014–15 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]] quarter-final win over Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/11375834/Atletico-Madrid-2-Barcelona-3-match-report-Neymar-double-sees-of-nine-man-Atletico-in-Copa-del-Rey.html|title=Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 3, match report: Neymar double sees of nine-man Atletico in Copa del Rey|date=28 January 2015|access-date=15 February 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215084145/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/11375834/Atletico-Madrid-2-Barcelona-3-match-report-Neymar-double-sees-of-nine-man-Atletico-in-Copa-del-Rey.html|archive-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> On 4 March, Neymar scored twice in Barcelona's 3–1 Copa del Rey semi-final win over [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] to qualify the club for its 37th Spanish Cup [[2015 Copa del Rey Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31721178|title=Villarreal 1–3 Barcelona|date=4 March 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305172027/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31721178|archive-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> On 21 April, Neymar took his tally to 30 goals for the season by scoring twice in Barcelona's 2–0 [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] quarter-final win over [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] (PSG).<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 April 2015|title=Barcelona 2-0 Paris St-Germain (agg 5-1)|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32380834|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027012557/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32380834|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=BBC}}</ref>

In May, the closing month of the season, Neymar scored the last goal in a 3–0 win against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000551/match=2014428/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Messi double puts Barça in control against Bayern|date=6 May 2015|publisher=UEFA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001803/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2015/matches/round%3D2000551/match%3D2014428/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> A week later, he scored both the team's goals in a 3–2-second leg defeat at the [[Allianz Arena]] to ensure ''Barça'' would qualify for the [[2015 UEFA Champions League Final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32683310|title=Bayern Mun 3–2 Barcelona|date=12 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512210015/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32683310|archive-date=12 May 2015}}</ref> He also opened the scoring with a header in a 2–0 league win versus Real Sociedad, a result which gave ''Barça'' a four-point lead over Real Madrid with only two matches remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/barcelona/83/blog/post/2441883/neymar-and-pedro-secure-vital-barcelona-win|title=Neymar and Pedro secure vital Barcelona win FC|work=ESPN FC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512012143/http://www.espnfc.com/club/barcelona/83/blog/post/2441883/neymar-and-pedro-secure-vital-barcelona-win|archive-date=12 May 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Barcelona fans - Champions league 2015 Berlin.JPG|thumb|left|Barcelona fans prior to the [[2015 UEFA Champions League Final]] in Berlin holding up pictures of the attacking trio, Messi, Suárez and Neymar (MSN)]]

After securing the [[List of Spanish football champions|league title]] on 17 May with a 1–0 win over Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 3–1 at Camp Nou in the [[2015 Copa del Rey Final]] on 30 May, with Neymar scoring the second goal for ''Barça''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32938036|title=Ath Bilbao 1–3 Barcelona|date=30 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602025437/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32938036|archive-date=2 June 2015}}</ref> With Barcelona's victory likely, he performed tricks with the ball in the final stages of the game, which was deemed unsporting by opponent [[Andoni Iraola]]. Barcelona manager [[Luis Enrique (footballer)|Luis Enrique]] claimed that it had to be understood that such behaviour was acceptable in Brazil, while Neymar himself did not apologise.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iraola: Neymar 'rainbow' unsporting|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/iraola-neymar-rainbow-unsporting|access-date=20 June 2015|work=Four Four Two|date=31 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621021931/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/iraola-neymar-rainbow-unsporting|archive-date=21 June 2015}}</ref>

On 6 June 2015, Neymar scored the third goal for ''Barça'' in the 3–1 Champions League Final defeat of Italian champions [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] at Berlin's [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]], ensuring the club won its fifth [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000552/match=2015227/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Barcelona see off Juventus to claim fifth title|date=6 June 2015|publisher=UEFA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608200023/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2015/matches/round%3D2000552/match%3D2015227/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-date=8 June 2015}}</ref> This made Barcelona the first club in history to win [[Treble (association football)|the treble]] of domestic league, domestic cup and European Cup twice.<ref name=triple>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/barca-make-history-with-second-treble|title=Barça make history with second treble!|date=6 June 2015|work=FC Barcelona|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607120500/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/barca-make-history-with-second-treble|archive-date=7 June 2015|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref> On a personal note, he became the eighth player in football's history to win both the [[Copa Libertadores]] and the UEFA Champions League, and the first player to score in final victories in both competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2015/06/07/12492922/neymar-joins-exclusive-libertadores-champions-league-club|title=Neymar joins exclusive Libertadores-Champions League club|date=7 June 2015|work=Goal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609201218/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2015/06/07/12492922/neymar-joins-exclusive-libertadores-champions-league-club|archive-date=9 June 2015}}</ref> Neymar ended the season with 39 goals in all competitions and 10 in the Champions League, making him joint highest scorer with [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and teammate [[Lionel Messi]] in the latter competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afp.com/en/news/hot-shot-neymar-realises-champions-league-dream|title=Hot-shot Neymar realises Champions League dream|date=6 June 2015|agency=Agence France-Presse|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610180743/http://www.afp.com/en/news/hot-shot-neymar-realises-champions-league-dream|archive-date=10 June 2015}}</ref> He was the first player apart from those two to top the competition's scoring list, since compatriot [[Kaká]] in [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|2006–07]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar, Messi and Ronaldo top scoring charts|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=2251883.html#three+joint+scorers|access-date=13 April 2016|publisher=UEFA|date=6 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205045913/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid%3D2251883.html#three+joint+scorers|archive-date=5 December 2015}}</ref> Barcelona's attacking trio of Messi, [[Luis Suárez]] and Neymar, dubbed "MSN", ended with 122 goals, the most in a season for an attacking trio in Spanish football history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/barcelona-luis-suarez-lionel-messi-juventus-champions-league-final|title=Barcelona's Luis Suárez, Leo Messi and Neymar too good for Juventus|date=6 June 2015|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103021240/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/barcelona-luis-suarez-lionel-messi-juventus-champions-league-final|archive-date=3 November 2015}}</ref>

====2015–16: Domestic double====

Due to having the [[mumps]], Neymar was expected to miss the [[2015 UEFA Super Cup]] and the [[2015 Supercopa de España]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar: Barcelona striker out for two weeks with mumps|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33840933|access-date=9 August 2015|date=9 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810073947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33840933|archive-date=10 August 2015}}</ref> On 17 October, Neymar scored four goals in Barcelona's 5–2 home win over [[Rayo Vallecano]] in La Liga, taking his total to eight goals for the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34549230|date=17 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017064506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34549230|archive-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> On 21 November, Neymar scored one and provided a back heel assist for [[Andrés Iniesta]] in Barcelona's 4–0 away win against Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|title=Suarez scores twice as Barca thrash Real|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34849342|agency=BBC|access-date=21 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120223751/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34849342|archive-date=20 November 2015}}</ref> He scored twice in a 4–0 home win over Real Sociedad on 28 November, taking his La Liga total to 14 goals in 12 games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barcelona 4–0 Real Sociedad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34896736|date=1 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201050257/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34896736|archive-date=1 December 2015}}</ref> On 30 November, Neymar was shortlisted for the [[2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or]] alongside Messi and Ronaldo, and subsequently came third.<ref name="FIFA 2015">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35285469 "Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or over Cristiano Ronaldo & Neymar"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112163607/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35285469 |date=12 January 2016 }}. BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/news/y=2015/m=11/news=nominees-for-the-fifa-ballon-d-or-2015-awards-revealed-2735884.html|title=Nominees for the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 awards revealed|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=30 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202214344/http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/news/y%3D2015/m%3D11/news%3Dnominees-for-the-fifa-ballon-d-or-2015-awards-revealed-2735884.html|archive-date=2 December 2015}}</ref> On 22 May 2016, Neymar scored a late goal in Barcelona's 2–0 [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]] win over [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in the [[2016 Copa del Rey Final]] at the Vicente Calderón, as the club celebrated winning the [[Double (association football)#Spain|domestic double]] for the second consecutive season, following their treble victory from the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/copa/final/bar_sev/|title=Messi sirve el doblete|trans-title=Messi hands out double|work=Marca|language=es|date=22 May 2016|access-date=23 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522121855/http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/copa/final/bar_sev/|archive-date=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-fcb-reaction-idUKKCN0YE1BQ|title=Barca's double double hailed in Spanish media|work=Reuters|author1=Adriana Garcia|date=23 May 2016|access-date=23 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617202314/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-fcb-reaction-idUKKCN0YE1BQ|archive-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> The front three of Messi, Suárez and Neymar finished the season with 131 goals, breaking the record they had set the previous year for most goals by an attacking trio in a single season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Messi, Suárez and Neymar Jr end season with 131 goals|work=Barca Fan Club|url=https://www.barcafan-club.com/2016/05/messi-suarez-and-neymar-jr-end-season-with-131-goals/|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115134522/https://www.barcafan-club.com/2016/05/messi-suarez-and-neymar-jr-end-season-with-131-goals/|archive-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

====2016–17: Final season====

{{Quote box|"While there is a 1% chance, we will have 99% faith."|— Neymar after the 4–0 loss against [[Paris Saint-Germain|PSG]] on 15 February 2017<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 February 2017|title=Neymar says Barcelona have 1% chance of reaching Champions League quarters after 4-0 hammering by PSG|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/neymar-says-barcelona-1-chance-9824734|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930053148/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/neymar-says-barcelona-1-chance-9824734|archive-date=30 September 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Mirror}}</ref>}}

In Barcelona's [[Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain|6–1 victory]] over Paris Saint-Germain in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain|2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16]], Neymar had a miraculous and heroic role in Barcelona's return, by scoring two goals and assisted the decisive goal of [[Sergi Roberto]] during the closing seven-minute sequence, of which he, was, named [[Player of the match|man of the match]], based on his efforts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Danny|date=30 March 2017|title=Neymar's seven defining minutes of unparalleled genius against Paris Saint-Germain|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/neymars-seven-defining-minutes-of-unparalleled-genius-against-paris-saint-germain/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184442/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/03/30/neymars-seven-defining-minutes-of-unparalleled-genius-against-paris-saint-germain/|archive-date=26 June 2019|access-date=11 April 2018|work=[[These Football Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dev|first=Sarthak|date=13 March 2018|title=Barcelona 6–1 PSG: When Neymar introduced anarchy in 7 minutes|url=https://www.footballparadise.com/barcelona-6-1-psg-neymar/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815065702/https://www.footballparadise.com/barcelona-6-1-psg-neymar/|archive-date=15 August 2020|access-date=14 March 2018|work=[[Football Paradise]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MAN OF THE MATCH Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain: Neymar {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/id/news/1364/liga-champions/2017/03/08/33441702/man-of-the-match-barcelona-6-1-paris-saint-germain-neymar|access-date=1 January 2022|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> Overcoming the 4–0 loss to PSG in the first leg from 14 February 2017, this second leg match became the biggest comeback in Champions League history.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 March 2017|title=Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain – Football Match Report – March 8, 2017|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=469090|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229134950/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=469090|archive-date=29 December 2020|access-date=5 June 2018|work=ESPN}}</ref>

On 2 April 2017, Neymar scored his 100th goal for Barcelona in his 177th appearance for the club, netting in a 4–1 win over [[Granada CF|Granada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/10823197/luis-enrique-hails-neymar-after-brazilian-scores-100th-barcelona-goal|title=Luis Enrique hails Neymar after Brazilian scores 100th Barcelona goal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 April 2017|access-date=3 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404044922/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/10823197/luis-enrique-hails-neymar-after-brazilian-scores-100th-barcelona-goal|archive-date=4 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/3094837/neymar-scores-100th-goal-for-barcelona-and-luis-enrique-hopes-he-nets-900-more|title=Neymar scores 100th Barcelona goal; Luis Enrique hopes for 'another 900'|website=ESPN|last=Marsden|first=Stuart|date=2 April 2017|access-date=3 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403145234/http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/3094837/neymar-scores-100th-goal-for-barcelona-and-luis-enrique-hopes-he-nets-900-more|archive-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> On 27 May, Neymar scored in the [[2017 Copa del Rey Final]], his 105th goal for the club, as Barcelona defeated [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] 3–1 at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium|Vicente Calderón]] in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909498|title=Barcelona 3 Alaves 1|date=27 May 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530212245/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909498|archive-date=30 May 2017}}</ref>

===Paris Saint-Germain===

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On 3 August 2017, Barcelona announced that Neymar's legal representatives made a payment of €222 million<ref>{{Cite web|last=champ|date=20 March 2019|title=10 Most Valuable Football Transfer Contracts So Far|url=https://sportycious.com/most-valuable-football-transfer-958846|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929115636/https://sportycious.com/most-valuable-football-transfer-958846|archive-date=29 September 2020|access-date=16 October 2019|website=Sportycious|language=en-US}}</ref> to the club, equal to the [[release clause]] of his contract, which constituted the [[List of most expensive association football transfers|most expensive transfer ever]]. The club informed UEFA so that they can determine any disciplinary responsibilities that may arise from this case.<ref name="FCB Neymar"/> According to the [[BBC]], in Spain, the release clause must be activated by the footballer himself. The situation was unusual, in that the fee was paid to the club directly, after La Liga had refused to receive the payment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40823628|title=Neymar: Paris St-Germain's new signing said he left Barcelona for a new challenge|date=4 August 2017|access-date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805102048/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40823628|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="BBC Neymar"/> Usually, the buyout clause is deposited with La Liga in order to release the player from his contract, and the league then passes the money to the selling club. However, La Liga rejected the payment—citing violation of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by PSG, who are backed by money from Gulf state [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news|date=3 August 2017|title=Neymar: Barcelona say Paris St-Germain target has paid his buyout clause|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40814854|url-status=live|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125171706/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40814854|archive-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

Neymar joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract that would run until 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/neymar-jr-signs-with-paris-saint-germain|title=Neymar Jr signs with Paris Saint-Germain!|date=3 August 2017|access-date=3 August 2017|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803205243/https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/neymar-jr-signs-with-paris-saint-germain|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref> He was offered the [[number 10 jersey]] by [[Javier Pastore]] as a "welcome gift".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/pastore-a-welcome-gift|title=Pastore: 'A welcome gift'|date=3 August 2017|access-date=14 September 2017|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|website=PSG.fr|last=Guérin|first=Vincent|quote=Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore has offered his No.10 jersey to the neo-Parisian Neymar Jr.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805020236/https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/pastore-a-welcome-gift|archive-date=5 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/neymar-jr-will-wear-the-no-10|title=Neymar Jr will wear the No.10|date=3 August 2017|access-date=14 September 2017|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|website=PSG.fr|quote=Paris Saint-Germain's new forward Neymar Jr will wear the No.10 jersey.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220308/https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/neymar-jr-will-wear-the-no-10|archive-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Contract breach lawsuit====

On 27 August 2017, FC Barcelona filed a lawsuit against Neymar, demanding he return the contract renewal bonus he received as well as €8.5 million in damages and an additional 10% for the arrears. They claimed they are owed money that Neymar received as part of a renewal bonus when he signed a new contract in 2016. The club also requested Paris Saint-Germain to take on the responsibility for the payment of the fees if the player cannot do so himself.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FC Barcelona statement {{!}} FC Barcelona|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/news/2017-2018/fc-barcelona-statement-22-08-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111225007/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/748300/fc-barcelona-statement|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=23 August 2017|website=FC Barcelona|language=en-US}}</ref> Neymar's lawyers announced that they would contest the case.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 August 2017|title=PSG's Neymar to contest Barcelona lawsuit over world-record move|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41014149|url-status=live|access-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206194758/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41014149|archive-date=6 December 2020}}</ref>

====2017–18: Debut season and domestic treble====

[[File:Edgar Ié vs Neymar.jpg|thumb|upright|Neymar playing for PSG against [[LOSC Lille|Lille]] in February 2018]]

Neymar made his debut for ''Les Rouge-et-Bleu'' on 13 August 2017, scoring a goal and assisting another in a 3–0 away victory over [[En Avant de Guingamp|Guingamp]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40924357|title=Neymar feels 'more alive than ever' after scoring on PSG debut|date=14 August 2017|access-date=15 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816015714/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40924357|archive-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> He added two more goals to his tally in the next [[Ligue 1]] fixture against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]].<ref>{{cite news|date=20 August 2017|title=Neymar at the double as PSG hit back to thump Toulouse|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/neymar-at-the-double-as-psg-hit-back-to-thump-toulouse_sto6295474/story.shtml|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref> Forming a prolific attacking trio alongside teenage French prodigy [[Kylian Mbappé]] and Uruguayan striker [[Edinson Cavani]], Neymar scored one each in PSG's two opening games of the [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage]], with the team winning 5–0 at [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and 3–0 at home over [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 September 2017|title=MBAPPE CREATES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY WITH GOAL FOR PSG AGAINST CELTIC|work=Goal|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/mbappe-creates-champions-league-history-with-goal-for-psg/1fq7caitbaofg1npeqftd4n1e7|url-status=live|access-date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018235427/https://www.goal.com/en/news/mbappe-creates-champions-league-history-with-goal-for-psg/1fq7caitbaofg1npeqftd4n1e7|archive-date=18 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=30 September 2017|title=PSG 3 Bayern Munich 0: Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar star in Champions League heavyweight battle|work=London Evening Standard|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/psg-3-bayern-munich-0-champions-league-kylian-mbappe-edinson-cavani-neymar-star-a3645456.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108151300/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/psg-3-bayern-munich-0-champions-league-kylian-mbappe-edinson-cavani-neymar-star-a3645456.html|archive-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>

During a 3–0 defeat of rivals [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] on 25 February 2018, Neymar fractured the [[fifth metatarsal bone]] in his right foot. He travelled to [[Belo Horizonte]] and underwent a successful operation on his foot.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 March 2018|title=Neymar leaves hospital after 'successful' surgery on injured foot|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/11273967/neymar-has-successful-surgery-on-injured-foot|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905211249/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/11273967/neymar-has-successful-surgery-on-injured-foot|archive-date=5 September 2018|access-date=4 March 2018|work=SkySports}}</ref> He failed to make another appearance for PSG while recovering from the injury, and consequently ended [[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|his first season]] in Paris with 28 goals in 30 matches.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 February 2018|title=Neymar: Paris St-Germain's injured forward out for 'six to eight weeks'|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43205895|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109004500/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43205895|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

====2018–19: Injury and league title====

On 12 August 2018, Neymar scored PSG's opening league goal of the [[2018–19 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2018–19 season]] in a 3–0 win over [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] at Parc des Princes.<ref>{{cite news|date=13 August 2018|title=Neymar: Paris St-Germain striker scores as his side open Ligue 1 season with 3–0 win over Caen|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45163002|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020224533/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45163002|archive-date=20 October 2020}}</ref> Neymar scored from a penalty in his next game as PSG won 3–1 against [[En Avant de Guingamp|Guingamp]] in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite news|date=18 August 2018|title=Mbappe scores twice in Lique 1 return to seal PSG fight-back|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45228476|url-status=live|access-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202235645/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45228476|archive-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> In the following league game, the front three of Neymar, Mbappé and Cavani all scored in a 3–1 win over [[Angers SCO|Angers]] at home, with Neymar scoring from Mbappé's cut back and setting up Cavani to score the opener.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 August 2018|title=Cavani, Mbappe & Neymar all score as PSG maintain 100% start|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45310948|url-status=live|access-date=26 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211025811/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45310948|archive-date=11 December 2020}}</ref>

On 3 October 2018, Neymar scored a hattrick in a 6–1 win over [[Red Star Belgrade]] in a [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group stage fixture.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 October 2018|title=Neymar scores a hattrick as PSG beat Red Star Belgrade 6–1|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45737151|url-status=live|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184440/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45737151|archive-date=26 June 2019}}</ref> He suffered a foot injury in late January 2019 that kept him out of his side's Champions League round of 16 tie against [[Manchester United F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Mather|first=Victor|date=28 January 2019|title=P.S.G.'s Neymar Joins Growing Champions League Injury List|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/sports/neymar-champions-league-psg.html|url-status=live|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108010844/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/sports/neymar-champions-league-psg.html|archive-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> After United eliminated PSG, Neymar went on Instagram insulting video review officials for awarding a stoppage-time penalty to United. UEFA banned Neymar for three matches for the insult.<ref name=APgoad/>

On 27 April 2019, Neymar scored in the [[2019 Coupe de France Final]] against Rennes, but Rennes made a comeback and won on penalties. After the match, Neymar was caught on video appearing to punch a spectator in the face.<ref name="goalpunch">{{cite web|last1=Bairner|first1=Robin|date=1 May 2019|title=Will Neymar be banned for fan punch? PSG star's possible sanctions|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/will-neymar-be-banned-for-fan-punch-psg-stars-possible/1etvzvcw0pp2f1b3nhc8z124zz|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504075248/https://www.goal.com/en/news/will-neymar-be-banned-for-fan-punch-psg-stars-possible/1etvzvcw0pp2f1b3nhc8z124zz|archive-date=4 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019|website=[[goal.com]]}}</ref> The spectator had been filming and insulting PSG players. PSG said they supported Neymar "100 percent" over the incident.<ref name="APgoad">{{cite web|last1=Pugmire|first1=Jerome|title=Neymar appears to aim punch at fan goading him after defeat|url=https://www.apnews.com/f36fd5d49a0e4e6f83f3f5fb3ee3f7f5|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219103441/https://apnews.com/f36fd5d49a0e4e6f83f3f5fb3ee3f7f5|archive-date=19 December 2020|access-date=4 May 2019|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=28 April 2019}}</ref> Neymar admitted he was wrong, but argued that neither he nor anyone else could have stayed indifferent. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel responded: "It's not easy to climb the stairs after a defeat. If we lose, we must show respect. You can't come into conflict with a spectator."<ref name=goalpunch/>

====2019–20: Suspended season, European final====

[[File:Neymar vs Lille.jpg|thumb|left|Neymar taking a penalty against Lille during a Ligue 1 match in 2020]]

In July 2019, Neymar was absent from training with PSG, with the club talking disciplinary action.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 July 2019|title=Neymar: Brazil forward fails to attend PSG pre-season training|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48915199|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129025815/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48915199|archive-date=29 November 2020|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref> Prior to the transfer deadline in late August, Neymar agreed to stay at PSG after talks broke down over a return to Barcelona.<ref>{{cite news|date=1 September 2019|title=Neymar: Paris Saint-Germain forward agrees to stay after Barcelona talks break down|work=Sky Sports|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/11799320/neymar-paris-saint-germain-forward-agrees-to-stay-after-barcelona-talks-break-down|url-status=live|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233653/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/11799320/neymar-paris-saint-germain-forward-agrees-to-stay-after-barcelona-talks-break-down|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>

Neymar made his first appearance for PSG in the [[2019–20 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2019–20 season]] on 14 September 2019, in a 1–0 victory over [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]] in Ligue 1. He scored the winning goal in injury time in the second half from a [[bicycle kick]].<ref>{{cite news|date=14 September 2019|title=Last-gasp win!|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/last-gasp-win|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710000245/https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/last-gasp-win|archive-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> One week later, he again scored a late winner, as PSG defeated [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] 1–0 at the [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]].<ref>{{cite web|date=23 September 2019|title=Lyon 0–1 Paris St-Germain|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49783196|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814174359/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49783196|archive-date=14 August 2020|access-date=25 July 2020| website=BBC}}</ref>

Neymar suffered a hamstring injury in October while on international duty with Brazil,<ref>{{cite web|date=14 October 2019|title=Neymar out 4 Weeks with Hamstring Injury; Expected to Miss PSG's Next 6 Matches|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2857855-neymar-out-4-weeks-with-hamstring-injury-expected-to-miss-psgs-next-6-matches|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725172027/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2857855-neymar-out-4-weeks-with-hamstring-injury-expected-to-miss-psgs-next-6-matches|archive-date=25 July 2020|access-date=25 July 2020|publisher=Bleacher Report}}</ref> and returned to play for PSG during their [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League]] group match against Real Madrid on 26 November in a 2–2 draw. On 18 February 2020, in the [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain|Champions League Round of 16]] against [[Borussia Dortmund]], he scored a crucial away goal in the first leg at [[Westfalenstadion|Signal Iduna Park]], as PSG lost 2–1. In the second leg, Neymar's side defeated Dortmund and made a comeback of their own in the Champions League, winning the match 2–0 (3–2 on aggregate). He scored a header from a corner taken by [[Ángel Di María]] and also made a play which lead to his teammate, [[Juan Bernat]], scoring the second goal.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 March 2020|title=PSG 2–0 Borussia Dortmund|agency=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2027130--paris-vs-dortmund/?referrer=%2Fuefachampionsleague%2Fseason%3D2020%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D2001141%2Fmatch%3D2027130%2Findex|access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

Neymar won his third league title after PSG were awarded Ligue 1 as the season finished early due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|date=30 April 2020|title=Ligue 1: Paris St-Germain awarded French title as season finished early|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52484926|url-status=live|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107084148/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52484926|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref> On 24 July 2020, in Paris Saint-Germain's first professional game back after the pandemic, Neymar scored his side's lone goal in a 1–0 win over [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] in the [[2020 Coupe de France Final|Coupe de France Final]], winning his second Coupe de France title with the club.<ref name="CDF 2020"/> On 31 July, Paris Saint-Germain won the [[2020 Coupe de la Ligue Final]] 6–5 on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]] over Lyon, following a 0–0 draw after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]], which saw the side complete a domestic treble, with Neymar netting one of the penalties in the shoot-out.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news|date=31 July 2020|title=Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53617357|url-status=live|access-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116164005/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53617357|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> In the Champions League quarter-final against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] on 12 August, he assisted the equalising goal in injury time in an eventual 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 August 2020|title=Atalanta dealt cruelest of exits by PSG late show|url=https://en.as.com/en/2020/08/12/football/1597255022_750607.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208204706/https://en.as.com/en/2020/08/12/football/1597255022_750607.html|archive-date=8 December 2020|access-date=24 August 2020|publisher=AS.com}}</ref> In the semi-final against [[RB Leipzig]], he assisted one goal in a 3–0 victory, which saw PSG reach the [[2020 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League final]] for the first time in its history;<ref>{{cite web|date=18 August 2020|title=RB Leipzig 0-3 Paris St-Germain: PSG reach first Champions League final|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53759778|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904130058/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53759778|archive-date=4 September 2020|access-date=24 August 2020|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> PSG eventually lost out 1–0 to Bayern Munich on 23 August.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win Champions League|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=573698|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107084610/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=573698|archive-date=7 November 2020|access-date=23 August 2020|publisher=ESPN}}</ref>

==== 2020–21: Contract extension ====

Neymar missed out on the first match of the [[2020–21 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2020–21 season]] because he had tested positive for [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] a week earlier;<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 September 2020|title=Lens 'not favourites' against depleted PSG|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/09/08/lens-not-favourites-psg-mbappe-neymar-covid|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910182803/https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/09/08/lens-not-favourites-psg-mbappe-neymar-covid|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=Ligue 1}}</ref> PSG went on to lose the game against [[RC Lens|Lens]] by a score of 1–0.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 September 2020|title=Lens 1-0 Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League finalists beaten by Ligue 1 newcomers|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/rc-lens-vs-psg/report/431369|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912212757/https://www.skysports.com/football/rc-lens-vs-psg/report/431369|archive-date=12 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> However, he returned to training before the match against Marseille on 13 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2020|title=PSG: Neymar back as Tuchel complains about Le Classique|url=https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/12/football/1599939171_648394.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028214423/https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/12/football/1599939171_648394.html|archive-date=28 October 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=AS.com|language=en}}</ref> PSG lost ''[[Le Classique]]'' for the first time since 2011 as OM were victorious 1–0 in a match that had 14 [[Fouls and misconduct (association football)|yellow cards]] and 5 [[Fouls and misconduct (association football)|red cards]] handed out by the referee, including one of each to Neymar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 September 2020|title=Neymar Among 5 Sent Off in PSG-Marseille, Alleges Racial Abuse|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/09/14/psg-marseille-fight-video-neymar-red-card-racist-abuse|access-date=18 September 2020|website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

Neymar scored his first two goals of the season in a 6–1 win against [[Angers SCO|Angers]] on 2 October.<ref>{{Cite web|last=da Silva|first=Michael|date=2 October 2020|title=NEYMAR GRABS TWO AS PSG ROUT ANGERS|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/psg-v-angers-ligue-1-live-updates_sto7919834/story.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026191438/https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/psg-v-angers-ligue-1-live-updates_sto7919834/story.shtml|archive-date=26 October 2020|access-date=3 October 2020|website=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref> He entered the list of the [[List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. records and statistics#All-time top scorers|top ten goal scorers in PSG history]] by doing so, scoring his 72nd for the club, which put him level with [[Raí]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 October 2020|title=Neymar rentre dans le top 10 des meilleurs buteurs de l'histoire du PSG|trans-title=Neymar enters the top 10 of the best scorers in the history of PSG|url=http://www.parisfans.fr/club/neymar-rentre-dans-le-top-10-des-meilleurs-buteurs-de-lhistoire-du-psg-491779.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024064151/http://www.parisfans.fr/club/neymar-rentre-dans-le-top-10-des-meilleurs-buteurs-de-lhistoire-du-psg-491779.html|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=3 October 2020|website=Paris Fans|language=fr}}</ref> On 28 October, Neymar suffered an adductor injury in a match against [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]], leaving the pitch after 26 minutes of play.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=PSG's Neymar in 'discomfort' after adductor injury and will undergo further tests|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psgs-neymar-in-discomfort-after-adductor-injury-and-will-undergo-further-tests/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101043118/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psgs-neymar-in-discomfort-after-adductor-injury-and-will-undergo-further-tests/|archive-date=1 November 2020|access-date=29 October 2020|website=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> He made his return to action as a substitute in a 3–2 loss against [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] on 20 November,<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Monaco Beat PSG|url=https://bleacherreport.com/game/as-monaco-fc-vs-paris-saint-germain-fc-2020-11-22|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211190350/https://bleacherreport.com/game/as-monaco-fc-vs-paris-saint-germain-fc-2020-11-22|archive-date=11 December 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> and scored his first goal after recovering from his injury in a 1–0 win against [[RB Leipzig]] in the UEFA Champions League on 24 November.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 November 2020|title=PSG 1-0 RB LEIPZIG: NEYMAR FIRES PSG TO CRUCIAL WIN AGAINST RB LEIPZIG|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2020-2021/psg-v-rb-leipzig-live-champions-league-updates_sto8005067/story.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203143030/https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2020-2021/psg-v-rb-leipzig-live-champions-league-updates_sto8005067/story.shtml|archive-date=3 December 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Eurosport}}</ref>

On 28 November, Neymar scored his 50th goal in Ligue 1, converting a penalty in PSG's 2–2 draw against [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]. This made him the fastest player in the club's history to reach 50 league goals, doing so in only 58 matches.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 November 2020|title=Neymar reaches 50 Ligue 1 goals in record time in 21st century|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/neymar-reaches-50-ligue-1-goals-in-record-t-1/1591744|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128220753/http://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/neymar-reaches-50-ligue-1-goals-in-record-t-1/1591744|archive-date=28 November 2020|access-date=28 November 2020|website=[[beIN Sports]]}}</ref> Four days later, on 2 December, he scored two goals in a 3–1 Champions League victory against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 December 2020|title=Man Utd beaten at home by PSG|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55135808|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206081114/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55135808|archive-date=6 December 2020}}</ref> In PSG's final group match, Neymar scored his third career Champions League hat-trick against İstanbul Başakşehir, as his side won 5–1 and qualified for the knockout stage as group winners.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 December 2020|title=Hat-trick: Neymar Jr's gala performance on the Champions League|url=https://www.neymarjr.com/en/football/hat-trick-neymar-jr-gala-performance-on-the-champions-league|access-date=10 December 2020|website=www.neymarjr.com}}</ref> He became the first player in European Cup and Champions League history to score 20 goals for two different clubs, scoring 21 goals for Barcelona in 40 games, and 20 for PSG in 25 games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zavala|first=Steve|date=10 December 2020|title=Neymar is the First Player Ever to Score 20 Champions League Goals for Two Different Teams|url=https://psgtalk.com/2020/12/neymar-is-the-first-player-ever-to-score-20-champions-league-goals-for-two-different-teams/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210101132/https://psgtalk.com/2020/12/neymar-is-the-first-player-ever-to-score-20-champions-league-goals-for-two-different-teams/|archive-date=10 December 2020|access-date=10 December 2020|website=PSG Talk|language=en}}</ref> In a 1–0 loss to [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] on 13 December, Neymar suffered an ankle injury after a tackle from [[Thiago Mendes]], and had to be stretchered off the field.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 December 2020|title=Neymar raises injury alarm bells after being stretchered off against Lyon {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-raises-injury-alarm-bells-after-being-stretchered-off/1bniqo4br68i01hvp8sunwz5x1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220111429/https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-raises-injury-alarm-bells-after-being-stretchered-off/1bniqo4br68i01hvp8sunwz5x1|archive-date=20 December 2020|access-date=14 December 2020|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He avoided a fracture, but was ruled out of action for three weeks with a sprain.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barker|first=Gabby|date=15 December 2020|title=Neymar's fracture is ruled out, which points to three weeks KO|url=https://sportsfinding.com/neymars-fracture-is-ruled-out-which-points-to-three-weeks-ko/73944/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114151234/https://sportsfinding.com/neymars-fracture-is-ruled-out-which-points-to-three-weeks-ko/73944/|archive-date=14 January 2021|access-date=15 December 2020|website=Sports Finding|language=en-GB}}</ref> His return proved to be exactly one month after his injury, on 13 January 2021, in a 2–1 win over rivals Marseille in the [[Trophée des Champions]], with Neymar scoring the winning goal from a penalty.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoskin|first=Rob|date=13 January 2021|title=Neymar mocks Alvaro Gonzalez in celebration after terrible tackle during PSG vs Marseille|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1638008-neymar-mocks-alvaro-gonzalez-in-celebration-after-terrible-tackle-during-psg-vs-marseille|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115135649/https://www.givemesport.com/1638008-neymar-mocks-alvaro-gonzalez-in-celebration-after-terrible-tackle-during-psg-vs-marseille|archive-date=15 January 2021|access-date=14 January 2021|website=givemesport.com}}</ref> He sustained a left adductor injury in a 1–0 cup win over [[S.M. Caen|Caen]] on 10 February, ruling him out for four weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/2/15/22278279/neymar-injury-update-uefa-champions-league-paris-vs-barcelona-round-of-16-match-status-backup|title=Neymar to miss Champions League Round of 16 first leg match vs. Barcelona|publisher=Draft Kings|date=15 February 2021}}</ref> On 21 March, he was back in action, coming on as a substitute in a 4–2 league win against Lyon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Football: Neymar makes PSG return from injury against Lyon|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-neymar-makes-psg-return-from-injury-against-lyon-14453924|access-date=30 March 2021|website=CNA|language=en}}</ref>[[File:Mbappe Messi Neymar.jpg|thumb|right|Neymar alongside fellow forwards [[Kylian Mbappé]] and [[Lionel Messi]] in [[Le Classique]], against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] in October 2021]]In the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League]], Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated by [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the semi-finals. Neymar was absent for PSG's defeat of Barcelona, but he was present in both matches of the quarter-finals against Bayern Munich and both semi-final confrontations against Man City. On 8 May, he extended his contract with PSG until 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 May 2021|title=PSG's Neymar signs contract extension|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4379755/psgs-neymar-signs-contract-extension-to-2025|access-date=8 May 2021|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

==== 2021–22: 400th career goal ====

On 10 August 2021, Neymar's former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi signed for PSG.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lionel Messi reunited with Neymar at PSG after Barcelona exit|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/football-lionel-messi-rejoins-neymar-at-psg-after-barcelona-exit|access-date=15 September 2021|website=Olympics.com}}</ref> On 29 August, Neymar made his first appearance of the season, being a starter in a 2–0 win over [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]. Messi replaced Neymar at 66th minute of the match, making his debut for the French club.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Percival|first=Charlotte Harpur and Holly|date=29 August 2021|title=Lionel Messi makes PSG debut as sub for Neymar in Ligue 1 game against Reims|url=https://theathletic.com/news/lionel-messi-makes-psg-debut-as-sub-for-neymar-in-ligue-1-game-against-reims/JjuptraSwJAU|access-date=15 September 2021|website=The Athletic|language=en}}</ref> Neymar scored his first goal of the [[2021–22 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2021–22 season]] on 19 September, converting a penalty in a 2–1 win over Lyon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Player Ratings {{!}} PSG 2-1 Lyon, Neymar's brilliance and a questionable penalty decision give PSG a barely deserved win|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/player-ratings-psg-2-1-lyon-neymars-brilliance-and-a-questionable-penalty-decision-give-psg-a-barely-deserved-win/|access-date=20 September 2021|website=Get French Football News}}</ref> He scored his 400th career goal on 6 November against [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]], where he scored a brace and helped the team to win the match 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neymar nets 400th career goal in Paris Saint-Germain win over Bordeaux|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/609408|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2021|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

On 28 November 2021, Neymar suffered an ankle injury in a 3–1 win over Saint-Étienne. He was taken off on a stretcher at the 85th minute of the match.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/news/neymar-taken-off-on-stretcher-with-ankle-injury-as-psg-win-3-1-vs-saint-etienne/TmJN686xTtTL/ |title=Neymar taken off on stretcher with ankle injury as PSG win 3-1 vs Saint-Etienne |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=20 February 2022 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref> His return from injury came on 15 February 2022 in a Champions League match against Real Madrid, where he came on as a substitute and assisted Mbappé's injury-time goal to win the match 1–0.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/neymar-absolutely-ran-the-show-in-20minute-cameo-vs-real-madrid-20220216 |last1=Lawless |first1=Josh |title=Neymar Absolutely Ran The Show In 20-Minute Cameo Vs Real Madrid |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=20 February 2022 |website=[[SPORTbible]]}}</ref> Four days later, he made his return to league play and his first start in 2022 in a match against [[FC Nantes|Nantes]]; he scored a goal and missed a penalty in a 3–1 loss at the [[Stade de la Beaujoire]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/fra_fed/news/2301894/amp |title=PSG suffer 2nd league defeat after 1st-half implosion at Nantes |access-date=20 February 2022 |date=19 February 2022 |publisher=[[Score Media and Gaming]]}}</ref> On 21 May 2022, he scored his 100th goal with PSG in a 5–0 win over [[FC Metz|Metz]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61537573 |title=Paris Saint Germain 5–0 Metz |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2022 }}</ref>

==International career==

[[File:Neymar.jpg|thumb|left|Neymar at a press conference for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]] in August 2010. He made his international debut that month aged 18.]]

Following Neymar's performances for Santos in their successful early 2010 season, including winning the [[2010 Copa do Brasil]], in which Neymar was the top goalscorer, and the [[2010 Campeonato Paulista]], in which Neymar scored 14 goals, former Brazilian football players Pelé and Romário reportedly urged coach [[Dunga]] to take Neymar to the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].<ref name="Brazilians want Neymar" /> Although the widespread opinion that Neymar deserved a place in Dunga's squad went as far as a 14,000 signature petition,<ref name="Brazilians want Neymar"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/04/world-cup-watch-37-days-to-go|title=World Cup watch ... 37 days to go|date=4 May 2010|work=The Guardian|location=UK|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305032643/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/04/world-cup-watch-37-days-to-go|archive-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> and despite the huge pressure on Dunga to pick Neymar,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8669086.stm|title=Brazil coach Dunga faces World Cup selection challenge|date=7 May 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> he was omitted from both the squad of 23,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8676077.stm|title=Ronaldinho left out of Brazil World Cup squad|date=11 May 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805150705/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8676077.stm|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/tim_vickery/05/14/brazil.roster/|title=Brazil's Dunga unfazed by critics|date=18 May 2010|work=CNN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521091201/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/tim_vickery/05/14/brazil.roster/|archive-date=21 May 2010}}</ref> and the stand-by list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/tottenham%E2%80%99s-sandro-ranieri-on-brazil%E2%80%99s-world-cup2010-reserve-list/|title=Tottenham Hotspur's Sandro Ranieri on Brazil's World Cup2010 reserve list|date=11 May 2010|publisher=Picato do Gringo|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516235255/http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/tottenham%E2%80%99s-sandro-ranieri-on-brazil%E2%80%99s-world-cup2010-reserve-list/|archive-date=16 May 2010}}</ref> Although Dunga described Neymar as "extremely talented", he claimed that he had not been tested sufficiently on the international level to earn a World Cup spot and he had failed to impress enough while on international duty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/785217/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |title=Ronaldinho misses Brazil cut |date=11 May 2010 |work=ESPN Soccernet |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514091654/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/785217/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |archive-date=14 May 2010 }}</ref>

On 26 July 2010, Neymar was selected for the first time in the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil senior team]] by new head coach [[Mano Menezes]] for a friendly match against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] to be played in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]. On 10 August 2010 he made his debut with the national team in that game, aged 18 years old, starting the match and wearing the number 11 jersey. He scored on his debut after 28 minutes, a header coming from an [[André Santos]] cross in a 2–0 win for Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=813452&sec=global&cc=5739|title=Neymar scores on Brazil debut|date=11 August 2010|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=13 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102085237/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=813452&sec=global&cc=5739|archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref> On 1 March 2011, Neymar said: "Being on the Brazilian team is a privilege, There are some marvelous players and I'm very happy to be among them."<ref name="Samba Star" /> On 27 March 2011, he scored twice in a 2–0 win against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at the [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9431234.stm|title=Scotland 0–2 Brazil|date=27 March 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 March 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> During the match against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], a banana was thrown onto the pitch after he scored from the penalty spot, which led Neymar to complain about 'constant jeering and an atmosphere of racism', implying that Scottish fans exhibited racism.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/27/neymar-racism-brazil-scotland | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Ewan | last=Murray | title=Brazil's Neymar answers back after banana is thrown in Scotland match | date=27 March 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305031551/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/27/neymar-racism-brazil-scotland | archive-date=5 March 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/International-friendly-Scotland-0-2-Brazil-Neymar-complains-that-banana-was-thrown-at-him-article717728.html |title=Brazil-Scotland friendly marred by Neymar banana incident |date=27 March 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728094347/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/International-friendly-Scotland-0-2-Brazil-Neymar-complains-that-banana-was-thrown-at-him-article717728.html |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> While Scottish officials explained that Neymar had been booed solely for perceived injury-feigning, a German student who was in the stadium amongst Brazil supporters said that he threw the banana with no racist intentions. This led to the [[Scottish Football Association]] asking the [[Brazilian Football Confederation]] for an apology for the accusations made to the Scottish fans.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/29/german-teenager-banana-brazil | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Ewan | last=Murray | title=German teenager admits throwing banana during Brazil v Scotland match | date=29 March 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305032357/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/29/german-teenager-banana-brazil | archive-date=5 March 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/12925272.stm|title=Scottish FA seeks apology from Brazil over racism claim|date=31 March 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 March 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> Neymar refused to apologise or retract his words, claiming he "did not accuse any person or any group of supporters".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/31/scottish-fa-apology-brazil-racism-neymar | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Ewan | last=Murray | title=Scottish FA demands apology from Brazil over claims of racism | date=31 March 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305032254/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/31/scottish-fa-apology-brazil-racism-neymar | archive-date=5 March 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/apr/01/brazil-neymar-scotland-racism-claims | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Brazil's Neymar refuses to apologise to Scotland for racism claims | date=1 April 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305031830/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/apr/01/brazil-neymar-scotland-racism-claims | archive-date=5 March 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===2011 South American Youth Championship and Copa América===

Neymar was the leading goal scorer of the [[2011 South American Youth Championship]] with nine goals, including two in the final, in Brazil's 6–0 win against Uruguay.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil hit heights once more|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2011/m=2/news=brazil-hit-heights-once-more-1382702.html|agency=FIFA.com|date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305063735/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y%3D2011/m%3D2/news%3Dbrazil-hit-heights-once-more-1382702.html|archive-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> He also took part at the [[2011 Copa América]] in [[Argentina]], where he scored two goals in the first-round game against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]. He was selected 'Man of the Match' in Brazil's first match against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]], which ended a [[2011 Copa América Group B#Brazil v Venezuela|1–1]] draw. Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] (2–2 [[Overtime (association football)|a.e.t.]]), with Neymar being substituted in the 80th minute.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil v Paraguay – As it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/17/brazil-paraguay-live-copa-america|work=The Guardian|date=21 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810012754/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/17/brazil-paraguay-live-copa-america|archive-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>

===2012 Summer Olympics and first hat-trick===

[[File:Brazil at the 2012 Olympics.jpg|thumb|right|Neymar preparing to take a free-kick from 30 yards out against Belarus at [[Old Trafford]] in Manchester during the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]]]

On 11 May 2012, Neymar was selected for the squad of the [[Brazil Olympic football team]] to participate in the [[London 2012 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/football/ones-to-watch/21746/7060689/ |location=London |publisher=Sky Sports |title=Neymar Profile for 2012 Olympics |date=29 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623115348/http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/football/ones-to-watch/21746/7060689/ |archive-date=23 June 2012 }}</ref>

In Brazil's first warm-up match on 20 July 2012, against the host nation [[Great Britain national football team|Great Britain]] at [[Riverside Stadium]], Neymar was involved in both goals of a 2–0 win, first making an assist with a free-kick into the six-yard box for [[Sandro (footballer, born 1989)|Sandro]]'s header, before converting a penalty.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18929315 | location=London | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Team GB were outclassed by Neymar | date=20 July 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904210333/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18929315 | archive-date=4 September 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 26 July 2012, Neymar scored his first goal of the 2012 Summer Olympics in Brazil's opening fixture against [[Egypt national under-23 football team|Egypt]], which ended a 3–2 victory for Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match=fbm400c02/doc=results.html |location=London |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Brazil 3–2 Egypt |date=26 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731223405/http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match%3Dfbm400c02/doc%3Dresults.html |archive-date=31 July 2012 }}</ref> In the following match against [[Belarus national under-23 football team|Belarus]] at [[Old Trafford]] in Manchester, Neymar scored a free-kick from 25-yards into the top-right corner of the goal and set up goals for [[Alexandre Pato]]'s header with a cross from the right and [[Oscar (footballer, born 1991)|Oscar]] with a back heel as Brazil secured their place in the quarter-finals with a 3–1 win. Afterwards he said: "I scored and made two assists so for me it was perfect".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1128175/men's-olympics:-neymar-lifts-brazil,-uruguay-stunned?cc=3888 | publisher=ESPN | title=Neymar lifts Brazil | date=29 July 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html | archive-date=11 June 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match=fbm400c03/index.html |location=London |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Brazil 3–1 Belarus |date=29 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730083726/http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match%3Dfbm400c03/index.html |archive-date=30 July 2012 }}</ref>

On 5 August 2012, in the quarter-final encounter against [[Honduras national under-23 football team|Honduras]], Neymar scored a penalty, his third goal of the tournament and assisted in [[Leandro Damião]]'s second goal on the match, to help Brazil to a 3–2 victory at [[St James' Park]] and book a place in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match=fbm400302/index.html |location=London |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Brazil 3–2 Honduras |date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805013453/http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/football/event/men/match%3Dfbm400302/index.html |archive-date=5 August 2012 }}</ref> On 11 August, Brazil lost 2–1 to [[Mexico national under-23 football team|Mexico]] in the final at [[Wembley Stadium]] in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mexico 2–1 Brazil: Olympic final match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9469331/Mexico-2-1-Brazil-Olympic-final-match-report.html|issue=12 August 2012|work=The Telegraph|date=9 April 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006211535/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9469331/Mexico-2-1-Brazil-Olympic-final-match-report.html|archive-date=6 October 2015}}</ref>

Neymar scored his first full international hat-trick on 10 September 2012, in an 8–0 win over [[China national football team|China]] at the [[Estádio José do Rego Maciel]] in [[Recife]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwards|first1=Daniel|title=Brazil 8–0 China: Neymar nets hat trick in crushing victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/brazil-vs-china-pr/1377193/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|access-date=12 June 2014|work=Goal.com|date=10 September 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726091739/http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/brazil-vs-china-pr/1377193/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|archive-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> On 19 September, Neymar scored the winner against Argentina in a 2–1 win in the first leg of the [[2012 Superclásico de las Américas]] at the [[Estádio Serra Dourada]] in [[Goiânia]], Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1939984.html |title=Brazil edge rivals Argentina |date=22 November 2012 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=30 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709012021/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid%3D1939984.html |archive-date=9 July 2014 }}</ref>

===2013 Confederations Cup===

[[File:Pique&neymar.jpg|thumb|Neymar playing against Spain's [[Gerard Piqué]] in the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final]]]]

Neymar was selected as part of [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]]'s Brazil squad for the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Confederations Cup]] on home soil. For the tournament he was assigned the number 10 shirt, having previously worn 11.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/105255/football-neymar-renews-brazils-number-10-love-affair|title=Neymar renews Brazil's number 10 love affair|date=16 June 2013|access-date=18 June 2013|work=Inquirer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620162230/http://sports.inquirer.net/105255/football-neymar-renews-brazils-number-10-love-affair|archive-date=20 June 2013}}</ref>

Neymar scored the first goal of the tournament in a 3–0 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]] at the [[Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha]] on 15 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2109892/index.html |title=Three and easy for Brazil |publisher=FIFA |date=15 June 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522143826/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid%3D2109892/index.html |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref> In their second match, Neymar scored after nine minutes and crossed for [[Jô]]'s late goal to give Brazil a 2–0 win over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130619/brazil-mexico-neymar-confederations-cup.ap/ |title=Neymar, Brazil beat Mexico in Confederations Cup |agency=Associated Press |work=Sports Illustrated |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004135/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130619/brazil-mexico-neymar-confederations-cup.ap/ |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref> He scored in his third consecutive match, with a powerful free kick from the edge of the penalty area, as Brazil beat [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 4–2, and received his third consecutive man-of-the-match award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255199/match=300222457/summary.html |title=Fred brace sees Brazil top group |publisher=FIFA |date=22 June 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522142913/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D255199/match%3D300222457/summary.html |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/awards/manofthematch/ |title=Man of the match |publisher=FIFA |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522143319/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/awards/manofthematch/ |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref>

On 30 June, Neymar was involved in [[Fred (footballer, born 1983)|Fred]]'s opening goal and then subsequently scored Brazil's second in the 3–0 [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final|final]] victory over [[Spain national football team|Spain]].<ref name="Brazil 3–0 Spain">{{cite web|author=Ben Smith|date=1 July 2013|title=Brazil 3–0 Spain|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23093784|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808215622/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23093784|archive-date=8 August 2019|access-date=2 September 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Neymar's performances saw him receive the [[Golden Ball (FIFA Confederations Cup)|Golden Ball]] for player of the tournament.<ref name="prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com">{{cite news|url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/30/confederations-cup-awards-neymar-fernando-torres-brazil-spain-golden-ball-shoe-boot/|title=Neymar wins best player, and yes, Torres picks up another award|date=30 June 2013|work=NBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702160231/http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/30/confederations-cup-awards-neymar-fernando-torres-brazil-spain-golden-ball-shoe-boot/|archive-date=2 July 2013}}</ref>

===2014 World Cup===

On 5 March 2014, Neymar scored a hat-trick in a friendly win against [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] in [[Johannesburg]]. He made headlines for his conduct after the final whistle when a South African boy ran onto the pitch. As security staff began to escort the boy from the field, Neymar intervened and introduced him to his Brazil teammates before they lifted him in the air during their celebrations.<ref name="South Africa">[https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/watch-heartwarming-moment-neymar-brazil-3211567 "Watch the heartwarming moment Neymar and Brazil embraced a jubilant young South African fan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603195808/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/watch-heartwarming-moment-neymar-brazil-3211567 |date=3 June 2014 }}. The Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref><ref>[http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/neymar-brazil-south-africa-little-adorable-kid "An adorable kid ran on to the field during the Brazil-South Africa game"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606204118/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/neymar-brazil-south-africa-little-adorable-kid |date=6 June 2014 }}. USA Today. Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref>

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On 2 June, Neymar was named in the Brazil squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brazil/10810176/Brazil-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Brazil World Cup 2014 squad|date=2 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014|work=The Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602213130/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brazil/10810176/Brazil-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|archive-date=2 June 2014}}</ref> Going into the tournament, as the team's star player Neymar was expected to lead Brazil to their sixth World Cup success, and first title on home soil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/Worldcup/Pele-worried-about-great-expectations-for-Neymar/-/925198/2344716/-/v87bysz/-/index.html|title=Pele worried about great expectations for Neymar|date=11 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014|work=Daily Nation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122231534/http://www.nation.co.ke/Worldcup/Pele-worried-about-great-expectations-for-Neymar/-/925198/2344716/-/v87bysz/-/index.html|archive-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> One week prior to the team's opening match, Neymar scored once and made two assists in a 4–0 friendly win over [[Panama national football team|Panama]].<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/neymar-leads-brazil-win-panama-23980985 "Neymar leads Brazil to 4–0 win over Panama"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605154953/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/neymar-leads-brazil-win-panama-23980985 |date=5 June 2014 }}. ABC News. Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref>

Neymar earned his 50th international cap in the opening match of the tournament, on 12 June against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in [[São Paulo]]. In the 26th minute, with Croatia leading 1–0, Neymar elbowed Croatian midfielder [[Luka Modrić]], after which Neymar was issued a [[Yellow card (association football)|yellow card]].<ref name="Squawka News Brazil Croatia">{{cite news |url=http://www.squawka.com/news/brazil-2-1-croatia-neymar-double-saves-selecao-embarrassment/123118 |title=Brazil 3–1 Croatia: Neymar and Oscar complete Brazil turnaround in Group A opener |work=Squawka News |last=Hamouda |first=Omar |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=25 June 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617134318/http://www.squawka.com/news/brazil-2-1-croatia-neymar-double-saves-selecao-embarrassment/123118 |archive-date=17 June 2014 }}</ref> Many critics agreed that Neymar's punishment was too lenient and that he should have been issued a [[Red card (association football)|red card]].<ref name="Japanese fans regret and 26th minute">{{cite news |url=http://tbo.com/ap/sports/japanese-fans-express-regret-over-nishimuras-call-ap_sportsacc2edcfdaa1487e8ac8f21b7c0e2901 |title=Japanese fans express regret over Nishimura's call |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |agency=Associated Press |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=1 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140702111252/http://tbo.com/ap/sports/japanese-fans-express-regret-over-nishimuras-call-ap_sportsacc2edcfdaa1487e8ac8f21b7c0e2901 |archive-date=2 July 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Independent Online Brazil Croatia">{{cite news |url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/cup-competitions/japan-fa-defends-ref-nishimura-1.1704070 |title=Japan FA defends ref Nishimura |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]] |agency=[[South African Press Association]] |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622023340/http://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/cup-competitions/japan-fa-defends-ref-nishimura-1.1704070 |archive-date=22 June 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Firstpost Brazil Croatia">{{cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/brazil-live-in-japan-football-fans-ashamed-of-referee-nishimura-1566939.html |title=Brazil Live: In Japan football fans 'ashamed' of referee Nishimura |work=[[Firstpost]] |last=Perera |first=Ayeshea |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615155023/http://www.firstpost.com/world/brazil-live-in-japan-football-fans-ashamed-of-referee-nishimura-1566939.html |archive-date=15 June 2014 }}</ref> He equalised before half-time with a shot from outside the box and gave Brazil the lead in the second half with a penalty kick, following a [[List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Brazil vs Croatia|controversial decision]] by the referee, in an eventual 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil 3–1 Croatia|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285029|access-date=12 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110046/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285029|archive-date=8 July 2014}}</ref> In the third group match, he again scored twice as the ''Seleção'' defeated [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] 4–1 to reach the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|knockout stage]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285277|title=Cameroon 1–4 Brazil|date=23 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624000126/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285277|archive-date=24 June 2014}}</ref> In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Round of 16|round of 16]] against [[Chile national football team|Chile]], the match finished 1–1 after 120 minutes and was decided by a penalty shoot-out with Neymar scoring what proved to be the winning kick for Brazil.<ref name=beeb>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27952759 "Brazil 1–1 Chile"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709122914/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27952759 |date=9 July 2014 }}. BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2014</ref>

In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Quarter-finals|quarter-final]] defeat of [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]], while challenging for the ball, Neymar was kneed in the back by [[Juan Camilo Zúñiga]] and had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher. A hospital scan revealed that Neymar had suffered a [[Spinal fracture|fractured vertebra]] in his spine and he missed the rest of the World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28173132|title=Neymar: Injured Brazil forward ruled out of World Cup|date=4 July 2014|access-date=5 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705001328/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28173132|archive-date=5 July 2014}}</ref> Earlier in the match, Neymar assisted [[Thiago Silva]]'s opening goal with a cross from a corner kick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-brazil-colombia-matchpack-can-brazil-stop-221213226--sow.html|title=World Cup – Neymar out of finals as Brazil overcome stubborn Colombia|date=4 July 2014|access-date=6 July 2014|work=Eurosport|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221159/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-brazil-colombia-matchpack-can-brazil-stop-221213226--sow.html|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> It was the second Neymar assist from a corner in the tournament, after creating [[David Luiz]]'s goal in the previous round against Chile.<ref name=beeb/> Without their injured talisman Neymar (and the suspended captain Thiago Silva), Brazil would ultimately lose in the semi-final in a stunning [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|7–1 defeat to Germany]] on 8 July.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wallace|first=Sam|date=8 July 2014|title=Brazil vs Germany match report World Cup 2014: Utter humiliation for hosts as Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos help Germany hit seven past Selecao|work=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/brazil-vs-germany-match-report-world-cup-2014-utter-humiliation-for-brazil-as-germany-hit-seven-9593317.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102200311/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/brazil-vs-germany-match-report-world-cup-2014-utter-humiliation-for-brazil-as-germany-hit-seven-9593317.html|archive-date=2 January 2020}}</ref>

On 11 July, Neymar was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's [[2014 FIFA World Cup#Golden Ball|Golden Ball]] award for the tournament's best player.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28274011|title=World Cup 2014: Fifa announces Golden Ball shortlist|date=11 July 2014|access-date=12 July 2014|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712035351/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28274011|archive-date=12 July 2014}}</ref> He won the [[FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe#Golden Boot|Bronze Boot]] as the tournament's third top goalscorer and was named in the [[FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe#All-Star Team|World Cup All Star XI]].<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html "adidas Golden Boot"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231163656/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html |date=31 December 2014 }}. FIFA. Retrieved 16 July 2014</ref>

===2015 Copa América===

With captain [[Thiago Silva]] ruled out through injury, new coach [[Dunga]] decided to make Neymar captain and confirmed on 5 September that the forward would stay on as skipper on a permanent basis.<ref>[http://www.espnfc.com/brazil/story/2020716/neymar-confirmed-as-new-brazil-captain-by-dunga "Neymar replaces Thiago Silva as Brazil captain"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111035231/http://www.espnfc.com/brazil/story/2020716/neymar-confirmed-as-new-brazil-captain-by-dunga |date=11 November 2014 }}. ESPN. Retrieved 11 November 2014</ref> On 14 October 2014, Neymar scored four goals in one game for the first time in his international career, scoring all of Brazil's goals in 4–0 friendly win against Japan at the [[National Stadium, Singapore]].<ref name="Japan">{{cite news|title=Brazil 4–0 Japan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29619167|issue=14 October 2014|date=13 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018061146/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29619167|archive-date=18 October 2014}}</ref> At the age of just 22 years, Neymar had scored 40 goals in 58 internationals, and had become the [[Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers|fifth highest goalscorer]] for his national team.<ref name="Japan"/><ref name="RSSSF">[http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html#goals "Goalscoring for Brazil National Team"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206104610/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html |date=6 December 2011 }}. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 May 2014</ref> On 26 March 2015, Neymar scored Brazil's second goal in a 3–1 friendly win over [[France national football team|France]] in Paris.<ref>{{cite news|title=France 1–3 Brazil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31945759|issue=26 March 2015|date=13 April 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122231534/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31945759|archive-date=22 January 2016}}</ref>

On 14 June 2015, in Brazil's opening [[2015 Copa América|Copa América]] fixture, Neymar scored the equaliser and assisted the stoppage-time winning goal by [[Douglas Costa]] as Brazil came from 0–1 down to beat [[Peru national football team|Peru]] 2–1 in [[Temuco]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33055416|title=Brazil 2–1 Peru|date=15 June 2015|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615181050/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33055416|archive-date=15 June 2015}}</ref> After Brazil's second match, a 0–1 loss to [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in [[Santiago]], Neymar was booked for handball, resulting in a suspension. After the final whistle, he was [[Ejection (sports)|red carded]] for deliberately kicking the ball at [[Pablo Armero]], and as a result was pushed over by Colombian striker [[Carlos Bacca]], who was also dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/32832950|title=Copa America: FT: Brazil 0–1 Colombia|date=17 June 2015|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618010712/http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/32832950|archive-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> [[CONMEBOL]] issued Neymar with a four-match ban, ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament, in addition to a $10,000 fine.<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar suspended for remainder of Copa America tournament|url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/story/2498461/neymar-suspended-for-remainder-of-copa-america|access-date=19 June 2015|publisher=ESPN|date=19 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620043609/http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/story/2498461/neymar-suspended-for-remainder-of-copa-america|archive-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>

===2016 Summer Olympics===

[[File:Brasil_conquista_primeiro_ouro_ol%C3%ADmpico_no_futebol_1039247-20082016-_mg_3424.jpg|thumb|right|Neymar preparing to strike the winning penalty kick for Brazil against Germany in the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Gold medal match|Olympic final]]]]

The CBF had wanted Neymar to play at the [[Copa América Centenario]] and the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Olympics in Rio]] during the summer of 2016, but after a request from Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, he was rested from the first tournament.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Corrigan|first1=Dermot|title=Neymar absence for Brazil at Copa due to Luis Enrique's 'strong arguments'|url=http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/2869291/neymar-absence-for-brazil-at-copa-due-to-luis-enriques-strong-arguments|access-date=11 May 2016|work=ESPN|date=11 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511224534/http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/2869291/neymar-absence-for-brazil-at-copa-due-to-luis-enriques-strong-arguments|archive-date=11 May 2016}}</ref> In late June 2016, he was subsequently one of the three over-23 players to be included in [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#Brazil|Brazil's squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics]] on home soil, and was named the team's captain by the Olympic side's manager [[Rogério Micale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/brazil/story/2904522/neymar-and-douglas-costa-named-in-brazil-olympics-squad|title=Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil Olympics squad|work=ESPN FC|date=29 June 2016|access-date=8 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809001325/http://www.espnfc.us/brazil/story/2904522/neymar-and-douglas-costa-named-in-brazil-olympics-squad|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/brazil/story/2920200/neymar-to-captain-brazil-in-japan-friendly-rodrigo-micale-confirms|title=Neymar to captain Brazil in Japan friendly, Rodrigo Micale confirms|work=ESPN FC|date=29 July 2016|access-date=8 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809000814/http://www.espnfc.us/brazil/story/2920200/neymar-to-captain-brazil-in-japan-friendly-rodrigo-micale-confirms|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

In Brazil's quarter-final clash with [[Colombia Olympic football team|Colombia]] on 13 August, Neymar scored Brazil's first goal of the match, from a [[direct free kick]], and also set up his nation's second goal in an eventual 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36790173|title=Brazil 2–0 Colombia|agency=BBC|date=16 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817181625/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36790173|archive-date=17 August 2016}}</ref> In Brazil's semi-final clash with [[Honduras national under-23 football team|Honduras]] on 18 August, Neymar scored twice, Brazil's first and last goals of the match, in a 6–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Neymar scores after 14 seconds as Brazil reach final|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37111213|access-date=18 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105100/http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37111213|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>

In the final against Germany at the [[Maracanã Stadium|Maracanã]] in Rio on 20 August, Neymar opened the scoring with a free-kick after 27 minutes. The game finished 1–1 after [[Max Meyer (footballer)|Max Meyer]] equalised in the second-half. Brazil beat Germany 5–4 on penalties, and Neymar scored the winning penalty to bring Brazil its first Olympic gold medal in men's football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soccer: Neymar hands Brazil football gold medal|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-soccer-m-idUSKCN10V0VE|work=Reuters|author=Andrew Downie|date=20 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305094045/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-soccer-m-idUSKCN10V0VE|archive-date=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36691461|publisher=BBC Sport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120436/http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36691461|archive-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> Both during and prior to the tournament, he had been subjected to criticism over his conduct on and off the pitch, with several former Brazil players suggesting that he was not fit to captain the national team.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dermot |last=Corrigan |title=Neymar not up to Brazil captaincy at Olympics |website=ESPN |date=10 August 2016 |url=http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/17262123/neymar-not-brazil-captaincy-olympics-zico |access-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814223145/http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/17262123/neymar-not-brazil-captaincy-olympics-zico |archive-date=14 August 2016 }}</ref> Neymar subsequently renounced the captaincy following their Olympic victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neymar stands down as Brazil captain after penalty clinches Olympic gold |website=ESPN |date=21 August 2016 |url=http://www.espn.in/football/brazil/story/2934482/neymar-stands-down-as-brazil-captain-after-penalty-clinches-olympic-gold |access-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822170036/http://www.espn.in/football/brazil/story/2934482/neymar-stands-down-as-brazil-captain-after-penalty-clinches-olympic-gold |archive-date=22 August 2016 }}</ref>

===2018 World Cup===

In May 2018, Neymar was named in [[Tite (football manager)|Tite]]'s final 23-man [[Brazil national football team|squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2018|title=World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44116590|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140842/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44116590|archive-date=16 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 3 June 2018, he made his international comeback after a three-month absence from a foot injury and scored a goal in a 2–0 win over [[Croatia]] in a friendly match at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Neymar makes spectacular return as Brazil beats Croatia|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/neymar-makes-spectacular-return-brazil-beats-croatia/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613003956/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/neymar-makes-spectacular-return-brazil-beats-croatia/|archive-date=13 June 2018|access-date=3 June 2018|publisher=Sportsnet}}</ref> The following week, he became Brazil's joint-third highest goalscorer alongside Romário when he scored his 55th international goal in a 3–0 friendly win over [[Austria national football team|Austria]].<ref>{{cite news|date=10 June 2018|title=Neymar joins Romario in third on Brazil's all-time scoring chart|work=Four Four Two|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/neymar-joins-romario-third-brazils-all-time-scoring-chart|url-status=live|access-date=10 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031101802/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/neymar-joins-romario-third-brazils-all-time-scoring-chart|archive-date=31 October 2020}}</ref> In Brazil's second World Cup match, played against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] at the [[Krestovsky Stadium]], Saint Petersburg, on 22 June, Neymar scored the team's second goal in injury time as Brazil won 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 June 2018|title=Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica: Philippe Coutinho, Neymar seal dramatic late win for Tite's side|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/11413107/brazil-2-0-costa-rica-philippe-coutinho-neymar-seal-dramatic-late-win-for-tites-side|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206160541/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/11413107/brazil-2-0-costa-rica-philippe-coutinho-neymar-seal-dramatic-late-win-for-tites-side|archive-date=6 December 2019|access-date=14 January 2021|work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> The goal, his 56th for Brazil, took him third in the all-time scoring chart behind only Pelé and [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite news|date=23 June 2018|title=Willian, Neymar, and all the rest frustrate in Brazil's 2-0 win over Costa Rica|work=We Ain't Got No History|url=https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/6/23/17495796/willian-neymar-and-all-the-rest-frustrate-in-brazils-2-0-win-over-costa-rica|url-status=live|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623074341/https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/6/23/17495796/willian-neymar-and-all-the-rest-frustrate-in-brazils-2-0-win-over-costa-rica|archive-date=23 June 2018}}</ref>

On 2 July, Neymar scored his second goal of the World Cup in a 2–0 win over Mexico in the last 16, while also assisting [[Roberto Firmino]] for his goal.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 July 2018|title=Brazil beat Mexico to reach last 8|agency=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44597762|url-status=live|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043559/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44597762|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref> After the Mexico game, [[BBC Sport]] wrote that despite Neymar's "good performances" coming up top in several statistics at the World Cup, "there is still a sense that he remains widely unpopular among neutrals" due to his "petulance and the play-acting". Meanwhile, Brazilian newspaper ''[[O Globo]]'' wrote that "Neymar has charmed Brazil, but annoyed the whole world".<ref>{{cite web|date=2 July 2018|title=World Cup 2018: Divisive Neymar 'charms Brazil, but annoys whole world'|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44689926|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602173459/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44689926|archive-date=2 June 2019|access-date=7 July 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 6 July, Brazil were eliminated after losing 2–1 against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in the quarter-finals, with Neymar denied an injury time equaliser by a finger-tip save from Belgium goalkeeper [[Thibaut Courtois]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Neil|date=6 July 2018|title=World Cup 2018: Belgium produce masterclass to knock out Brazil with 2–1 win|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44652178|url-status=live|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127153334/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44652178|archive-date=27 November 2020}}</ref>

===Lead up to the 2022 World Cup and 2021 Copa América===

In May 2019, Neymar was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the [[2019 Copa América]] on home soil.<ref>{{cite web|date=17 May 2019|title=Brazil name Copa America squad|url=https://www.football-italia.net/138152/brazil-name-copa-america-squad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106131142/https://www.football-italia.net/138152/brazil-name-copa-america-squad|archive-date=6 November 2020|access-date=21 May 2019|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> On 5 June, however, he suffered an ankle injury in a 2–0 friendly win over [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] and was ruled out of the tournament, with Neymar expected to miss four weeks due to the injury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gallagher|first1=Jack|title=Paris Saint-Germain Confirm Neymar Will Be Out for 4 Weeks But Injury Will Not Require Surgery|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/6386708-paris-saint-germain-confirm-neymar-will-be-out-for-4-weeks-but-injury-will-not-require-surgery|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629130107/https://www.90min.com/posts/6386708-paris-saint-germain-confirm-neymar-will-be-out-for-4-weeks-but-injury-will-not-require-surgery|archive-date=29 June 2019|access-date=9 June 2019|website=90Min|date=8 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 August 2019|title=Neymar ruled out for four weeks with ankle injury - PSG|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/neymar-ruled-out-for-four-weeks-with-ankle-injury-psg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405164516/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/neymar-ruled-out-for-four-weeks-with-ankle-injury-psg|archive-date=5 April 2020|access-date=9 June 2019|website=SBS News|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service}}</ref>

On 10 October 2019, Neymar played his 100th match for Brazil in a friendly draw 1–1 with [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|date=10 October 2019|title=Neymar became the seventh man to win 100 caps for Brazil in a friendly draw with Senegal in Singapore|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50003195|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210084311/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50003195|archive-date=10 December 2019|access-date=14 January 2021|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 13 October 2020, he scored a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]] in a [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] against [[Peru national football team|Peru]], which Brazil won 4–2. He reached his 64th international goal and surpassed [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] as the nation's second highest goalscorer of all time.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 October 2020|title=Neymar surpasses Ronaldo as Brazil's second-highest goalscorer|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-matches-ronaldo-as-brazils-second-highest-goalscorer/1a4io8y98nkeb1bm46se79l34k|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202152858/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-matches-ronaldo-as-brazils-second-highest-goalscorer/1a4io8y98nkeb1bm46se79l34k|archive-date=2 December 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Goal}}</ref>

On 13 June 2021, in Brazil's opening group match of the [[2021 Copa América]], which took place on home soil, Neymar scored his team's second goal from the penalty spot and later assisted another for [[Gabriel Barbosa]] in a 3–0 win over Venezuela.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=560522 |title=Brazil vs. Venezuela - Football Match Report - June 13, 2021 - ESPN |work=ESPN |date=13 June 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021 }}</ref> In the following match on 17 June, he once again scored the second goal in an eventual 4–0 win over Peru.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2021/06/17/brazil-beats-peru-4-0-to-move-into-1st-in-copa-america-group.html |title=Brazil beats Peru 4-0 to move into 1st in Copa America group |work=thestar.com |date=17 June 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021 }}</ref> On 23 June he assisted [[Casemiro]]'s match–winning goal from a corner in injury time of a 2–1 win over Colombia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57592206 |title=Casemiro gives Brazil controversial win |work=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 }}</ref> On 2 July, he assisted [[Lucas Paquetá]]'s goal in a 1–0 win over Chile in the quarter-finals of the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12347711/copa-america-quarter-finals-brazil-edge-chile-peru-see-off-paraguay-on-penalties-in-thriller |title=Copa America quarter-finals: Brazil edge Chile, Peru see off Paraguay on penalties in thriller |publisher=Sky Sports |date=3 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 }}</ref> Three days later, he once again assisted Paquetá for the only goal of the match in the semi-finals against Peru.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/brazil-shuts-peru-reach-final-copa-america/ |title=Brazil shuts out Peru to reach final of Copa America |publisher=www.sportsnet.ca |date=5 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 }}</ref> On 10 July, Brazil were defeated 1–0 by [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2021 Copa América Final|final]].<ref name="Copa América final">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jul/10/argentina-v-brazil-copa-america-final-live |title=Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live! |work=The Guardian |last1=Graham |first1=Bryan Armen |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=11 July 2021 }}</ref> Despite the loss, Neymar was named the player of the tournament alongside Argentina's Messi for his performances throughout the competition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leo Messi named player of tournament in Copa América|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2187432/leo-messi-named-player-of-tournament-in-copa-america|access-date=11 July 2021|website=www.fcbarcelona.com|language=en}}</ref>

On 9 September 2021, Neymar scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over Peru and became Brazil's all-time top scorer in [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches, with 12 in total.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neymar marca, passa Romário e Zico e se torna maior artilheiro da Seleção nas Eliminatórias|trans-title=Neymar scores, surpasses Romário and Zico and becomes Brazil's top scorer in qualifiers|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/neymar-marca-passa-zico-e-romario-e-se-torna-maior-artilheiro-da-selecao-nas-eliminatorias.ghtml|access-date=9 September 2021|website=ge.globo.com|language=pt-br}}</ref>

==Player profile==

===Style of play and reception===

[[File:Messi with Neymar Junior the Future of Brazil.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Neymar (right) greets future teammate [[Lionel Messi]] after the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final]]. As a teenager, Neymar was inspired by Messi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 June 2013|title=I want to help Messi remain the best, Neymar says|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-barcelona-neymar-idUKBRE95212E20130603?edition-redirect=uk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204213/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-barcelona-neymar-idUKBRE95212E20130603|archive-date=24 June 2018|access-date=14 January 2021|website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>]]

Neymar primarily plays as either a [[Centre-forward|central striker]], [[second striker]], [[Winger (association football)|winger]] or occasionally as an [[attacking midfielder]], and has been described as "a true phenomenon".<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Messi better than Neymar, says Dani Alves |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/07/12/3237559/messi-better-than-neymar-says-dani-alves |work=Goal.com |date=12 July 2012 |access-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716031159/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/07/12/3237559/messi-better-than-neymar-says-dani-alves |archive-date=16 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name=tuttomercatoweb.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/il-volto-nuovo/neymar-la-clonazione-e-permessa-143807|title=Neymar, la clonazione è permessa|work=Tutto Mercato|author1=Francesco Letizia|language=it|date=17 March 2009|access-date=15 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927035849/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/il-volto-nuovo/neymar-la-clonazione-e-permessa-143807|archive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> Highlighting both his prolific scoring and [[Playmaker|playmaking]] abilities, he stands as PSG's [[List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. records and statistics#All-time top scorers|sixth-highest-goalscorer of all time]] and [[List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. records and statistics#All-time most assists|seventh-highest-assister of all time]].<ref name="goalscorer">{{Cite news |date=20 May 2017 |title=Le classement historique des buteurs du PSG |work=Histoire du PSG |url=https://histoiredupsg.fr/classement-historique-buteurs-psg |accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref> He often plays as a left sided forward for both club and country in the team's 4–3–3 formation, drifting infield, due to his energetic pace and playmaking skills; this position allows him to shoot with his stronger foot, or [[Assist (football)|create chances for teammates]].<ref name=tuttomercatoweb.com/> Neymar's [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills, [[Association football tactics and skills|tricks]] and playmaking ability are reminiscent of compatriot [[Ronaldinho]]. His main traits are his creativity, vision, passing, finishing, dribbling, [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feints]], touch, and technique, being described as both "electric" and "explosive".<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil star Neymar goes green this summer |url=http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Business/112784_Brazil_star_Neymar_goes_green_this_summer/ |publisher=Financial |date=13 July 2012 |access-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123112358/http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Business/112784_Brazil_star_Neymar_goes_green_this_summer/ |archive-date=23 January 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/spanish-primera-division/15/blog/post/3045359/luis-suarez-turns-30-and-has-gone-from-strength-to-strength-since-joining-barcelona|title=Luis Suarez at 30: Barcelona has made him better, and he's made Barca better|work=ESPN FC|author1=Graham Hunter|date=24 January 2017|access-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126123711/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/spanish-primera-division/15/blog/post/3045359/luis-suarez-turns-30-and-has-gone-from-strength-to-strength-since-joining-barcelona|archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Webb|first1=Tom|date=30 December 2015|title=Neymar Shows Off Outrageous Control as Barcelona Beat Real Betis|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2603806-neymar-shows-off-outrageous-control-as-barcelona-beat-real-betis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627212003/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2603806-neymar-shows-off-outrageous-control-as-barcelona-beat-real-betis|archive-date=27 June 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|publisher=Bleacher Report}}</ref> He is a notable exponent of the [[rainbow flick]].<ref>{{cite news|date=23 December 2014|title=Neymar pulls off ridiculous spinning rainbow flick to score in charity match|work=Independent|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/leftfield/video-neymar-pulls-off-ridiculous-spinning-rainbow-flick-to-score-in-charity-match-30858750.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223175828/http://www.independent.ie/sport/leftfield/video-neymar-pulls-off-ridiculous-spinning-rainbow-flick-to-score-in-charity-match-30858750.html|archive-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> A prolific goalscorer,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cox|first1=Michael|date=17 March 2016|title=Michael Cox: How Neymar's development is continuing to mirror Messi's|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/michael-cox-how-neymars-development-continuing-mirror-messis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627212333/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/michael-cox-how-neymars-development-continuing-mirror-messis|archive-date=27 June 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|publisher=FourFourTwo.com}}</ref> although naturally right-footed, he is capable of scoring with both feet, as well as with his head, and is an accurate [[Direct free kick|free-kick]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] taker.<ref name=tuttomercatoweb.com/><ref name=generazioneditalenti.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.generazioneditalenti.it/neymar-1992-brasile/|title=NEYMAR: 1992 – BRASILE|publisher=Generazione Talenti|author1=Massimo Tanzillo|language=it|date=15 January 2011|access-date=15 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021451/http://www.generazioneditalenti.it/neymar-1992-brasile/|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> Neymar stated: "I'm always trying to perfect everything – dribbling, shooting, headers and control. You can always improve".<ref name="Samba Star">{{cite news | url = http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/01/sport/football/football-neymar-santos-brazil/index.html | title = Work and play – Brazil's samba star Neymar has it all | publisher = CNN | date = 1 March 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120409170138/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/01/sport/football/football-neymar-santos-brazil/index.html | archive-date = 9 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He has been inspired by Lionel Messi, [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Andrés Iniesta]], [[Xavi]] and [[Wayne Rooney]].<ref>[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/7585054/neymar-cools-messi-comparisons "Neymar cools Messi comparison"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210202838/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/7585054/neymar-cools-messi-comparisons |date=10 December 2013 }}. Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2014</ref>

[[File:Neymar 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Neymar, playing for Brazil in 2011, has been compared to compatriots [[Pelé]] and Ronaldinho]]

Considered to be a highly promising player in his youth,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Daniels|first1=Tim|date=25 May 2013|title=Neymar to Barcelona: Barca Officially Signs Brazilian Star|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1649197-neymar-to-barcelona-barca-reportedly-signs-brazilian-star|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111180953/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1649197-neymar-to-barcelona-barca-reportedly-signs-brazilian-star|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|publisher=Bleacher Report}}</ref> Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho had also tipped Neymar on becoming the best player in the world, stating in 2013: "Neymar is young though, and I can't explain how special he will become. In the next two or three seasons he will become the best player."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/584/brazil/2013/02/05/3729583/ronaldinho-tips-neymar-to-become-worlds-best |title=Ronaldinho: Neymar will emulate Messi |work=Goal.com |date=5 February 2013 |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210030959/http://www.goal.com/en/news/584/brazil/2013/02/05/3729583/ronaldinho-tips-neymar-to-become-worlds-best |archive-date=10 February 2013 }}</ref> Another Brazilian star, retired World Cup winner [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] also believed that Neymar could become the best in the world, commenting: "Logically, Messi is better right now but Neymar is a great talent who will show the world that he will be number one".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givemesport.com/194801-ronaldo-neymar-can-be-better-than-messi |title=Ronaldo: Neymar can be better than Messi |work=GiveMeSport |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328103604/http://www.givemesport.com/194801-ronaldo-neymar-can-be-better-than-messi |archive-date=28 March 2014 }}</ref> Former Real Madrid sporting director [[Jorge Valdano]] has also praised Neymar, stating: "I like Neymar a lot. Many of his individual actions result in a goal and often it's a move that only seems to be happening with him on the pitch."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/05/24/4001245/signing-neymar-would-be-a-huge-coup-for-real-madrid-valdano |work=Goal.com |title=Signing Neymar would be a huge coup for Real Madrid – Valdano |date=26 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610082649/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/05/24/4001245/signing-neymar-would-be-a-huge-coup-for-real-madrid-valdano |archive-date=10 June 2013 }}</ref> After joining Barcelona, Neymar consequently established himself as one of the best players in world football.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pettigrove|first=Jason|date=11 March 2015|title=Why Neymar Is the 3rd-Best Player in the World on Current Form|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2387319-why-neymar-is-the-third-best-player-in-the-world-on-current-form|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315033631/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2387319-why-neymar-is-the-third-best-player-in-the-world-on-current-form|archive-date=15 March 2015|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Haisley|first=Billy|date=10 December 2020|title=Neymar Is Finally The Best Player In The World|url=https://defector.com/neymar-is-finally-the-best-player-in-the-world/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210205924/https://defector.com/neymar-is-finally-the-best-player-in-the-world/|archive-date=10 December 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Defector}}</ref>

{{Quote box|width=30%|align=left|quote="And so, circus Neymar arrived in Dortmund. The Brazilian’s moods, histrionics, petulance, and goalscoring prowess were on view in every fascinating and exasperating detail."|source=—''[[Forbes]]'' on some of the traits associated with Neymar following a Champions League game for PSG against Borussia Dortmund, February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kunti|first=Samindra|date=18 February 2020|title=Champions League: Petulant Neymar And PSG Toppled By Dortmund Prodigy Haaland|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2020/02/18/champions-league-petulant-neymar-and-psg-toppled-by-dortmund-prodigy-haaland/?sh=2148c8464419|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114163042/https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2020/02/18/champions-league-petulant-neymar-and-psg-toppled-by-dortmund-prodigy-haaland/?sh=e5cf0e544192|archive-date=14 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>}}

However, Neymar also has been known and criticised for his excessive [[Diving (association football)|diving]]<ref name="NYTimes2018">{{cite web|date=5 July 2018|title=Neymar and the Art of the Dive|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/sports/world-cup/neymar-brazil-diving.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105020938/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/sports/world-cup/neymar-brazil-diving.html|archive-date=5 January 2021|access-date=14 January 2021|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Guardian2018">{{cite web|date=5 July 2018|title=Neymar can be the best in the world but he has to grow up first|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/03/neymar-best-in-the-world-grow-up-first|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109004730/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/03/neymar-best-in-the-world-grow-up-first|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="BleacherReport2018">{{cite web|date=5 July 2018|title=Neymar Dive in Mexico Game Enrages Twitter|url=https://bleacherreport.com/neymar-dive-in-mexico-game-enrages-twitter|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920205333/https://bleacherreport.com/neymar-dive-in-mexico-game-enrages-twitter|archive-date=20 September 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref><ref name="Deadspin2018">{{cite web|date=5 July 2018|title=Neymar Theatrical Diving Is Already Corrupting The Youth|url=https://deadspin.com/neymars-theatrical-diving-is-already-corrupting-the-you-1827360733|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925174434/https://deadspin.com/neymars-theatrical-diving-is-already-corrupting-the-you-1827360733|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|work=[[Deadspin]]}}</ref> when tackled by another player for which Pelé has said, "[h]e is a player with a body that can't take a lot of hits. [...] A lot of times he will fall because he can't do anything else, but he was overdoing it." He continued: "Even when he is fouled, he can't make a spectacle out of it".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Pele-says-he-told-young-star-Neymar-to-stop-diving/articleshow/8957666.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Pele says he told young star Neymar to stop diving |date=23 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821001847/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Pele-says-he-told-young-star-Neymar-to-stop-diving/articleshow/8957666.cms |archive-date=21 August 2012 }}</ref> During the 2018 World Cup, Neymar's antics inspired on social media the Neymar Challenge for dramatic dives.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Hoffman|first1=Ashley|title=The 'Neymar Challenge' Is Spreading Laughter Across the World|url=http://time.com/5333146/neymar-challenge/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128154835/https://time.com/5333146/neymar-challenge/|archive-date=28 November 2020|access-date=4 May 2019|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Allison|first1=Alexis|title=Fans diving into Neymar Challenge in dramatic fashion|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fans-diving-into-neymar-challenge-dramatic-fashion-1.4737655|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035758/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fans-diving-into-neymar-challenge-dramatic-fashion-1.4737655|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=4 May 2019|website=[[CBC Sports]]}}</ref> As the star player for Brazil (and PSG) he is often the most targeted player on the field; he was the most fouled player in Europe's top leagues in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 July 2018|title=PSG's Neymar the most fouled player in Europe's top leagues|agency=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/paris-saint-germain/story/3394387/psgs-neymar-the-most-fouled-player-in-europes-top-leagues|url-status=live|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109021613/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/paris-saint-germain/story/3394387/psgs-neymar-the-most-fouled-player-in-europes-top-leagues|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref> A divisive figure in the sport, he has been accused of exaggerating injury, with [[Eric Cantona]] stating Neymar is a "great actor", comparing him to a wheeled suitcase: "you barely touch it, and it turns round and round for hours."<ref>{{cite web|date=30 June 2018|title=Manchester United legend Eric Cantona issues Neymar warning|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-eric-cantona-neymar-14849353|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025221116/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-eric-cantona-neymar-14849353|archive-date=25 October 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Manchester Evening News|publisher=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Stokes|first1=Aaron|title=Neymar: Brazil star BRUTALLY mocked again by former Man Utd star Eric Cantona|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/982602/Neymar-Brazil-mocked-World-Cup-diving-Man-Utd-star-Eric-Cantona|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050642/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/982602/Neymar-Brazil-mocked-World-Cup-diving-Man-Utd-star-Eric-Cantona|archive-date=3 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2018|work=[[The Daily Express]]|date=2 July 2018}}</ref> In response to the criticism over his petulance and histrionics, Neymar starred in a post 2018 World Cup commercial where he admitted to not being able to deal with his frustrations which contributed to theatrics while on the pitch and promised to change for the better.<ref>{{Citation|last=Gillette Brasil|title=Um Novo Homem Todo Dia {{!}} Gillette & Neymar Jr.|date=29 July 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJRjk0SGcqQ|access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref> He has also struggled with injuries throughout his career.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Castro|first1=Jorge|date=29 August 2019|title=Neymar ahead of Bale for time out through injury|url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/08/29/football/1567075330_718706.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813071016/https://en.as.com/en/2019/08/29/football/1567075330_718706.html|archive-date=13 August 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|publisher=AS.com}}</ref>

===Comparisons===

The media have often drawn comparisons between Neymar and Brazilian legend Pelé,<ref name="generazioneditalenti.it" /> as Neymar possesses similar attributes and also like Pelé came from the Santos Youth Academy and turned heads with his skill. Neymar has said that Pelé is his "role model" but also saying: "I don't like to make a comparison with Pelé".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://es.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416228806&o=int&prev=sub&p=50 | work=FourFourTwo| title=Pelé – Neymar's role model | date=13 November 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html | archive-date=11 June 2015 | df=dmy-all | access-date=13 November 2012 }}</ref> He has also been compared to compatriot Ronaldinho.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2020/05/01/5eac3eb146163ff2558b45aa.html |title=Fabregas: Neymar is at Ronaldinho's level, Messi liked having him in his team |work=MARCA |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=27 June 2020 }}</ref>

Neymar's increasing reputation led both the media and former great players to draw comparisons between Neymar and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, which Neymar has commented on saying: "Messi is above everyone, there is no use comparing me with him. He is the best player in the world and I always get inspired when I watch good football."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11827/7585054/Neymar-cools-Messi-comparisons | publisher=Sky Sports | title=Neymar cools Messi comparisons | date=10 March 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314165711/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11827/7585054/Neymar-cools-Messi-comparisons | archive-date=14 March 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ronaldo stated: "Neymar is a great talent, the best we have in Brazil. He is very similar to Messi." [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]] said: "I see Neymar like a [Cristiano] Ronaldo or a Messi, the type who appears and makes things happen."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8521834/Neymar-Brazils-Next-Big-Thing-could-still-be-the-answer-to-Chelseas-prayers.html | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Next Big Thing | date=19 May 2011 | location=London | first=Sam | last=Green | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124192531/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8521834/Neymar-Brazils-Next-Big-Thing-could-still-be-the-answer-to-Chelseas-prayers.html | archive-date=24 January 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> After his hat-trick in a 3–1 victory against Internacional in the Copa Libertadores and Messi's five goals scored in the Champions League, Neymar said: "I am a Messi fan. I was told what he did today. I support him to score a lot of nice goals so I can keep copying and imitating him."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032521/copa-libertadores:-hat-trick-hero-neymar-inspired-by-lionel-messi?cc=3888 | publisher=FIFA | title=Hat-trick hero Neymar inspired by Messi | date=8 March 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310214609/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032521/copa-libertadores%3A-hat-trick-hero-neymar-inspired-by-lionel-messi?cc=3888 | archive-date=10 March 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Polden|first=Jake|date=10 October 2019|title=Neymar compares himself to Lionel Messi because he's "important"|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/neymar-compares-himself-lionel-messi-20551868|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010122326/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/neymar-compares-himself-lionel-messi-20551868|archive-date=10 October 2019|access-date=10 October 2019|website=Mirror}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

[[File:Brasil conquista primeiro ouro olímpico nos penaltis 1039248-20082016- mg 0015cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|Neymar expresses his Christian faith after winning the gold medal with [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]]]

Neymar has a son, Davi Lucca, born on 13 August 2011, with former girlfriend Carolina Dantas.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/taxman-nets-barcelona-striker-neymar-s-private-jet-and-yacht-in-33m-raid-a3181591.html | title=Taxman nets Barcelona striker Neymar's private jet and yacht in £33m raid | work=Evening Standard | date=16 February 2016 | access-date=4 August 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821213701/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/taxman-nets-barcelona-striker-neymar-s-private-jet-and-yacht-in-33m-raid-a3181591.html | archive-date=21 August 2016 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He has a very close [[sibling relationship]] with his sister Rafaella Beckran, and cemented this [[platonic love|platonic]] closeness by tattooing her face on his arm, while Beckran tattooed her brother's eyes on her arm.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/neymar-reveals-new-tattoo-of-his-sisters-face-on-his-arm-10345683.html "Neymar reveals new tattoo of his sister's face on his arm"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828230450/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/neymar-reveals-new-tattoo-of-his-sisters-face-on-his-arm-10345683.html |date=28 August 2015 }}. The Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2015</ref>

Neymar is a [[Christianity|Christian]],<ref>{{cite web|title=neymarjr|url=http://instagram.com/p/jgf7PgxtpQ/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728215425/http://instagram.com/p/jgf7PgxtpQ/|archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=neymarjr|url=http://instagram.com/p/jPcOdKRttJ/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728201305/http://instagram.com/p/jPcOdKRttJ/|archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> and follows the [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] branch of the religion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neymar's Religion Helps Ease Burden Amid Concern of Divisiveness|website=[[Bloomberg News]]|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/neymar-s-religion-helps-ease-burden-amid-concern-of-divisiveness.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109134214/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/neymar-s-religion-helps-ease-burden-amid-concern-of-divisiveness.html|archive-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> Neymar has spoken about his faith saying: "Life only makes sense when our highest ideal is to serve [[Jesus|Christ]]!"<ref>{{cite web|title=neymarjr|url=http://instagram.com/p/kRgc5SRtu5/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728181315/http://instagram.com/p/kRgc5SRtu5/|archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> Additionally, he has sometimes worn a headband with the words "100% Jesus".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/The-Christian-faith-of-the-world-s-most-expensive-football-player |title=The Christian faith of the world's most expensive football player |access-date=8 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809045010/https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/The-Christian-faith-of-the-world-s-most-expensive-football-player |archive-date=9 August 2017 }}</ref>

Neymar reportedly also [[tithe]]s (10%) his income to his church and has named [[Kaká]] as his religious role model.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.modernghana.com/sports/466431/2/barcelona-neymar-regularly-offers-10-of-his-earnin.html |title=Barcelona : Neymar regularly offers 10% of his earnings to the Church! |work=Modern Ghana |date=30 May 2013 |access-date=18 June 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180549/http://www.modernghana.com/sports/466431/2/barcelona-neymar-regularly-offers-10-of-his-earnin.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref> Each year, Neymar organises a charity match with fellow Brazilian footballer [[Nenê (footballer, born 1981)|Nenê]] in Nenê's hometown of [[Jundiaí]], with the purpose of raising food for needy families.<ref>[http://www.lemeilleurdupsg.com/article-35595-nene-defie-neymar.html "L'ancien joueur du PSG a convié le néo-capitaine de la Seleçao Neymar pour les bienfaits de son match de bienfaisance Fome So de Bola."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214163650/http://www.lemeilleurdupsg.com/article-35595-nene-defie-neymar.html |date=14 February 2015 }}. PSG.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015</ref> In addition to his native [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], Neymar also speaks Spanish.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neymar: "Messi y Suárez son dos genios" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1FkeSQ-vo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pc1FkeSQ-vo |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |publisher=La Liga |access-date=14 June 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Neymar Jr - Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgPmjR6alg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/IzgPmjR6alg |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=14 June 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In July 2019, police announced that a rape investigation against Neymar would be dropped due to insufficient evidence.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 July 2019|title=Neymar rape case dropped over lack of evidence|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49160302|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629232207/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49160302|archive-date=29 June 2020|access-date=27 August 2019|work=BBC News}}</ref>

On 2 September 2020, it was reported that Neymar, along with PSG teammates Ángel Di María and [[Leandro Paredes]], tested positive for COVID-19. The French sports newspaper ''[[L'Équipe]]'' said that the three players reportedly went on vacation in [[Ibiza]]. As a result, they were quarantined for one week, and the rest of the players and working staff were scheduled to take a coronavirus test within the same week.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2020|title=PSG's Neymar tests positive for coronavirus - sources|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/paris-saint-germain/story/4171449/psgs-neymar-tests-positive-for-covid-19-sources|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103142926/https://www.espn.com/soccer/paris-saint-germain/story/4171449/psgs-neymar-tests-positive-for-covid-19-sources|archive-date=3 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2020|title=Report: Neymar among positive COVID-19 tests at PSG|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/09/02/neymar-covid-19-positive-test-psg-coronavirus/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124034917/https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/09/02/neymar-covid-19-positive-test-psg-coronavirus/|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=3 September 2020|publisher=NBC Sports}}</ref>

During a match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, Neymar reported being racially abused by [[Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990)|Álvaro González]], after being sent off for hitting him in the back of the head.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 September 2020|title=Neymar regrets not hitting Alvaro in the face after red card|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/neymar-regrets-not-hitting-alvaro-in-the-face-after-red-card|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925131528/https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/neymar-regrets-not-hitting-alvaro-in-the-face-after-red-card|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=The World Game}}</ref> In the aftermath, Neymar hit back on [[social media]], as the Spanish defender denied saying any racist comments during the match.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 September 2020|title=Álvaro denies Neymar's racism accusations|url=https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/14/football/1600061441_900177.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027014625/https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/14/football/1600061441_900177.html|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=AS.com|language=en}}</ref> On 16 September, Neymar was handed a two-match ban for his actions; Ligue 1 also began an investigation into the alleged racist comments made by Álvaro.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 September 2020|title=Neymar given ban as Ligue 1 release full set of sanctions from shocking brawl|url=https://talksport.com/football/760688/neymar-two-match-ban-slap-brawl-ligue-1-investigation-alleged-racism-paris-saint-germain-marseille/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930040526/https://talksport.com/football/760688/neymar-two-match-ban-slap-brawl-ligue-1-investigation-alleged-racism-paris-saint-germain-marseille/|archive-date=30 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|website=talkSPORT}}</ref> Several days before the decision made by the French league, Spanish radio station [[Cadena SER]] claimed to have footage of Neymar racially abusing OM player [[Hiroki Sakai]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 September 2020|title='Chinese s**t': The video which could land Neymar in hot water for alleged racist insult|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/neymar-racist-insult-video-psg-vs-marseille-hiroki-sakai/news-story/c54c4abbf05d127aea41b7666ad6b2c0|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202153153/https://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/neymar-racist-insult-video-psg-vs-marseille-hiroki-sakai/news-story/c54c4abbf05d127aea41b7666ad6b2c0?nk=d35640a9cdf87a4b91d19ac5d91c0fd8-1606923113|archive-date=2 December 2020|access-date=1 October 2020|website=[[FOX Sports]]}}</ref> On 30 September, Ligue 1 decided that both Álvaro and Neymar would receive no suspensions, because proof of their wrongdoings were insufficient.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 September 2020|title=Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez avoid disciplinary action following bust-up|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12086388/neymar-and-alvaro-gonzalez-avoid-disciplinary-action-following-bust-up|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202152755/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12086388/neymar-and-alvaro-gonzalez-avoid-disciplinary-action-following-bust-up|archive-date=2 December 2020|access-date=1 October 2020|website=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Additionally, the day after the ruling, Sakai denied on social media that Neymar had made racist comments toward him.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thomas|first=Josh|date=1 October 2020|title=Neymar defended by Marseille's Sakai over racism claim|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-defended-by-marseilles-sakai-over-racism-claim/1gmm44hy0nq1a10twwg7wnniik|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209164918/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-defended-by-marseilles-sakai-over-racism-claim/1gmm44hy0nq1a10twwg7wnniik|archive-date=9 December 2020|access-date=3 October 2020|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref>

==Outside football==

===Wealth and sponsorships===

Neymar has signed many sponsorship deals since his reputation began to grow from the age of 17. In March 2011, he signed an 11-year contract with American sportswear company [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]],<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/neymar_nets_long-term_deal_with_nike/ |title= Neymar nets long-term deal with Nike |publisher= Sports Pro Media |date= 24 March 2011 |access-date= 24 March 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110425202316/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/neymar_nets_long-term_deal_with_nike/ |archive-date= 25 April 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> which ended in August 2020 after a Nike employee made a sexual assault complaint against him.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 May 2021|title=Nike says it split with Neymar over sexual assault investigation|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57278258|url-status=live|access-date=2 February 2022|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 August 2020|title=Neymar, Nike part ways after 15 years|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/neymar-nike-part-ways-15-002831323.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029144527/https://sports.yahoo.com/neymar-nike-part-ways-15-002831323.html|archive-date=29 October 2020|access-date=30 August 2020|publisher=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> Neymar has since signed with German sportswear company [[Puma (brand)|Puma]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar Jr. Signs Long-Term Deal With Puma|agency=Sneaker News|url=https://sneakernews.com/2020/09/14/neymar-puma-deal/|url-status=live|access-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126161839/https://sneakernews.com/2020/09/14/neymar-puma-deal/|archive-date=26 November 2020}}</ref> Still in March 2011, [[Panasonic]] paid US$2.4 million to secure Neymar's services for two years. Prior to signing for Barcelona, ''[[France Football]]'' had ranked Neymar 13th in its list of the world's richest players in 2012, with total earnings of $18.8 million for the previous 12 months.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2012/03/19/2978603/messi-tops-football-rich-list-ahead-of-beckham-and-cristiano | title = Messi tops football rich list ahead of Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo | date = 19 March 2012 | access-date = 19 March 2012 | website = goal.com | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120321095721/http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2012/03/19/2978603/messi-tops-football-rich-list-ahead-of-beckham-and-cristiano | archive-date = 21 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He has also signed other sponsorships from [[Volkswagen]], Tenys Pé Baruel, Lupo, [[Ambev]], [[Claro Americas|Claro]], [[Unilever]] and [[Santander Group|Santander]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/the_worlds_17th_most_marketable_athlete_-_neymar/ |title= The world's 17th most marketable athlete – Neymar |publisher= Sports Pro Media |date= 25 May 2011 |access-date= 25 May 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111119123021/http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/the_worlds_17th_most_marketable_athlete_-_neymar/ |archive-date= 19 November 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://brazilianbubble.com/living-large-football-star-neymar-and-his-new-yacht/|title=Living Large: Football star Neymar and his new yacht|publisher=Brazilian Bubble|date=8 April 2012|access-date=8 April 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410191425/http://brazilianbubble.com/living-large-football-star-neymar-and-his-new-yacht/|archive-date=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://setantabetblog.com/vettel-asks-fans-to-vote-for-neymar/|title=Vettel asks fans to vote for Neymar|publisher=Setanta Blog|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.lancenet.com.br/santos/Claro-Neymar-fecha-contrato-publicitario_0_601739889.html |title= Com Claro, Neymar fecha nono contrato publicitário |publisher= Lance Net |date= 2 December 2011 |access-date= 2 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111205034418/http://www.lancenet.com.br/santos/Claro-Neymar-fecha-contrato-publicitario_0_601739889.html |archive-date= 5 December 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> By 2018, ''France Football'' ranked Neymar the third highest paid footballer in the world, earning €81.5m ($95m) for a calendar year in combined income from salaries, bonuses and endorsements deals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=23 April 2018|title=Lionel Messi devance largement Cristiano Ronaldo au classement des joueurs les mieux payés au monde|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Lionel-messi-devance-largement-cristiano-ronaldo-au-classement-des-joueurs-les-mieux-payes-au-monde/895372|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120075640/https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Lionel-messi-devance-largement-cristiano-ronaldo-au-classement-des-joueurs-les-mieux-payes-au-monde/895372|archive-date=20 November 2020|access-date=14 January 2021|website=France Football}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Neymar the [[Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes|world's third highest-paid athlete]] (after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo) with earnings of $105 million for the calendar year.<ref name="Forbes"/>

On 8 May 2013, Neymar was rated by ''[[SportsPro]]'' magazine as the most marketable athlete in the world, ahead of Lionel Messi (2nd) and Cristiano Ronaldo (8th).<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable/neymar/| title= 50 Most Marketable 2013 – Neymar| publisher= [[SportsPro]]| date= 8 May 2013| url-status=live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130607155536/http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable/neymar| archive-date= 7 June 2013| df= dmy-all}}</ref> The same month, Neymar launched the [[Nike Hypervenom]] football boot.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 May 2013|title=New Nike Hypervenom boots launched by Neymar in Rio|url=https://www.t3.com/news/new-nike-hypervenom-boots-launched-by-barca-bound-neymar-in-rio|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807124916/https://www.t3.com/news/new-nike-hypervenom-boots-launched-by-barca-bound-neymar-in-rio|archive-date=7 August 2018|access-date=7 August 2018|website=T3|language=en}}</ref> In November 2012 advertising agency Loducca, created Neymar's own personal brand logo,<ref name="brand">{{cite news |url= http://www.footballboots.co.uk/8033-njr-the-new-brand-for-neymar.html |title= NJR – New Brand Logo for Neymar |publisher= FootballBoots.co.uk |date= 28 November 2012 |access-date= 29 November 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130209190426/http://www.footballboots.co.uk/8033-njr-the-new-brand-for-neymar.html |archive-date= 9 February 2013 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> featuring the N, J and R (Neymar Junior) with the N styled to match Neymar's shirt number 11.<ref name="brand"/> Neymar starred in a 2014 advert for [[Beats Electronics|Beats]] with other global football stars including [[Thierry Henry]] and Luis Suárez, with the theme of 'The Game Before The Game' and the players pre-game ritual of listening to music.<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/neymar-thierry-henry-and-luis-suarez-star-in-thrilling-new-world-cup-advert-9495497.html "Neymar, Thierry Henry and Luis Suarez star in thrilling new World Cup advert"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609025641/http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/neymar-thierry-henry-and-luis-suarez-star-in-thrilling-new-world-cup-advert-9495497.html |date=9 June 2014 }}. ''London Evening Standard''. Retrieved 5 September 2014</ref>

===Media===

[[File:Neymar visiting Red Bull Arena (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Neymar at the [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]] in [[Harrison, New Jersey]] during a match between [[New York Red Bulls]] and [[LA Galaxy]] in 2011]]

Neymar was featured on the front covers of the video games ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2012]]'' and ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2013]]'' on the North American version, after [[Konami]] Digital Entertainment announced that he had joined Pro Evolution Soccer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/news/3284/pes-2012-cover-adds-neymar-in-north-america/|title=PES 2012 cover adds Neymar in North America|publisher=new game network|date=9 September 2011|access-date=9 September 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004134415/http://www.newgamenetwork.com/news/3284/pes-2012-cover-adds-neymar-in-north-america/|archive-date=4 October 2011}}</ref> Neymar joined Cristiano Ronaldo as a featured cover athlete.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.onlyproevolutions.com/2011/09/neymar-joins-ronaldo-on-pes-2012-cover.html|title=Neymar Joins Ronaldo on PES 2012 US Cover|publisher=only pro evolutions|date=8 September 2011|access-date=8 September 2011|last=Harvey|first=Mike|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211724/http://www.onlyproevolutions.com/2011/09/neymar-joins-ronaldo-on-pes-2012-cover.html|archive-date=7 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/pro-evolution-soccer-release-new-demo|title=Pro Evolution Soccer release new demo|publisher=GMF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831064002/http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/pro-evolution-soccer-release-new-demo|archive-date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Neymar also features in [[EA Sports]]' [[FIFA (video game series)|''FIFA'' video game series]], with the trailer for ''[[FIFA 18]]'' showing him in his PSG home jersey.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 June 2018|title=How to Sign Neymar on FIFA 18 and the Earliest PSG Are Willing to Negotiate|work=Sports Illustrated|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/09/25/video-how-sign-neymar-fifa-18-and-earliest-psg-are-willing-negotiate|url-status=live|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206160559/https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/09/25/video-how-sign-neymar-fifa-18-and-earliest-psg-are-willing-negotiate|archive-date=6 December 2018}}</ref> He appeared alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on the Champions and Ultimate Edition packs for ''[[FIFA 19]]'', where Neymar's "Hang Loose" [[goal celebration]] also features in the game.<ref>{{cite news|date=9 June 2018|title=FIFA 19 to include Champions League, new commentators – full details, direct from the development team|work=Four Four Two|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fifa-19-include-champions-league-new-commentators-full-details-direct-development-team|url-status=live|access-date=13 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408103207/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fifa-19-include-champions-league-new-commentators-full-details-direct-development-team|archive-date=8 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=3 September 2018|title=UPDATED FIFA 19 new celebrations and tutorial, ft Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba and Neymar|agency=Talksport|url=https://talksport.com/football/418292/fifa-19-new-celebrations-cristiano-ronaldo-paul-pogba-neymar|url-status=live|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210133956/https://talksport.com/football/418292/fifa-19-new-celebrations-cristiano-ronaldo-paul-pogba-neymar/|archive-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>

Neymar appeared on the cover of ''[[TIME (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in February 2013, the first Brazilian athlete to do so. The issue included an article by [[Bobby Ghosh]] entitled "The Next Pelé" and subtitled "How the career of Brazilian football star Neymar explains his country's economy".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.terra.com/soccer/neymar-featured-on-cover-of-time-magazine,98333ee00defc310VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html |title=Neymar featured on cover of Time Magazine |work=Terra Sports |date=21 February 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522141422/http://sports.terra.com/soccer/neymar-featured-on-cover-of-time-magazine%2C98333ee00defc310VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html |archive-date=22 May 2014 }}</ref>

Controversy erupted because of a cover by Brazilian football magazine ''[[Placar]]'' that depicted Neymar on a cross. The title read "A Crucificação de Neymar" (the Crucifixion of Neymar) and subtitled: "the Brazilian ace turns scapegoat in a sport where everyone plays dirty".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/10/01/image-brazil-prodigy-neymar-depicted-as-christ-on-the-cross-for-football-magazine/ |author=Dan Kilpatrick |title=Brazil Prodigy Neymar Depicted As Christ on the Cross For Football Magazine |publisher=CaughtOffside.com |date=1 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206095524/http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/10/01/image-brazil-prodigy-neymar-depicted-as-christ-on-the-cross-for-football-magazine/ |archive-date=6 December 2013 |access-date=8 July 2013 }}</ref>

In April 2013, Brazilian cartoonist [[Mauricio de Sousa]] released a ''[[Monica's Gang]]'' comic book featuring a younger version of Neymar (called ''Neymar Jr.'') as the main character.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Brazlils-Neymar-becomes-comic-book-character/tabid/415/articleID/294882/Default.aspx| work= 3 News NZ| title= Neymar now a comic book character| date= 19 April 2013| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131206142058/http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Brazlils-Neymar-becomes-comic-book-character/tabid/415/articleID/294882/Default.aspx| archive-date= 6 December 2013| df= dmy-all| access-date= 19 April 2013}}</ref>

In May 2013, ''SportsPro'' magazine named Neymar as the most marketable athlete on the planet for the second consecutive year. He topped the list ahead of Lionel Messi, [[Rory McIlroy]], [[Usain Bolt]] and Cristiano Ronaldo, among other sportspeople.<ref name="SportsPro">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable/neymar |title=Neymar tops list of most marketable athletes in the world |work=SportsPro Media |date=8 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607155536/http://www.sportspromedia.com/most_marketable/neymar |archive-date=7 June 2013 }}</ref> The list measures the monetary value, the age, the force in domestic markets, the charisma and their market potential in the next three years.<ref name="SportsPro"/> In March 2015, Neymar had the fourth highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Beckham, with 52 million Facebook fans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Shakira as Facebook's most 'liked' person|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/cristiano-ronaldo-overtakes-shakira-as-facebook-s-most--liked-person-085815659-soccer.html?pt=1/|publisher=Yahoo.com|date=10 February 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075400/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/cristiano-ronaldo-overtakes-shakira-as-facebook-s-most--liked-person-085815659-soccer.html?pt=1%2F|archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://pt-br.facebook.com/neymarjr?rf=109286749090310 "Neymar Jr. – Atleta"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122231535/https://pt-br.facebook.com/neymarjr?rf=109286749090310 |date=22 January 2016 }}. Facebook. Retrieved 8 October 2014</ref> He has [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|over 150 million Instagram followers]], the third highest for a sportsperson (after Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi), and inside the top 10 most followed people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/instagram/top/100/followers|title=Top 100 Instagram Users by Followers- Socialblade Instagram Stats – Instagram Statistics|work=Socialblade|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> In [[ESPN]]'s list of active sportspeople in 2016, Neymar was ranked the fourth most famous athlete in the world.<ref name="ESPN 100">{{cite news|title=ESPN World Fame 100|url=http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15685581/espn-world-fame-100|work=ESPN|date=3 June 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713040749/http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15685581/espn-world-fame-100|archive-date=13 July 2016}}</ref> In April 2017, Neymar was included in the [[Time 100]], ''Time'' magazine's list of the most influential people in the world.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://nesn.com/2017/04/neymar-included-on-times-100-most-influential-people-david-beckham-explains-why/ |title=Neymar Belongs on Time's '100 Most Influential People'; David Beckham Explains Why |date=20 April 2017 |work=NESN |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421020228/http://nesn.com/2017/04/neymar-included-on-times-100-most-influential-people-david-beckham-explains-why/ |archive-date=21 April 2017 }}</ref> In 2019, ESPN again ranked him the world's fourth most famous athlete.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Fame 100 – 2019|work=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/26113613/espn-world-fame-100-2019|url-status=live|access-date=14 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104113759/http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/26113613/espn-world-fame-100-2019|archive-date=4 January 2021}}</ref>

To mark the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] commencing in Brazil, in June 2014, Neymar appeared with supermodel [[Gisele Bündchen]] on the front cover of [[Vogue (magazine)|''Vogue'']]'s Brazilian edition.<ref>{{cite news|date=7 December 2017|title=Neymar And Gisele Bündchen Are The 'Dream Team' For Vogue Brazil|agency=Huffington Post|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/neymar-gisele-bundchen_n_5406336?ri18n=true&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADUcEwmO0cufddGXZZ5OmAuwNHtmtbd_js5IZNzkjoR1FQ6cKC9hc-C5Y0nG3PvVWmbqkrCUXGNBtaJ8lkgzpSzQRiwRmV34medpJh1mJPun6Igi8vvwwEy5ink8HaKlNAwPBHWX9yjFriLnEw9PgBstNixlfsrWgqsb83j3GYsk|url-status=live|access-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153730/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_4a3f4092-2080-42bb-93e1-39e25d2ccec1|archive-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> In November 2014, Neymar appeared in FIFA's "11 against [[Ebola virus disease|Ebola]]" campaign with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, [[Gareth Bale]], Xavi and [[Didier Drogba]].<ref name="Ebola">[https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/medical/media/news/newsid=2475755/ "Top players, FIFA, CAF and health experts unite against Ebola"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330054259/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/medical/media/news/newsid%3D2475755/ |date=30 March 2015 }}. FIFA. Retrieved 4 March 2015</ref> Under the slogan "Together, we can beat Ebola", FIFA's campaign was done in conjunction with the [[Confederation of African Football]] and health experts, with the players holding up eleven messages to raise awareness of the disease and ways to combat it.<ref name="Ebola"/><ref>[http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/neymar-pique-and-xavi-in-fifa-campaign-against-ebola "Neymar, Piqué and Xavi in FIFA campaign against Ebola"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316194609/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/neymar-pique-and-xavi-in-fifa-campaign-against-ebola |date=16 March 2015 }}. FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 March 2015</ref>

In collaboration with [[DAZN]], in 2019 Neymar appeared in ''The Making Of'' series, documentaries which relives the significant games that helped define football's greatest modern icons, with Neymar recounting his performance for Santos against Flamengo in 2011 when he scored that year's [[FIFA Puskás Award]] for Goal of the Year,<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://media.dazn.com/en/press-releases/2019/08/dazn-announces-the-making-of-series-featuring-ronaldo-neymar-jr-and-mourinho/ | title=DAZN announces making of series| website=www.DAZN.com| date=August 2019| access-date=12 October 2021}}</ref> and also the film ''Neymar and the Line of King'' which covers Neymar's journey in becoming one of Brazil's top players.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/dazn-to-premiere-neymar-jr-and-the-line-of-kings/5164101.article| website=Broadcastnow.co.uk |title=DAZN to premiere Neymar Jr And The Line Of Kings| access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.commongood.studio/neymar |title=Neymar Jr. and the Line of Kings| website=commongood.studio| access-date=12 October 2021}}</ref>

Most recently, he had signed a deal with Facebook Gaming.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=16 December 2021|title=Soccer Star Neymar Jr. Inks Exclusive Facebook Gaming Streaming Deal|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/neymar-facebook-gaming-exclusive-streaming-1235134489/|access-date=17 December 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> He was also the subject of a 2022 [[Documentary film|documentary series]] by [[Netflix]] titled [[Neymar: The Perfect Chaos]].

===Music===

Neymar has become an icon in promoting Brazilian modern pop music, particularly [[Música sertaneja]]. The video in which Neymar dances in the [[Santos FC|Santos]] [[locker room]] dancing in front of teammates carrying his recorder making the round of the players and making them react to the tune of [[Michel Teló]]'s hit "[[Ai se eu te pego!]]" went [[viral video|viral]]. He made a point of performing his dance antics to the song after scoring goals in football games and appeared live with Teló in one of the latter's concerts. He also supported sertanejo singer [[Gusttavo Lima]] performing live with Lima on renditions of the singer's hits "[[Balada (song)|Balada]]" and "Fazer Beber". In 2012, he made cameo appearances in the [[music video]] for yet another sertanejo hit "[[Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha]]" by [[João Lucas & Marcelo]]. In 2013, Neymar appeared on a rap music video, "País do Futebol" by [[MC Guimê]].<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.br/noticias/139820-parca-de-neymar-mc-guime-explica-sucesso-de-pais-do-futebol "'Parça’ de Neymar, MC Guimê explica sucesso de ‘País do Futebol’"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015338/http://www.foxsports.com.br/noticias/139820-parca-de-neymar-mc-guime-explica-sucesso-de-pais-do-futebol |date=24 September 2015 }}. Fox Sports. Retrieved 22 May 2014</ref>

===Television and films===

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| ''(fdp)''

| Encanador

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| 2017

| ''Os Parças''

| Himself

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| 2017

| ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]''

| Himself

| —

| FL

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| 2019

| ''[[Money Heist]]''

| Monje Joao

| —

| TV

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| 2019

| ''The Making of''

| Himself

| DAZN presents

| TV

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| 2021

| ''Neymar Jr. and the line of kings''

| Himself

| DAZN presents

| TV

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|2022

|''[[Neymar: The Perfect Chaos]]''

|Himself

|Netflix

|Docuseries

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==Career statistics==

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!colspan="2"|Total

|-

!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="6"|[[Santos FC|Santos]]

|[[2009 Santos FC season|2009]]

|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|33||10||3||1||12||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||48||14

|-

|[[2010 Santos FC season|2010]]

|Série A

|31||17||8||11||19||14||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CS">Appearance(s) in [[Copa Sudamericana]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||60||42

|-

|[[2011 Santos FC season|2011]]

|Série A

|21||13||colspan="2"|—||11||4||13<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CL">Appearance(s) in [[Copa Libertadores]]</ref>||6||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CWC">Appearance(s) in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]</ref>||1||47||24

|-

|[[2012 Santos FC season|2012]]

|Série A

|17||14||colspan="2"|—||16||20||12<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CL"/>||8||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="RES">Appearance(s) in [[Recopa Sudamericana]]</ref>||1||47||43

|-

|[[2013 Santos FC season|2013]]

|Série A

|1||0||4||1||18||12||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||13

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!102!!54!!15!!13!!75!!53!!27!!14!!4!!2!!225!!136

|-

|rowspan="5"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]

|[[2013–14 FC Barcelona season|2013–14]]

|[[La Liga]]

|26||9||3||1||colspan="2"|—||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||4||2<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in [[Supercopa de España]]</ref>||1||41||15

|-

|[[2014–15 FC Barcelona season|2014–15]]

|La Liga

|33||22||6||7||colspan="2"|—||12<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL" />||10||colspan="2"|—||51||39

|-

|[[2015–16 FC Barcelona season|2015–16]]

|La Liga

|34||24||5||4||colspan="2"|—||9<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||3||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CWC"></ref>||0||49||31

|-

|[[2016–17 FC Barcelona season|2016–17]]

|La Liga

|30||13||6||3||colspan="2"|—||9<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||4||0||0||45||20

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!123!!68!!20!!15!!colspan="2"|—!!40!!21!!3!!1!!186!!105

|-

|rowspan="7"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]

|[[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2017–18]]

|[[Ligue 1]]

|20||19||1||2||colspan="2"|—||7<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||6||2<ref name="CDLL" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in [[Coupe de la Ligue]]</ref>

|1||30||28

|-

|[[2018–19 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2018–19]]

|Ligue 1

|17||15||3||2||colspan="2"|—||6<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||5||2<ref group="lower-alpha">One appearance and one goal in [[Coupe de la Ligue]], one appearance in [[Trophée des Champions]]</ref>||1||28||23

|-

|[[2019–20 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2019–20]]

|Ligue 1

|15||13||2||2||colspan="2"|—||7<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||3||3<ref name="CDLL" group="lower-alpha" />||1||27||19

|-

|[[2020–21 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2020–21]]

|Ligue 1

|18||9||3||1||colspan="2"|—||9<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||6||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDC">Appearance in Trophée des Champions</ref>||1||31||17

|-

|[[2021–22 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2021–22]]

|Ligue 1

|22||13||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6<ref name="UCL" group="lower-alpha" />||0||0||0||28||13

|-

|[[2022–23 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2022–23]]

|Ligue 1

|2||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDC"/>||2||3||5

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!94!!72!!9!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!35!!20!!9!!6!!147!!105

|-

!colspan="3"|Career total

!319!!194!!44!!35!!75!!53!!102!!56!!16!!9!!556!!347

|}

===International===

[[File:Brazil_and_Croatia_match_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup_2014-06-12_(19).jpg|thumb|320x320px|Neymar against Croatia at 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored two goals in the match.]]

{{updated|match played 6 June 2022}}<ref name="IntStatistics2">{{cite web | url = http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/39625/Neymar.html | title = Neymar | website = National Football Teams | access-date = 26 March 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021141052/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/39625/Neymar.html | archive-date = 21 October 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|-

|-

!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="13"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]

|2010||0||0||2||1||2||1

|-

|2011||4<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[2011 Copa América]]</ref>||2||9||5||13||7

|-

|2012||0||0||12||9||12||9

|-

|2013||5<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]</ref>||4||14||6||19||10

|-

|2014||5<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]</ref>||4||9||11||14||15

|-

|2015||4<ref group="lower-alpha">Two appearances and one goal in [[2015 Copa América]], two appearances in [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]</ref>||1||5||3||9||4

|-

|2016||6<ref name="WCQ2018" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]</ref>||4||0||0||6||4

|-

|2017||6<ref name="WCQ2018" group="lower-alpha" />||2||2||1||8||3

|-

|2018||5<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]</ref>||2||8||5||13||7

|-

|2019||0||0||5||1||5||1

|-

|2020||2<ref name="WCQ2022" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]</ref>||3||0||0||2||3

|-

|2021||13<ref group="lower-alpha">Six appearances and two goals in [[2021 Copa América]], seven appearances and three goals in [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]</ref>||6||0||0||13||6

|-

|2022||1<ref name="WCQ2022" group="lower-alpha"/>||1||2||3||3||4

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!51!!29!!68!!45!!119!!74

|}

==Honours==

'''Santos'''<ref name="achievements"/>

*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[2010 Campeonato Paulista|2010]], [[2011 Campeonato Paulista|2011]], [[2012 Campeonato Paulista|2012]]

*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2010 Copa do Brasil|2010]]

*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2011 Copa Libertadores|2011]]

*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2012 Recopa Sudamericana|2012]]

'''Barcelona'''<ref name="achievements"/>

*[[La Liga]]: [[2014–15 La Liga|2014–15]], [[2015–16 La Liga|2015–16]]

*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[2014–15 Copa del Rey|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Copa del Rey|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Copa del Rey|2016–17]]

*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2013 Supercopa de España|2013]]

*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|2014–15]]

*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup|2015]]

'''Paris Saint-Germain'''

[[Ligue 1]]: [[2017–18 Ligue 1|2017–18]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 April 2018|title=PSG wrap up Ligue 1 title with Monaco win | Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/psg-clinch-ligue-1-title-by-thrashing-monaco/1ty70ovdroka415jkim9oc0zsj|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114200332/https://www.goal.com/en-my|archive-date=14 November 2020|access-date=15 April 2018|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref> [[2018–19 Ligue 1|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/psg-champions-as-lille-held-at-toulouse.htm|title=PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse|date=21 April 2019|access-date=21 April 2019|website=www.ligue1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220236/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/psg-champions-as-lille-held-at-toulouse.htm|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2019–20 Ligue 1|2019–20]], [[2021–22 Ligue 1|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Luke Bosher and Jacob |date=23 April 2022 |title=PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens |url=https://theathletic.com/news/psg-crowned-ligue-1-champions-after-messi-secures-draw-against-lens/aoDgDkRZDFEo/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>

[[Coupe de France]]: [[2017–18 Coupe de France|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news|date=8 May 2018|title=Paris Saint-Germain set record with fourth straight Coupe De France crown|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/amp/news/paris-saint-germain-set-record-with-fourth-straight-coupe-de/1ubb1rik0lw6b1pwatka3l5nh6|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214105509/https://www.goal.com/en-ng/amp/news/paris-saint-germain-set-record-with-fourth-straight-coupe-de/1ubb1rik0lw6b1pwatka3l5nh6|archive-date=14 December 2020|access-date=8 May 2018|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref> [[2019–20 Coupe de France|2019–20]],<ref name="CDF 2020">{{cite news|date=24 July 2020|title=PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/OTHER-COMPETITIONS/2020/07/25/psg-edge-asse-for-coupe-de-france-win|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103014938/https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/OTHER-COMPETITIONS/2020/07/25/psg-edge-asse-for-coupe-de-france-win|archive-date=3 November 2020|access-date=25 July 2020|website=ligue1.com}}</ref> [[2020–21 Coupe de France|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kylian Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco in Coupe de France final|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/OTHER-COMPETITIONS/2021/05/19/kylian-mbappe-stars-as-psg-beat-monaco-in-coupe-de-france-final|website=ligue1.com|date=19 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

[[Coupe de la Ligue]]: [[2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite web|date=31 March 2018|title=Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco to lift cup|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/01/26/mbappe-stars-as-psg-beat-monaco-to-lift-cup|access-date=15 January 2021|publisher=Ligue 1}}</ref> [[2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue|2019–20]]<ref name="BBC Sport"/>

[[Trophée des Champions]]: [[2018 Trophée des Champions|2018]],<ref>{{cite web|date=4 August 2018|title=PSG thrash Monaco to win French Super Cup as Neymar plays 15 minutes|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=511012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327164018/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=511012|archive-date=27 March 2020|access-date=4 August 2018|work=ESPN}}</ref> [[2020 Trophée des Champions|2020]],<ref>{{cite web|date=13 January 2021|title=Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/MATCH-REPORTS/2021/01/13/neymar-and-icardi-fire-pochettino-to-first-title|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115123105/https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/MATCH-REPORTS/2021/01/13/neymar-and-icardi-fire-pochettino-to-first-title|archive-date=15 January 2021|access-date=13 January 2021|website=www.ligue1.com}}</ref> [[2022 Trophée des Champions|2022]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2022 |title=A final, lots of goals and a trophy: a great start to the season! |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/a-final-lots-of-goals-and-a-trophy-a-great-start-to-the-season-match-report-paris-saint-germain-trophee-des-champions-psg-nantes |access-date=1 August 2022 |publisher=[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.]]}}</ref>

'''Brazil U20'''<ref name="achievements"/>

* [[South American U-20 Championship]]: [[2011 South American U-20 Championship|2011]]

'''Brazil U23'''

* [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]: [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016]]; runner-up: [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012]]

'''Brazil'''

* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013]]<ref name="Brazil 3–0 Spain"/>

* [[Copa América]] runner-up: [[2021 Copa América|2021]]

'''Awards'''

[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year]]: [[2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2010]], [[2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2011]], [[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|date=6 December 2010|title=Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/temporeal/cobertura/livre/06-12-2010/premio-craque-do-brasileirao/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110073731/http://globoesporte.globo.com/temporeal/cobertura/livre/06-12-2010/premio-craque-do-brasileirao/|archive-date=10 November 2020|access-date=19 May 2009|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt}}</ref><ref name="prêmiocraquedobrasileirão2011">{{cite web |title=Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão! |url=http://www.lanceactivo.com.br/www-lanceactivo-com-br-a-beira-do-campo/Blog/os-eleitos-do-premio-craque-do-brasileirao-/81551 |date=6 December 2011 |access-date=24 December 2011 |publisher=[[Lance!]] |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426071425/http://www.lanceactivo.com.br/www-lanceactivo-com-br-a-beira-do-campo/Blog/os-eleitos-do-premio-craque-do-brasileirao-/81551 |archive-date=26 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Conheça os grandes vencedores do futebol brasileiro |trans-title=Meet the big winners of Brazilian football |url=http://www.cbf.com.br/Not%C3%ADcias/2012/11/23/Conhe%C3%A7a%20os%20grandes%20vencedores%20do%20futebol%20brasileiro |date=23 November 2012 |access-date=23 November 2012 |publisher=CBF |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130141048/http://www.cbf.com.br/Not%C3%ADcias/2012/11/23/Conhe%C3%A7a%20os%20grandes%20vencedores%20do%20futebol%20brasileiro |archive-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

* [[Chuteira de Ouro]]: 2010, 2011, 2012

* [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola de Prata]]: 2010, 2011

* [[Bola de Ouro]]: [[Bola de Ouro#2011|2011]]

* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player]]: [[2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2011]]<ref name="prêmiocraquedobrasileirão2011" />

* [[World Soccer (magazine)|''World Soccer'' Young Player of the Year]]: [[World Soccer (magazine)#Young Player of the Year|2011]]

* Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 2011

* [[FIFA Club World Cup]] [[FIFA Club World Cup awards#Golden Ball|Bronze Ball]]: [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup#Awards|2011]]

* [[South American Footballer of the Year]]: [[2011 South American Footballer of the Year|2011]], [[2012 South American Footballer of the Year|2012]]

* [[FIFA Puskás Award]]: [[FIFA Puskás Award#2011|2011]]

* Bola de Ouro Hors Concours: [[Bola de Ouro#2012|2012]]

* [[FIFA Confederations Cup records and statistics#Awards|FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball]]: [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup#Awards|2013]]

* FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe: 2013

* FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team: 2013

* [[FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot]]: [[2014 FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|2014]]

* [[FIFA World Cup Dream Team]]: [[2014 FIFA World Cup awards#Dream Team|2014]]

[[Samba Gold]]: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/67568_neymar_wins_his_first_samba_gold.html |title=Neymar wins his first Samba Gold |website=Sambafoot |date=31 December 2014 |access-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094358/http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/67568_neymar_wins_his_first_samba_gold.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Neymar wins the Samba Gold Award for the fourth time|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/neymar-wins-the-samba-gold-award-for-the-fourth-time|date=7 May 2021|access-date=7 May 2021|website=Sambafoot}}</ref>

UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2014–15]],<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League squad of the season |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2255077.html |publisher=UEFA |date=9 June 2015 |access-date=9 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611133541/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D2255077.html#uefa+champions+league+squad+season |archive-date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news|date=28 August 2020|title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season|url-status=live|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114125542/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/|archive-date=14 November 2020}}</ref> [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12688c451cdd-b6efcb4ce948-1000--champions-league-all-star-squad/ |publisher=UEFA |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>

[[La Liga Best World Player]]: [[2014–15 La Liga|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite journal|date=30 November 2015|title=Messi beats Ronaldo to top prize at La Liga awards|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/messi-beats-ronaldo-top-prize-la-liga-awards|journal=Four Four Two|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401183940/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/messi-beats-ronaldo-top-prize-la-liga-awards|archive-date=1 April 2019|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref>

[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels|UNFP]] Ligue 1 [[Ligue 1 Player of the Year|Player of the Year]]: 2017–18<ref>{{cite news|title=Trophées UNFP : Neymar, Mbappé... Découvrez le palmarès 2018|publisher=RTL|url=http://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/trophees-unfp-neymar-mbappe-decouvrez-le-palmares-2018-7793373391|url-status=live|access-date=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106095424/https://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/trophees-unfp-neymar-mbappe-decouvrez-le-palmares-2018-7793373391|archive-date=6 January 2021}}</ref>

UNFP Ligue 1 [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[Trophées UNFP du football#2018|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Trophées UNFP : Neymar élu joueur de Ligue 1, Le PSG rafle tout ou presque|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/actualites/la-ceremonie-des-trophees-unfp-en-direct-908921|url-status=live|access-date=13 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213021701/https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/actualites/la-ceremonie-des-trophees-unfp-en-direct-908921|archive-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> [[Trophées UNFP du football#2019|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/mbappe-wins-awards-double.htm|title=Mbappé Wins Awards Double|website=www.ligue1.com|date=19 May 2019|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525011547/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/mbappe-wins-awards-double.htm|archive-date=25 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Trophées UNFP du football#2021|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Trophées UNFP : cinq Parisiens, deux Lillois et deux Lyonnais dans l'équipe type |trans-title=Trophées UNFP : five Parisiens, two Lillois and two Lyonnais in the typical team |url=https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/trophees-unfp-cinq-parisiens-deux-lillois-et-deux-lyonnais-dans-l-equipe-type-1045019 |access-date=24 May 2021 |website=Le Figaro |date=24 May 2021 |language=fr}}</ref>

[[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2015|2015]],<ref>{{cite news|date=8 January 2016|title=Team of the Year 2015|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2322451.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616091057/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d809ae6dd3b-3da0ae473003-1000--uefa-com-users-team-of-the-year-2015/?autoplay=true&referrer=%2fuefachampionsleague%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d2322451|archive-date=16 June 2020|access-date=8 January 2016|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2020|2020]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/0265-1160a803540f-283794ce2b95-1000--uefa-com-fans-teams-of-the-year-2020-announced/ |title=UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2020 revealed |publisher=UEFA |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref>

[[FIFPro|FIFA FIFPro World11]]: [[2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or|2015]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2016|title=2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI revealed|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/2015-fifa-fifpro-world-xi-revealed-2754606|access-date=15 January 2021|website=FIFA.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017#FIFA FIFPro World11|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|date=24 October 2017|title=HISTORY - THE FIFA FIFPRO WORLD 11 OF 2017|url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/history-the-fifa-fifpro-world-11-of-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207161004/https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/history-the-fifa-fifpro-world-11-of-2017|archive-date=7 December 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=FIFPRO}}</ref>

[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#IFFHS Men's World Team|IFFHS Men's World Team]]: 2017<ref>{{cite web|date=12 December 2017|title=THE IFFHS MEN WORLD TEAM 2017|url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/480|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115130546/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/480|archive-date=15 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021|publisher=IFFHS}}</ref>

[[European Sports Magazines#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Magazines#2017–18|2017–18]]<ref name="AZ2018">{{cite work |title=ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite |work=Abendzeitung |language=ko |url=http://cafe.daum.net/ASMONACOFC/gAUc/1268375 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref>

[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#IFFHS CONMEBOL Man Team of the Decade 2011–2020|IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade]]: 2011–2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/921 |title=IFFHS MAN TEAM - CONMEBOL - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020 |work=IFFHS |date=26 January 2021 }}</ref>

Copa América Team of the Tournament: [[2021 Copa América#Team of the Tournament|2021]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://copaamerica.com/es/noticias/equipo-ideal-get-conmebol-copa-america-2021/ |website=Copa América |date=13 July 2021 |title=Uno por uno, el equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 elegido por el GET |access-date=13 July 2021 |language=es}}</ref>

'''Performances'''

* Copa do Brasil top scorer: [[2010 Copa do Brasil|2010]]

* South American U-20 Championship top scorer: [[2011 South American U-20 Championship#Goalscorers|2011]]

* Campeonato Paulista top scorer: [[2012 Campeonato Paulista#Top goalscorers|2012]]

* [[List of Copa Libertadores top scorers|Copa Libertadores top scorer]]: [[2012 Copa Libertadores#Top goalscorers|2012]] (tied with [[Matías Alustiza]])

Copa Libertadores 2nd top assist provider: [[2012 Copa Libertadores#Top goalscorers|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Copa Libertadores 2012 » Assists|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/copa-libertadores-2012/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610001845/https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/copa-libertadores-2012/|archive-date=10 June 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=World Football}}</ref>

Copa del Rey top scorer: [[2014–15 Copa del Rey|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 2014–15|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/goalgetter/esp-copa-del-rey-2014-2015/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126190602/https://www.worldfootball.net/goalgetter/esp-copa-del-rey-2014-2015/|archive-date=26 November 2020|access-date=24 May 2016|publisher=World Football}}</ref>

* [[List of UEFA Champions League top scorers|UEFA Champions League top scorer]]: [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League#Top goalscorers|2014–15]] (tied with [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and [[Lionel Messi]])

FIFA Club World Cup top assist provider: [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Club World Cup 2015 » Assists|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/klub-wm-2015/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115131840/https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/klub-wm-2015/|archive-date=15 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021|website=World Football}}</ref>

UEFA Champions League top assist provider: [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League#Top assists|2015–16]], [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Top assists|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Champions League 2016/2017 " Assists|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/assists/champions-league-2016-2017/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805142321/https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/champions-league-2016-2017/|archive-date=5 August 2020|access-date=25 October 2017|publisher=WorldFootball}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

*[[List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals]]

*[[List of most expensive association football transfers]]

==Notes==

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