Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, widely known as Neymar Jr., born on February 5, 1992, is a Brazilian soccer legend, captain of Santos and Brazil’s national team. A dazzling dribbler and finisher, he’s one of the all-time greats with 400+ career goals, 250+ assists, and elite records like Brazil’s top Champions League scorer (43 goals, 33 assists).
Before fame
Neymar grew up playing futsal and street soccer in São Paulo, Brazil. He kicked off his pro journey at age 11 with Santos’s youth team.
Trivia
He grabbed two La Liga titles and a Champions League trophy with Barcelona, plus three straight Ligue 1 crowns at PSG. In 2017, Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He even popped up in a cameo during Money Heist’s third season on Netflix in 2019.
Family life
His full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. Back in 2011, he welcomed his son, Davi Lucca, with Carolina Nogueira Dantas. He dated Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine on and off from 2013 to 2018. Later, he was with Bruna Biancardi for two years. Today, he has four kids: son Davi Lucca with Carolina; daughters Mavie and Mel with Bruna; and daughter Helena with Amanda Kimberlly.