Neymars

Neymars refers to people named Neymar, the most famous bearer being Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., a Brazilian professional footballer born in 1992. He is widely regarded as one of the leading players of his generation, noted for his creativity, speed, and goal-scoring ability.

Neymar began his professional career with Santos FC in Brazil, where he won the Copa Libertadores in 2011. He transferred to FC Barcelona in 2013, forming a prolific attacking line with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, and collecting domestic titles along with the UEFA Champions League in 2015. In 2017 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for a reported 222 million euro transfer, a world-record fee at the time, helping PSG win multiple Ligue 1 titles and domestic cups. In 2023 he joined Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

Internationally, Neymar has been a member of the Brazil national team since 2010. He captained Brazil and helped win the 2016 Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro and was part of the squad that won the 2019 Copa América. He has been a leading scorer for his country and has appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups.

The name Neymar is used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking communities, and Neymars would refer collectively to people bearing the name. The term is most often associated with Neymar Jr. in media coverage, though other individuals named Neymar exist.