Birth:
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
( born 5 February 1992), generally known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a
Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the
Brazilian national team as a forward or winger.
Awards:
Neymar
Jr. won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award when he
was 19 year old. He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. In
2011 Neymar was nominated for the FIFA Ballon d’Or. He also won FIFA
Puskás Award for Goal of the Year in 2011 .Neymar is known for his
acceleration, speed, dribbling, finishing and ability with both feet.
His playing style has earned him tons fame with fans, media and former
players who started to compare him with former Brazilian legend Pelé,
who has called Neymar “an excellent player”, while Ronaldinho admired
Neymar Jr. as “he will be the best in the world”
Early Club Career:
Neymar
Jr. made his debut for Santos in 2009. Later he was voted the Best
Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista. Following his good
performances, Neymar was voted best player as Santos won the 2010
Campeonato Paulista. He was also the top scorer in the 2010 Copa do
Brazil with 11 goals. He completed the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60
appearances.International career:
Neymar
Jr. was nominated for the Brazilian national squad for the 2013
Confederations Cup which was held in Brazil. For the tournament Neymar
was given the iconic number 10 jersey for the first time. On 30 June,
Neymar contributed in Brazil’s 3–0 final win over Spain. Neymar won the
award of golden ball for the best player of the tournament. Neymar is
the sixth highest goal scorer for Brazil, scoring 35 goals in 52
matches. He was named the most marketable athlete in the world in
2012-2013 by SportsPro. In 2013, Neymar was ranked by The Guardian as
the sixth best player in the world.For further study click the following link.
http://www.fusionultra.com/brazilian-sensation-neymar-jr-legend-making/
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