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Neymar da Silva

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar


or Neymar Jr. (born 5 February 1992) is a
professional Brazilian footballer that can play as a
left or right Winger or as a Striker. He plays for
PSG and the Brazil national team. He is the most
expensive footballer of all time with a transfer fee of
222 million euros from FC Barcelona to PSG in
August 2017.
He has been compared to former Barcelona
teammate Lionel Messi and also to Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé, because of his
dribbling skills, free-kicks, and goal scoring abilities. However, he has been criticized
for diving.
Club career
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. (born 5 February
1992) is a professional Brazilian footballer that can play as a left or right Winger or
as a Striker. He plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is the
most expensive footballer of all time with a transfer fee of 222 million euros from FC
Barcelona to PSG in August 2017.
He has been compared to former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and also to
Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé, because of his dribbling skills, free-kicks, and goal
scoring abilities. However, he has been criticized for diving
FC Barcelona
In the summer of 2013, Neymar was bought by the Spanish club FC Barcelona for 57
million euros from Santos.
Paris Saint-Germain
In August 2017, he was bought by the French club Paris Saint-Germain for a world
record-breaking €222 million, making him the most expensive transfer of all time.

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