
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior or popularly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. among the football fanatics and others, is a professional footballer from Brazil. He plays as a forward for the Brazil national football team and the Paris Saint-Germain football club, a French club. Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) for a record-shattering sum of $263 mn. The 25-year old sport sensation first rose to fame when he made his professional debut. He was just 17-year old then. He prominently helped his club win 2 back-to-back Campeonato Paulista championships, the 2011 Copa Libertadores, and a Copa do Brasil. Before joining Barcelona football club, Neymar was twice awarded the South American Footballer of the Year title in 2011 and 2012.


