Neymar Jr helped the club win two successive Campeonato Paulista championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores; the latter being Santos' first since 1963.
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39 Facts About Neymar Jr
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In 2003, Neymar Jr moved with his family to Sao Vicente, where he began playing for youth side Portuguesa Santista.
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Neymar Jr began playing football at an early age and he was spotted by Santos who offered him a contract in 2003, where he was inducted into their youth academy, which has, in the past, produced Brazilian internationals like Coutinho, Clodoaldo, Diego, Elano and Alex.
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Neymar Jr made his professional debut on 7 March 2009, despite being only 17 years old.
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In December 2010, aged just 18, Neymar Jr came third for the 2010 South American Footballer of the Year, behind Andres D'Alessandro and Juan Sebastian Veron.
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On 5 February 2012, when he turned 20, Neymar Jr scored his 100th goal as a professional football player, against Palmeiras in the Campeonato Paulista.
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Neymar Jr finished the 2012 Campeonato Paulista with 20 goals and was voted the Best player and Best Forward, and Santos were crowned champions.
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Neymar Jr finished the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A with 14 goals and being voted the Best forward.
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Neymar Jr finished the 2012 season, being award the Golden Ball, Arthur Friedenreich Award and Armando Nogueira Trophy.
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Neymar Jr was one of three finalists in the 2012 FIFA Puskas Award and finished runners-up behind Miroslav Stoch.
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Neymar Jr won the 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, retaining his award and winning it ahead of the likes of Ronaldinho.
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On 3 June 2013, Neymar Jr was unveiled by Barcelona after passing medical tests and signing a contract that would keep him at the club through June 2018.
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Neymar Jr joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract that would run until 2022.
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On 27 August 2017, FC Barcelona filed a lawsuit against Neymar Jr, demanding he return the contract renewal bonus he received as well as €8.
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In July 2019, Neymar Jr was absent from training with PSG, with the club talking disciplinary action.
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On 26 July 2010, Neymar Jr was selected for the first time in the Brazil senior team by new head coach Mano Menezes for a friendly match against the United States to be played in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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On 11 May 2012, Neymar Jr was selected for the squad of the Brazil Olympic football team to participate in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Neymar Jr was selected as part of Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazil squad for the 2013 Confederations Cup on home soil.
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On 5 March 2014, Neymar Jr scored a hat-trick in a friendly win against South Africa in Johannesburg.
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In May 2018, Neymar Jr was named in Tite's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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In May 2019, Neymar Jr was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa America on home soil.
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Neymar Jr has a son, Davi Lucca, born on 13 August 2011, with former girlfriend Carolina Dantas.
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On 8 May 2013, Neymar Jr was rated by SportsPro magazine as the most marketable athlete in the world, ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Neymar Jr starred in a 2014 advert for Beats with other global football stars including Thierry Henry and Luis Suarez, with the theme of 'The Game Before The Game' and the players pre-game ritual of listening to music.
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Neymar Jr was featured on the front covers of the video games Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 on the North American version, after Konami Digital Entertainment announced that he had joined Pro Evolution Soccer.
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Neymar Jr appeared on the cover of Time magazine in February 2013, the first Brazilian athlete to do so.
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In March 2015, Neymar Jr had the fourth highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Beckham, with 52 million Facebook fans.
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In ESPN's list of active sportspeople in 2016, Neymar Jr was ranked the fourth most famous athlete in the world.
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In November 2014, Neymar Jr appeared in FIFA's "11 against Ebola" campaign with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Xavi and Didier Drogba.
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Neymar Jr was the subject of a 2022 documentary series by Netflix titled Neymar: The Perfect Chaos.
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In 2013, Neymar Jr appeared on a rap music video, "Pais do Futebol" by MC Guime.
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