Their 2026 World Cup
Thirty-seven minutes across two matches and one goal, scored against Norway after coming on in the 67th, with Brazil already on the way out. A token World Cup to close his story with the Seleção.
Match by match
Neymar played 1 match for Brazil, always off the bench. His only goal came in the round of 16 against Norway.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | vs Norway 1-2 | Came on in the 67′ · 1 goal (1 from the spot) · 🟨 |
Who he is
- Born
- 5 February 1992 · aged 34 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Mogi das Cruzes
- Club
- Santos F.C.
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Individual awards
- Samba Gold · South American Footballer of the Year
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos. A goalscorer and playmaker, he is known for his dribbling, technical ability, agility, passing, and finishing. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was recognised as the best player in Europe for three consecutive seasons from 2016–17 to 2018–19 according to performance tracking data, while ranking second in 2015–16, 2019–20 and 2020–21. He is both the all-time top goalscorer (80) and assist provider (59) for the Brazil national team. Neymar made his professional debut with Santos in 2009 and soon emerged as a teenage sensation. In 2011, he led Santos to the Copa Libertadores title and was named the tournament's best player. After attracting interest from Europe's top clubs, Neymar joined Barcelona in 2013, where he was part of the MSN attacking trio alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)