Neymar, in full Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr., (born February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruz, Brazil), was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who was possibly the most prolific goalscorer in his nation's illustrious soccer history. Neymar began playing football as a youth in São Vicente, staying close to his father, a former master footballer who guided and mentored his child's calling. After playing street and indoor five-a-side football, Neymar joined the life of Portuguesa Santista in São Vicente as a youth group, and in 2003 he and his family moved to Santos. There Neymar, who was a phenomenal player at the time, joined the youth organization of Santos FC (a comparable club for whom Brazilian football legend Pele highlighted the vast majority of his local calls). As a 14-year-old he had a productive primer with Spain's Real Madrid, and Santos expected to build up their spending to keep him. In June 2013, Neymar signed a contract with FC Barcelona for a fee of 57 million euros (about $76 million), one of the most expensive moves in football. Two years later he helped Barcelona to the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey title and the "high pitch" of association with the European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League. Neymar played an important role in Barcelona's prosperity from 2013 to 2017, scoring 105 goals in 186 games with the club, overcoming all challenges, he wanted to move away from the shadow of his friend Lionel Messi, perhaps the best player in football history. Thus, in August 2017 he planned to leave for French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a then-record €222 million ($263 million) move. Like PSG's new pith, Neymar also transformed into the most generously paid player on earth, with an annual salary of €45 million ($53 million). He made just 30 appearances in his most important season with PSG, scoring 28 goals for the club before breaking a bone in his right foot.
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