10 Interesting Little-Known Neymar Jr. facts You Need To Know
                     10 Interesting Little-Known Neymar 
Jr. Facts You Need To Know
1. Neymar Jr. only played for Santos before his Move to 
Barcelona
While Barcelona will be remembered as the team where Neymar Jr. flourished as a footballer, 
Brazilian club Santos will always remain the one who actually brought this player to the spotlight. 
Santos discovered his talent way back in 2003 and Neymar played 11 years of football with them, 
before his Barcelona calling. (The reason behind why his last game with Santos was an emotional 
one)
2. Neymar Almost Joined Real Madrid
At the age of 14 years, Neymar successfully went through all the trials and was on the verge of 
joining Real Madrid, before Santos paid an undisclosed amount to keep him in Brazil. However, there 
is also a theory that the player was rejected in the final trial and when it came to his 2013 transfer, he 
in-turn rejected Real Madrid’s offer and joined Barcelona for a much lower price.
3. West Ham United Made The First Bid on Neymar
It’s not that Barcelona selectors had a dream and went on acquiring Neymar in 2013. Surprisingly, it was West 
Ham United F.C that first took the notice of this Brazilian player and made a bid of £12 million. This huge amount 
brought Neymar Jr. in the spotlight, triggering a race between clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona to 
acquire the player.
4. Neymar Scored his 100th professional Goal on his 20th Birthday
5th February 2012 holds a special place in Neymar Jr’s career. On this day, the Brazilian turned 
20 and also scored his 100th professional goal during a game against Palmeiras. Not many 
footballers can boast about scoring a goal on their birthday, let alone achieving a milestone.
5. At 24, Neymar has scored more goals than Cristiano 
Ronaldo
Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. shares 5th February as their birth dates with an age gap of 
seven years but when it comes to what these two have achieved so far, Neymar’s accomplishments seems 
to overshadow the ones of Cristiano Ronaldo. By 2016, Neymar had a staggering 2019 goals under his belt 
including his term with Barca and Santos while Ronaldo only had 107 goals under his belt at the same age.
6. Neymar Is the Only Brazilian Athlete to Feature on TIME 
Magazine’s Cover 
Featuring on TIME Magazine’s cover is undoubtedly one of the biggest dreams of a 
celebrity and Neymar Jr lived his dream at the age of 20 by featuring on the cover in 
2013.
7. Best Athlete
 Neymar was named as the World’s most marketable athlete in 2013 by SportsPro 
magazine. He beat the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt and Rory 
McIlroy while stepping up the ladder.
8. He Became Father at the Age of 19 Years
Neymar Jr. shocked the world when he became father to a baby boy in 2012 and is now a proud 
father. Neymar refused to disclose the mother of his offspring to ‘protect her and the child’.
9. Neymar Jr. Nearly Died in an Accident
The one thing that still haunts the Brazilian football prodigy is the fact that his family was subjected to 
a car accident when Neymar Jr. was just four months old. He was in a baby chair at the back seat of 
the car and was thrown out of the vehicle after the collision. His parents couldn’t find him initially but 
was later recovered by the locals, having a huge cut on his head and drenched in blood. Fortunately, 
everyone recovered from the accident without any fatalities, however this fact comes in the most 
shocking Neymar Jr. facts.
10. The List of Trophies Bagged by Neymar Jr. is Endless.
Best Young Player of Campeonato Paulista (2009), Best Forward of Campeonato Paulista (2010, 
2011) Best player of Campeonato Paulista (2010, 2011 and 2012), Best player of Copa Santander 
Libertadores (2011), Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão Championship Squad (2010), Arthur 
Friedenreich Award (2010), Silver Ball (2010) – Best Forward in Brazilian League by magazine 
Placar, Golden Boot (2010)– Most goals in all competition in Brazil, Copa do Brasil Top scorer 
(2010), South American Youth Championship Top scorer 2011. 
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