Neymar was once the most expensive player in the world in the transfer from Barce to PSG with £197 millions. Neymar is also one of the players to receive many cards, with 11 red cards and hundreds of yellow cards. In just the last 14 appearances in the Ligue 1 tournament, Neymar was sent off 3 times. This is certainly a piece of information not to be missed, especially for bettors looking to bet on Neymar or his matches. If interested, you can follow Ku betting tips and predictions to get the best odds for PSG in UEFA Champions League 2021.
March 2020 Neymar officially celebrates 10 years since he started his first successful football career. Until now Neymar has had a successful football career that many people dream of. To get that, he also went through a 10-year journey to make a mark. Let's find out how much Neymar has progressed in the past 10 years through the information in this article.
Neymar's still a toddler in football and began to grow
The first game made a name for himself in Santos
At the age of only 17, a very young age, Neymar made his Santos debut with an 18 shirt number on his back before Paulista. This was also the time when he started to shine, also an important milestone for his illustrious football career. In this match, he appeared in the last 31 minutes when the score was 2-1 for Santos and remained the same until the end of the match. However, at that time, with his fragile condition, Neymar's shots were not paid much attention. But just a week later in the match against Mogi Mirim, Neymar got his first goal in his career with a close header.
Club-level South American champion
In 2011, it was when Santos defeated Penarol 2-1 in the return final with goals from Neymar and Danilo, to win the third Copa Libertadores in history and end 48 years of waiting. The fans wait for this title. This is when Neymar started to pay attention to many people, especially the coach who expected a lot about the number of goals he could win in subsequent matches.
Neymar has had a tough and challenging 10-year development path
Best performance with Santos
Neymar's best match in recorded history was the match for Santos which took place on October 29, 2011. The striker scored a poker shot (4 goals) in Santos's 4-1 win over Atletico Paranaense with 2 11m and a situation of taking advantage of the opponent's defender's mistake. Particularly the fourth goal is wonderful when he goes the ball from the left flank through the visitors' defense before kicking the sky. At that time everyone witnessed the scene of Neymar crying with joy after the match.
First time facing Barca
December 18, 2011 was a pivotal moment in Neymar's career, when he met his future team Barca in the Club World Cup final. This match Neymar's Santos was heavily lost with the score 0-4 by talented young Barca players. Neymar received the Bronze Ball, after Messi (the Golden Ball) and Xavi (the Silver Ball). After the match, Neymar did not hesitate to get acquainted with Barca players. However, he did not have any hatred or resentment towards his opponents, but on the contrary he took the initiative to contact and thank them. They are the ones who have enabled Neymar to gain more experience and skills to grow stronger in the future.
The sadness of the World Cup
Neymar is on his way to become the greatest striker of the Brazilian team with 60 goals compared to the highest achievement currently held by Pele with 72 goals. But Neymar's experience at the World Cups, his biggest opportunity to increase his team's scoring record, was not as satisfactory. World Cup 2014 was held in Brazil, Neymar suffered a serious back injury and saw Brazil humiliated 1-7 by the German team in the semi-finals. In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Neymar and his teammates also had to return home soon after being eliminated by the Belgian team in the quarterfinals.
Successful 3 goals with Barca Enrique era
Barca's success under Enrique in 2015 marked Neymar's boldness, especially in the Champions League arena. Since the quarter-finals, Neymar has scored in all of Barca's matches. He scored 3 goals against PSG (1 away, 2 home), and 3 other goals against Bayern in the semi-finals (1 home, 2 away). In the final match with Juve, Neymar was the one who scored the 3-1 victory for Barca.
That season, he shared the Champions League top scorer title with Ronaldo and Messi with the same 10 goals. In the King's Cup, Neymar was also honored with Iago Aspas in scoring (7 goals). In La Liga, Neymar has 22 goals, just behind Messi (43) and Ronaldo (48).
Neymar has had a tough and challenging 10-year development path
Best performance with Santos
Neymar's best match in recorded history was the match for Santos which took place on October 29, 2011. The striker scored a poker shot (4 goals) in Santos's 4-1 win over Atletico Paranaense with 2 11m and a situation of taking advantage of the opponent's defender's mistake. Particularly the fourth goal is wonderful when he goes the ball from the left flank through the visitors' defense before kicking the sky. At that time everyone witnessed the scene of Neymar crying with joy after the match.
First time facing Barca
December 18, 2011 was a pivotal moment in Neymar's career, when he met his future team Barca in the Club World Cup final. This match Neymar's Santos was heavily lost with the score 0-4 by talented young Barca players. Neymar received the Bronze Ball, after Messi (the Golden Ball) and Xavi (the Silver Ball). After the match, Neymar did not hesitate to get acquainted with Barca players. However, he did not have any hatred or resentment towards his opponents, but on the contrary he took the initiative to contact and thank them. They are the ones who have enabled Neymar to gain more experience and skills to grow stronger in the future.
The sadness of the World Cup
Neymar is on his way to become the greatest striker of the Brazilian team with 60 goals compared to the highest achievement currently held by Pele with 72 goals. But Neymar's experience at the World Cups, his biggest opportunity to increase his team's scoring record, was not as satisfactory. World Cup 2014 was held in Brazil, Neymar suffered a serious back injury and saw Brazil humiliated 1-7 by the German team in the semi-finals. In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Neymar and his teammates also had to return home soon after being eliminated by the Belgian team in the quarterfinals.
Successful 3 goals with Barca Enrique era
Barca's success under Enrique in 2015 marked Neymar's boldness, especially in the Champions League arena. Since the quarter-finals, Neymar has scored in all of Barca's matches. He scored 3 goals against PSG (1 away, 2 home), and 3 other goals against Bayern in the semi-finals (1 home, 2 away). In the final match with Juve, Neymar was the one who scored the 3-1 victory for Barca.
That season, he shared the Champions League top scorer title with Ronaldo and Messi with the same 10 goals. In the King's Cup, Neymar was also honored with Iago Aspas in scoring (7 goals). In La Liga, Neymar has 22 goals, just behind Messi (43) and Ronaldo (48).
Success will come to those who are constantly trying
A miraculous comeback against PSG
On March 8, 2017, at the Nou Camp, Neymar lived in Barca's proudest moments. The Catalan team needs to win at least 4 goals from PSG to have a chance to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after losing 0-4 in the first leg in France. And then a miracle happened. Neymar scored a brace at the last minute and provided Sergi Roberto with a 6-1 win in the final minutes, helping Barca create one of the greatest comeback in history. In this match everyone celebrated for the victory of Neymar and since then his career has grown stronger.
Trauma and become a victim upstream
Neymar came to PSG to realize the dream of winning the Champions League of Qatar owners. But Neymar's first two seasons at PSG saw them get kicked twice in the eighth round. Worse, Neymar was absent in both years right at this stage due to injury. In the last elimination, they kicked the return leg in Paris with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, but in the end let MU win 3-1, thereby going on thanks to the away goals.
The 2020/21 Champions League season is coming to an end with just over a month left until the final will come, and we will know who is the owner of this year's trophy. The quarter-final match between PSG vs Bayern Munich is about to take place at 2:00 am on April 14. PSG is currently gaining the upper hand to move on. But whether Bayern Munich will have a spectacular comeback to get a ticket to hold the championship last season or not. Stay tuned, don't miss this dramatic ball game. Also don't forget that the latest soccer odds are available on Ku casino. View the plans and join in predicting the results right away.
During the 10-year journey to the success of his career, Neymar has experienced many ups and downs in football. In addition to the successes, the achieved happiness, this player has also experienced many sad stories, many failures. But from these failures, Neymar is constantly trying to develop his career. To today he has become a football player with a thriving career. It is only a 10-year journey, Neymar promises to grow further in his football career in the future. Hope the information shared above will help you to have more information and understanding about Neymar.