Neymar da Silva
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| Neymar | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior | |
| Date of birth | February 5, 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.66 m | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Santos Futebol Clube | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2004 - 2007 | Santos Futebol Clube | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2008- | Santos Futebol Clube | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior or simply Neymar (born February 5, 1992), is a teenage Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brasileirão club Santos Futebol Clube.
To date Neymar has only played at junior level for Santos, although he has trained with the first team[1]. However, he has already reportedly attracted substantial interest from top European clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea[2], all of whom are believed to have sent scouts to watch the player, dubbed "the new Robinho" as he competes in the Copinha, a large junior tournament in São Paulo.[1]
Madrid are believed to have signed a pre-contract agreement with Neymar's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, lasting until 2011. However Santos, who were not party to that arrangement have secured the players image rights until 2015, securing their ownership of the player and right to a sizeable transfer fee.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c "United eye 'New Robinho'", Football365, 2008-01-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Man Utd want Neymar", EyeFootball, 2008-01-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
