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Neymar is listed as an association football player. Neymar was born on February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. The age as of 2026 is 34. Awards on record include Samba Gold (2014) and South American Footballer of the Year (2011, 2012). The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
Neymar might be the most scrutinized footballer of his generation, and I think the scrutiny has obscured how much joy he brought to the game. The teenager who lit up Santos and won back-to-back South American Footballer of the Year awards played with a freedom that felt almost musical. Yes, the injuries, the transfers, the theatrics — all real. But watching him return to Santos as captain feels like a story closing its circle, and I find it quietly moving. He represents a vanishing breed: the street footballer who treats the pitch as a playground. Whatever the final ledger says, the highlights will outlive the criticism.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Neymar
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイマール
- Reading
- ねいまーる
- Born
- February 5, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Samba Gold
- 2011 South American Footballer of the Year
- 2012 South American Footballer of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.neymarjr.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/neymarjr/
- Xhttps://x.com/neymarjr
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142794
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Neymar born?
Born February 5, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Neymar from?
Neymar is from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Neymar do?
Neymar works as association football player.
How tall is Neymar?
Neymar is 175 cm.
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