Neymar Jr

One of the best footballers in the world, Neymar Jr plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. Since making his debut at the age of 18, Neymar has scored 70 goals in 116 appearances for Brazil's national team, making him the second-highest scorer in Brazil after Pele. He played a key role in Brazil's top scorer win at the 2011 South American Youth Championship and won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Ballon d'Or. His participation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 Copa America was shortened by injury and suspension respectively, and the Brazilian captain won his first Olympic gold medal in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics. After retiring from captaincy, he played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and assisted Brazil in second place in the 2021 competition after missing the 2019 Copa América due to an injury.

Off the pitch, Neymar is one of the best athletes in the world. SportsPro named him the world's best-selling athlete in 2012 and 2013, and ESPN named him the fourth most famous athlete in the world in 2016. In 2017, Time included him in its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2018, French Football named Neymar the third highest-paid footballer in the world. The following year, Forbes named him the third highest-paid athlete in the world, dropping to fourth in 2020. He is one of the highest-paid footballers and athletes in the world. Neymar is currently valued at $185 million.

Like other footballers, Neymar makes a lot of money promoting the brand. He was named South American Footballer of the Year in 2011 and 2012. He has won numerous awards throughout his career and is known as one of the most technical players in football.

• Date of birth: 5 February 1992
• Net worth: 185 million