{"id":4326,"date":"2023-03-26T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T21:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/?p=4326"},"modified":"2023-03-26T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T21:36:05","slug":"how-many-years-has-neymar-been-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/how-many-years-has-neymar-been-playing\/","title":{"rendered":"How many years has neymar been playing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is widely considered as one of the best players in the world.<\/p>\n

Neymar started playing football at an early age and his potential was quickly recognized by various youth clubs. He joined Santos FC’s youth academy at the age of 11 and made his senior team debut at the age of 17. He helped Santos win two consecutive Campeonato Paulista championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores, earning the Golden Ball as the best player in the latter tournament.<\/p>\n

At the age of 20, Neymar was transferred to Barcelona for a fee of €57.1 million, making him the most expensive Brazilian footballer and the fourth most expensive footballer in history at that time. He won 14 trophies, including two UEFA Champions League titles, three Copas del Rey, two La Liga titles, and two Club World Cups, while scoring 105 goals in 186 appearances.<\/p>\n

Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for a world record fee of €222 million, making him the most expensive footballer ever. In his first season with the club,<\/p>\n