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Neymar

1992 - Today

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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. A prolific goalscorer and renowned playmaker, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world. Neymar has scored at least 100 goals for three different clubs, making him one of three players to achieve this.Neymar came into prominence at Santos, where he made his professional debut aged 17. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neymar has received more than 32,071,473 page views. His biography is available in 104 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 101 in 2019). Neymar is the 112th most popular soccer player (up from 179th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 71st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain. He is also captain of the Brazilian national team. Neymar is most famous for his skills with the ball, and has been ranked as one of the best players in the world.

Memorability Metrics

  • 32M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 104

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Neymar and Danilo to miss rest of group stage with ankle injuries - Reuters
Brazilian duo Neymar and Danilo will miss Brazil's remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon after sustaining injuries in Thursday's opening 2-0 victory over Serbia, the team's doctor said on Friday.
Friday, November 25, 2022
The Guardian
Tite plots gameplan without Neymar as Brazil prepare for Switzerland test
Brazil manager has already chosen his star striker’s replacement but warns against fouls that ‘target specific players’ in QatarCasemiro had a confession. “I sometimes feel sorry for our opponents,” Brazil’s Manchester United midfielder said last week. “We ha…
Louise Taylor in Doha
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Guardian
Neymar to miss rest of Brazil’s World Cup group games with ankle injury
<ul><li>Scan reveals forward has sustained ankle ligament damage</li><li>Danilo also ruled out for the remainder of the group stage</li></ul>Neymar and Danilo will miss Brazil’s remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon after sustaining…
Reuters
Friday, November 25, 2022
ABC News
Brazil with plenty of options to replace Neymar at World Cup
With Neymar out for at least another match, Brazil coach Tite must now start thinking about a replacement - and this time he has plenty of options
TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer
Saturday, November 26, 2022

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Neymar ranks 112 out of 16,880. Before him are Zito, César Luis Menotti, Alcides Ghiggia, Thierry Henry, Uwe Seeler, and Fabio Cannavaro. After him are Dani Alves, Filippo Inzaghi, Nils Liedholm, Fernando Santos, Kunishige Kamamoto, and Luigi Riva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Neymar ranks 1. After him are David Bohm, Selena Gomez, Thibaut Courtois, Phil Jones, Kim Seok-jin, Miley Cyrus, Mario Götze, Freddie Highmore, Christian Eriksen, Álvaro Morata, and Marc-André ter Stegen.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Neymar ranks 48 out of 2,067. Before him are Bebeto (1964), Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930), Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), Roberto Carlos (1941), Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953), and Zito (1932). After him are Dani Alves (1983), Caetano Veloso (1942), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Gilberto Gil (1942), Cafu (1970), and Kaká (1982).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Neymar ranks 24. Before him are Leônidas (1913), Rivaldo (1972), Bebeto (1964), Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930), Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953), and Zito (1932). After him are Dani Alves (1983), Cafu (1970), Kaká (1982), Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), and Zizinho (1921).

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