Brazilian footballer

Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, simply known as Neymar Júnior or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. Known for his dribbling, technical ability, playmaking, and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He is one of only five players to have scored 100 goals with three different clubs, both the all-time Brazilian top goalscorer (43) and assist provider (33) in the UEFA Champions League, ranks second for the all-time South American men's top goalscorers in international football (79), and was the all-time top assist provider in international football (59) from 2023 to 2025.

Born

1992

February 5

Died

Living

Era

1990s

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Key dates

1992 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

-2 Caesar Augustus is granted the title pater patriae by the Roman Senate.
62 An earthquake with an estimated intensity between IX or X on the Mercalli scale occurs in Pompeii, Italy.
756 An Lushan proclaims himself Emperor of China, founding the short-lived state of Yan.
1265 Pope Clement IV is elected as the 183rd Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.

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The world in 1992

When Neymar arrived

april 12 The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Resort Paris.
april 17 The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
april 2 In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
april 2 Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on February 5

Al Kooper 1944– American singer-songwriter and producer Christopher Guest 1948– British-American actor and director Cliff Martinez 1954– American drummer and songwriter Cristiano Ronaldo 1985– Portuguese footballer Freddie Aguilar 1953–2025 Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025) Gilbert Tennent 1703– Irish-American minister (died 1764) Hank Aaron 1934–2021 American baseball player (died 2021) John Beilein 1953– American basketball player and coach John Carradine 1906–1988 American actor (died 1988)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1992

Selena Gomez 1992– American singer and actress Anuel AA 1992– Puerto Rican rapper and singer August Alsina 1992– American singer-songwriter Chad le Clos 1992– South African swimmer Chiney Ogwumike 1992– American basketball player Danielle Harold 1992– English actress Elizabeth Beisel 1992– American swimmer Enes Kanter 1992– Turkish basketball player Evgeny Kuznetsov 1992– Russian ice hockey player

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