Neymar Jr Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Neymar Jr is a Brazilian professional footballer who is known as one of the best football players in the world and has played for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He became the second-highest goalscorer for his national team with a score of 64 goals in 103 matches since he made his debut. With his incredible success in the game, he was named as the most marketable athlete in the world in 2012 and 2013 by SportsPro and was also included by Time in its list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2017.

Born Name

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior

Nick Name

Neymar, Neymar Jr., Joia, Menino da Vila, Magrelo

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

Residence

Paris, France

Nationality

Education

He started playing football very early in Santos FC youth academy. They were the ones who discovered him. Santos FC is credited for producing international level footballers such as Alex, Clodoaldo, Coutinho, Diego, and Elano.

Occupation

Professional Footballer

Family

• Father – Neymar Santos, Sr. (Former Footballer)
• Mother – Nadine da Silva
• Siblings – Rafaella Beckran (Younger Sister)

Manager

He is signed with WM XV Marketing Esportivo Ltda., Sports Management Company, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Playing Position

Forward / Winger

Shirt Number

10

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Neymar has dated –

1. Najila Trindade – He had a fling with Najila Trindade who later accused the footballer of r*pe. However, the charges gained Neymar were dropped by the police due to insufficient evidence.
2. Carolina Nogueira Dantas (2010) – In December 2010, he had a fling with a Brazilian girl named Carolina Nogueira Dantas who was a student at that time. He has a child with her, named Davi Lucca, who was born on August 24, 2011.
3. (2010, 2011) – Neymar was linked with actress Bárbara Evans in 2010 after it was alleged that they had spent a couple of days together. Then, again in 2011, he had an encounter with the model. But, she later denied all such claims in 2012 and insisted that they were just good friends.
4. Nicole Bahls (2011) – Then in May 2011, his name was linked with another Brazilian model, Nicole Bahls.
5. Daniela Carvalho (2011) – Again in 2011, he dated briefly actress Daniela Carvalho.
6. Carol Abranches (2011) – He was photographed with Brazilian adult/glamour model Carol Abranches on a beach in November 2011 and sparked dating RUMORs.
7. Andressa Suita (2011) – In 2011, he had an encounter with actress Andressa Suita.
8. Maíra Cardi (2012) – Reality TV star, Maíra Cardi who is about 9 years his senior had dated him briefly in 2012.
9. Roberta Appratti (2012) – Neymar was RUMORed to have had a fling with the fellow dancer, Roberta Appratti in 2012.
10. Carol Belli (2012) – TV personality, Carol Belli was RUMORed to have had an encounter with Neymar in 2012.
11. Dani Sperle (2012) – Again in 2012, he was RUMORed to have had an encounter with 10 years his senior model Dani Sperle.
12. (2013) – In 2013, his name was linked with singer Anitta. They were RUMORed to be dating together.
13. Patrícia Jordane (2013) – In 2013 again, he had a fling with another glamour model, .
14. (2013-2014) – Cute actress Bruna Marquezine and Neymar were an item from February 2013 to July 2014. They only split because of the rumors that he had been cheating on her while in Spain.
15. Laryssa Oliveira (2013) – In December 2013, he had a fling with .
16. Gabriella Lenzi (2014) – Then in April 2014, he had an encounter with model Gabriella Lenzi.
17. (2014) – He went out with model and television personality Alessandra Ambrosio in the year 2014.
18. Soraja Vucelic (2014) – Serbian glamour model Soraja Vucelic and Neymar were an item for a short time in October 2014.
19. Elizabeth Martinez (2015) – In January 2015, as per the Brazilian tabloids, he was RUMORed to be dating lawyer Elizabeth Martinez.
20. Thaila Ayala (2015) – In July 2015, he had a fling with actress Thaila Ayala who is 6 years his senior.
21. Jhenny Andrade (2015) – In December 2015, Neymar was rumored to have hooked up with UFC Octagon girl Jhenny Andrade.
22. (2016) – In March 2016, he was RUMORed to have hooked up with American actress Chloë Grace Moretz in Paris.
23. Caroline Caputo (2017) – In July 2017, Neymar was rumored to have hooked up with the Brazillian model Caroline Caputo.
24. (2017) – In November 2017, singer Demi Lovato and TV host Layla Anna-Lee were seen on a dinner date with Neymar which sparked dating rumors.
25. Natalia Barulich (2019-Present) – He is in a relationship with model Natalia Barulich whom he started dating in 2019.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Mohawk hairstyle
• Smile
• Wears earrings
• Tattoos (over right chest, left arm, neck, right shoulder, right forearm, etc.)

Measurements

Neymar’s body specifications might be –

• Chest – 38 in or 96.5 cm
• Arms / Biceps – 13.5 in or 34 cm
• Waist – 32 in or 81 cm

Brand Endorsements

He has appeared in advertisements for Nike, Replay Hyperflex Fall 2014, Police Eyewear, Gillette Brasil, Panasonic, McDonald’s, etc.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Playing professional football for Brazil national team

Strength

• Dribbling
• Expert finishing
• Impeccable technique
• Presence of mind/field awareness
• Match Intelligence

Weakness

• Temperament
• Disciplinary Problems
• Accused of being selfish
• Sometimes indulges in football’s dark arts

First Football Match

At the age of 17, he made his professional debut on March 7, 2009. He played the match for the last 30 minutes only against Oeste where his team won by 2-1.

Personal Trainer

Neymar exercises a lot in the gym during the offseason (when there are no matches) but decreases the time spent in workout otherwise because a lot of time is spent on the pitch which balances his workout regimen.

As revealed by RedBull.com and ESPN.com, the athlete starts the regime with stretching exercises followed by strength building and flexibility exercises such as sprinting, jumping squats, hurdle hop, rope skipping, etc.

Then, he does movement preparation such as lunges, pillar skip (different style of running), etc.

He has defined abs which he gets by eating right and balanced foods. In general, he eats spinach, pizza, gummy worms, pasta, etc. However, he balances all this stuff with his active lifestyle and fast metabolism.

Neymar Facts

1. As a forward, Neymar has played football for Spanish club FC Barcelona and also the national team of Brazil.
2. Neymar was honored with the South American Footballer of the Year award in 2011.
3. Neymar Jr. also receives advice from his father who was previously a footballer.
4. While growing up, Neymar was active in futsal (indoor football) and street football.
5. When Neymar was 15, he was earning 10,000 reais per month. Just a year later, at 16, he was earning 125,000 reais every month.
6. At the age of 17, he started receiving sponsorships.
7. He shares a very close bond with his sister Rafaella Beckran.
8. In 2003, he used to play for Portuguesa Santista (Brazilian football club).
9. He was always skinny (since childhood), but was to junk food.
10. In 2014, he produced the TV series documentary entitled “Neymar Jr’s Life Outside the Fields.”
11. He played the character named Monje Joao in the Spanish heist crime drama thriller television series, Money Heist (Spanish: La casa de papel), in 2019.
12. With $96 million in earnings, Neymar Jr was the 3rd highest-paid soccer player of 2020 as per Forbes. was the highest paid at that time with $126 million in earnings.
13. Along with  and Leandro Paredes, he tested positive for COVID-19 in September 2020.