Neymar

Career timeline

1. Age 17 · 2009Santos

   Goals14 · Apps48 · Per game0.29
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps45 · Goals13

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
2. Age 18 · 2010Santos

   Goals42 · Apps60 · Per game0.70

   2 caps · 1 goals

   Copa do Brasil 2010Campeonato Paulista 2010Copa do Brasil top scorer 2010Bola de Prata 2010Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year 2010Chuteira de Ouro 2010
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps50 · Goals31

   Domestic cupApps8 · Goals11

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
3. Age 19 · 2011Santos

   Goals24 · Apps47 · Per game0.51

   13 caps · 7 goals

   Copa Libertadores 2011Campeonato Paulista 2011South American U-20 Championship 2011Bola de Prata 2011Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year 2011Chuteira de Ouro 2011South American U-20 Championship top scorer 2011Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player 2011Bola de Ouro 2011Troféu Mesa Redonda Best Player 2011Copa Libertadores Best Player 2011Copa Libertadores top assist provider 2011South American Footballer of the Year 2011COB Best Player in Brazil 2011World Soccer Young Player of the Year 2011FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball 2011FIFA Puskás Award 2011Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite Athlete 2011France Football Team of the Decade 2011–2020Trivela Team of the Decade 2011–2020IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade 2011–2020
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps32 · Goals17

   ContinentalApps13 · Goals6

   OtherApps2 · Goals1
4. Age 20 · 2012Santos

   Goals43 · Apps47 · Per game0.91

   12 caps · 9 goals

   Recopa Sudamericana 2012Campeonato Paulista 2012Summer Olympics silver medal 2012Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year 2012Chuteira de Ouro 2012Bola de Ouro 2012Troféu Mesa Redonda Best Player 2012South American Footballer of the Year 2012COB Best Player in Brazil 2012Campeonato Paulista top scorer 2012Copa Libertadores top scorer 2012 (tied with Matías Alustiza)Campeonato Paulista Best Player 2012El País Ideal Team of America 2012CBF & COB Copa Libertadores Team of the Year 2012
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps33 · Goals34

   ContinentalApps12 · Goals8

   OtherApps2 · Goals1
5. Age 21 · 2013Santos

   Goals13 · Apps23 · Per game0.57
   Supercopa de España 2013FIFA Confederations Cup 2013Campeonato Paulista Best Player 2013FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball 2013FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe 2013FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team 2013
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps19 · Goals12

   Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
6. From Santos to Barcelona
7. Age 21 · 2013–14Barcelona

   Goals15 · Apps41 · Per game0.37

   19 caps · 10 goals

   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps26 · Goals9

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

   ContinentalApps10 · Goals4

   OtherApps2 · Goals1
8. Age 22 · 2014–15Barcelona

   Goals39 · Apps51 · Per game0.76

   14 caps · 15 goals

   La Liga 2014–15Copa del Rey 2014–15Champions League 2014–15FIFA World Cup Dream Team 2014FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot 2014L'Équipe Ideal XI 2014Samba de Ouro 2014Copa del Rey top scorer 2014–15UEFA Champions League top scorer 2014–15 (tied with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi)UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season 2014–15La Liga Best American Player 2014–15
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps33 · Goals22

   Domestic cupApps6 · Goals7

   ContinentalApps12 · Goals10
9. Age 23 · 2015–16Barcelona

   Goals31 · Apps49 · Per game0.63

   9 caps · 4 goals

   La Liga 2015–16Copa del Rey 2015–16Club World Cup 2015Samba de Ouro 2015France Football Best Player in the World (U-23) 2015FIFA Club World Cup top assist provider 2015UEFA Team of the Year 2015France Football World XI 2015FIFPro World 11 2015UEFA Champions League top assist provider 2015–16WhoScored?/The Guardian La Liga Team of the Season 2015–16
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps34 · Goals24

   Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4

   ContinentalApps9 · Goals3

   OtherApps1 · Goals0
10. Age 24 · 2016–17Barcelona

    Goals20 · Apps45 · Per game0.44

    6 caps · 4 goals

    Copa del Rey 2016–17Summer Olympics gold medal 2016UEFA Champions League top assist provider 2016–17COB Best Footballer of the Olympics 2016WhoScored?/The Guardian Team of the Year 2016
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps30 · Goals13

    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals4
11. From Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain
12. Age 25 · 2017–18Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals28 · Apps30 · Per game0.93

    8 caps · 3 goals

    Ligue 1 2017–18Coupe de France 2017–18Coupe de la Ligue 2017–18Samba de Ouro 2017FIFPro World 11 2017IFFHS Men's World Team 2017IFFHS World’s Best Left Winger 2017L'Équipe Les 30 qui font le foot Français first place 2017Ligue 1 top assist provider 2017–18UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year 2017–18UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year 2017–18ESM Team of the Year 2017–18
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps20 · Goals19

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2

    League cupApps2 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps7 · Goals6
13. Age 26 · 2018–19Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals23 · Apps28 · Per game0.82

    13 caps · 7 goals

    Ligue 1 2018–19Trophée des Champions 2018UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year 2018–19
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps17 · Goals15

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2

    League cupApps1 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals5

    OtherApps1 · Goals0
14. Age 27 · 2019–20Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals19 · Apps27 · Per game0.70

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Ligue 1 2019–20Coupe de France 2019–20Coupe de la Ligue 2019–20UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season 2019–20Placar magazine Best Brazilian Player Post-Pelé 2019L'Équipe Best Player in Ligue 1 2019–20L'Équipe Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2019–20France Football Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2019–20
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps15 · Goals13

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2

    League cupApps3 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
15. Age 28 · 2020–21Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals17 · Apps31 · Per game0.55

    2 caps · 3 goals

    Coupe de France 2020–21Trophée des Champions 2020L'Équipe Ideal XI 2020Samba de Ouro 2020UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season 2020–21UEFA Team of the Year 2020UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year 2020–21France Football Ligue 1 Team of the Year 2020
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps18 · Goals9

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals6

    OtherApps1 · Goals1
16. Age 29 · 2021–22Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals13 · Apps28 · Per game0.46

    13 caps · 6 goals

    Ligue 1 2021–22Samba de Ouro 2021Copa América Golden Ball 2021(joint with Messi)Copa América Team of the Tournament 2021IFFHS Best Playmaker of the Copa América 2021
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals13

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0
17. Age 30 · 2022–23Paris Saint-Germain

    Goals18 · Apps29 · Per game0.62

    8 caps · 7 goals

    Ligue 1 2022–23Trophée des Champions 2022Samba de Ouro 2022
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps20 · Goals13

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2

    OtherApps1 · Goals2
18. From Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal
19. Age 31 · 2023–24Al-Hilal

    Goals1 · Apps5 · Per game0.20

    4 caps · 2 goals

    Saudi Pro League 2023–24
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps3 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
20. Age 32 · 2024–25Al-Hilal

    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Globe Soccer Player Career Award 2024
    Competition breakdown

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
21. From Al-Hilal to Santos
22. Age 33 · 2025Santos

    Goals11 · Apps28 · Per game0.39

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Campeonato Paulista Best Goal 2025
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps27 · Goals11

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
23. Age 34 · 2026Santos

    Goals8 · Apps16 · Per game0.50

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps11 · Goals6

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps3 · Goals2

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

2017–18, 28 goals at 0.93 per game

Best five seasons

2012 to 2015–16, 141 goals

Goals before 21

140

Goals before 25

291

Goals before 30

411

Goals from 30 on

48

Seasons played

19

Biggest club share

41% at Santos

Trajectory

Sustained plateau

Honours per season

6.32

Neymar peaked in 2017–18 with 28 goals in 30 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 120 major honours across 19 seasons, 6.32 per season.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryEdinson Cavani
• Both wore the Santos shirtPelé
• Brazil's greatestRonaldo
• Closest statistical matchDiego Maradona
• Generations apartDenis Law
• Brazil's greatestAdriano
• Brazil's greatestBebeto
• Brazil's greatestCareca

Common questions

How many goals has Neymar scored?

459 goals in 765 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Neymar score the most goals for?

155 goals for Santos, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Neymar won?

120 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Neymar's best season?

43 goals in 2012 for Santos, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Neymar have?

80 goals in 130 appearances for Brazil.