Neymar

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 21, 2013: Brazilian soccer team cele

Neymar in 2013, photo by sonia alves/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior

Place of Birth: Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Birth: 5 February, 1992

Ethnicity: Brazilian [African, Portuguese, possibly other]

Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer, and actor. An attacking midfielder, he plays for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, and the Brazil national team. He was previously with Santos, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain. In August 2017, he moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a transaction worth €222 million, making him the world’s most expensive footballer.

He is the son of Nadine da Silva and Neymar Santos. His parents are of mixed European and African heritage. He is a Pentecostal Christian.

Neymar has been the target of alleged racial abuse occasionally throughout his career, and his ethnic identity has provoked much discussion. Considered one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world, Neymar has graced the covers of some of the biggest magazines, including Time and GQ.

Neymar has a son with his former partner Carolina Dantas.

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36 Responses

  1. ethnic233 says:

    Possibly some Caribe roots.

  2. stlucas says:

    Just like Ronaldo, he has also stated in 2010 that he is not black. Actually, it took years and years of racial slurs being thrown at him, for him to possibly start considering his African roots. That’s really sad.

  3. andrew says:

    Add this:

    In August 2017, Neymar moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a transaction worth €222 million, making him the world’s most expensive football player ever.

  4. Kimmel says:

    Just recently saw pictures of his five year old kid, the boy has blonde hair and is pale as anything. Neymar truly has a mixture of genetics flowing through him.

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