Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer.
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior ( [ nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ ] ; born 5 February 1992 ) , commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Brazil national team . He helped the club win two successive Campeonato Paulista championships , a Copa do Brasil , and the 2011 Copa Libertadores , Santos ' first continental title since 1963 . He was a key player in Brazil 's victories at the 2011 South American Youth Championship , which he finished as the leading goalscorer , and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup , where he won the Golden Ball as player of the tournament . Santos Futebol Clube ( [ ˈsɐ̃tus futʃiˈbɔw ˈklubi ] ) , commonly known as Santos or Peixe ( [ ˈpejʃi ] ) , is a Brazilian professional football club based in Vila Belmiro , a bairro in the city of Santos .