Among his individual distinctions is the Pulsarás Prize in 2011, as well as the Best Young Player of the 2009 Pullista Championship, the Best Forward and Best Player of the Paulista Championship 2010 and the top scorer of the 2010 Brazil Cup with eleven goals before To be proclaimed the soccer player of the year in South America in 2011 for his performances in the Brazilian Santos Futbol Club, where he broke several records. He was the winner of a Brazilian League title and a Copa Libertadores in which he scored six goals in thirteen games, becoming the best player of the competition. He also played a key role in obtaining a continental double for his team, which did not get the Saints since 1963. He received the Bronze Ball of the 2011 Club World Cup, where Santos managed to reach the final but were defeated by The spanish club FC Barcelona by a 4-0.
An absolute international with the Brazilian national team since he made his debut in 2010, his achievements include being the top scorer of the 2011 South Championship with nine goals, including two goals in the final, in a 6-0 victory against Uruguay. Allowed Brazil to win their eleventh title in this competition. With the selection sub-23 disputed Olympic Games of 2012 where proclaimed runner-up and where it is also its top historical scorer with eleven goals.In 2012, SportsPro magazine nominated Neymar as the most marketable athlete in the world.2
Neymar joined Santos Futebol Clube in 2003 and after being in the lower categories, he was promoted to the first team. He made his debut with Santos 2009
