Neymar
Footballer
Neymar is a Brazilian forward who made his professional debut with Santos in 2009. His career has included spells with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Hilal before his return to Santos.
Relationship profiles
Former partnerBruna Marquezine
Former partnerCarolina Dantas- Country
- Brazil
- Club
- Santos
- Born
- 5 Feb 1992
Biography sources
Neymar photos
Photo credits
- Neymar in action for Santos. · Instagram · @neymarjr ↗
- On holiday with Neymar · Instagram · @brunabiancardi ↗
- Neymar in an off-pitch photograph shared in October 2026. · Instagram · @neymarjr ↗
- Neymar and Carolina Dantas in his 2020 birthday tribute to her. · Instagram · @neymarjr / O Dia ↗
- Neymar greets a visitor away from the pitch. · Instagram · @neymarjr ↗
- Neymar celebrates with his Santos teammates. · Instagram · @neymarjr ↗
- Neymar and Bruna Biancardi share a family moment before a themed party. · CNN Brasil · Instagram @brunabiancardi ↗
- Neymar in 2026 · YantsImages · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar and Bruna Biancardi welcome the new year with a kiss. · gshow · Instagram @brunabiancardi ↗
- Neymar dressed for a New Year celebration. · gshow · Instagram @brunabiancardi ↗
- Neymar with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé at Paris Saint-Germain. · Liondartois · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar in a photograph from the football archive. · Granada · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar and Bruna Marquezine in their C&A campaign. · C&A / Divulgação · Harper’s Bazaar Brasil · C&A ↗
- Neymar and Bruna Marquezine in their C&A campaign. · C&A / Divulgação · Harper’s Bazaar Brasil · C&A ↗
- Neymar and Bruna Marquezine in their C&A campaign. · C&A / Divulgação · Harper’s Bazaar Brasil · C&A ↗
- Neymar in a photograph from the football archive. · Antoine Dellenbach from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar in a photograph from the football archive. · Alex Fau · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar in a photograph from the football archive. · Danilo Borges/copa2014.gov.br Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Brasil · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar in a photograph from the football archive. · enric.lamarca.rizo@gmail.com · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Neymar and Lionel Messi at a football awards presentation. · Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
Career and background
Neymar joined Santos’s youth setup in 2003 at 11. His first senior spell brought the 2010 Copa do Brasil, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and three successive São Paulo state titles. At Barcelona he later formed the attacking trio with Messi and Luis Suárez and helped win the Champions League in 2015.Source: Santos FC ↗
His off-field work includes Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr., the nonprofit developed with his family in Praia Grande. Opened to the public in December 2014, it uses education, culture, sport and health programmes to support children and their families. Its Jardim Glória location is the neighbourhood where Neymar spent much of his childhood.Source: Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. ↗
Relationship history
Neymar is in a relationship with Bruna Biancardi. They went public in 2022 and reconciled in 2024 after earlier separations. They have two daughters, Mavie and Mel, and are expecting another girl.
His longest earlier relationship was with actress Bruna Marquezine, whom he dated on and off before their final separation in October 2018. He also previously dated Carolina Dantas, the mother of his son Davi Lucca, who was born in 2011.
Relationship sources
- Bruna Biancardi PEOPLE ↗
- Bruna Marquezine Le Parisien ↗
- Carolina Dantas PEOPLE ↗
Children
- NameDavi LuccaDate of birthOther parentCarolina Dantas ↗
- NameMavieDate of birthOther parentBruna Biancardi ↗
- NameHelenaDate of birthOther parentAmanda Kimberlly
- NameMelDate of birthOther parentBruna Biancardi ↗
Neymar and Bruna are expecting another daughter, Mariah. As of 24 October 2026, her birth has not been announced.