Soccer Stars Of The World

Brazilian Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is a forward for the national team in his home country. He also plays for F.C. Barcelona in La Liga. His strengths are speed, his ability to use both feet well and his acceleration. Fans frequently compare him to the great soccer star, Pele. He is just 22 and Ronaldinho has predicted that he may become the greatest football player in the world.

In 2010 Neymar was the leading scorer in the Copa do Brasil, where he got 11 goals. He finished that year with 42 goals in just 60 matches. He appeared 13 times in Copa Libertadores games in the following year and got 6 goals. In 2011, he was also the top South American Youth Championship scorer with nine goals, leading Brazil to another championship.

In 2013 and 2014, he has played a total of twenty games in La Liga and scored seven goals. He has made 51 shots and has eight assists. He is currently ranked as the sixth greatest footballer worldwide and should be included in the starting eleven for any fantasy soccer team.