Neymar is widely considered as one of the best soccer players in the World. He has accomplished a lot already in his career and could go down as one of the all-time greats. He is also one of the most popular athletes in the world, with millions of followers on his social media accounts. We have put together a Neymar quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes some specific questions about things that he has accomplished so far in his career. As a result, only his biggest fans will be able to get a perfect score on it.
The Ultimate Neymar Quiz
INSTRUCTIONS: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Which club in Brazil did Neymar start his senior career with?
How old was Neymar when he scored his first professional goal?
Which year did Neymar make his debut for Barcelona?
How old was Neymar when he made his debut for the Brazil senior team?
Brazil lost in the Gold Medal game of the 2012 Olympics to Mexico. How many goals did Neymar score during the game?
Brazil won gold at the 2016 Olympics, beating Germany in penalty kicks. How many goals did Neymar have during the game? (not including penalty kicks)
During his first season as a member of Barcelona, Neymar scored a hat-trick during a UEFA Champions League game. Who was this against?
How many goals did Neymar score in his first game for PSG?
Who did Neymar and Barcelona defeat in the finals to win the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League?
Neymar scored four goals during an international friendly game in 2014. Which Country was this against?
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Neymar Trivia Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with some more context on the questions that you may have gotten wrong.
1) Which Brazilian Club did Neymar start his Senior career with?
From 2009–2013, Neymar played for Santos FC. They compete in the Brasileirão, which is the top tier of the Brazilian football league system. After several years with Santos, Neymar eventually jumped to Barcelona.
2) How old was Neymar when he scored his first professional goal?
Neymar made his professional debut for Santos FC in 2009. He was only 17-years old when he scored his first professional goal.
3) When did Neymar make his debut for Barcelona?
Neymar made his official debut for Barcelona in 2013. This came as a result of him transferring from Santos FC. He would subsequently stay with the club until 2017.
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4) How old was Neymar when he made his debut for the Brazilian senior team?
Neymar made his debut for the Brazil senior team on August 10th, 2010. He was only 18 years old.
5) Neymar and Brazil lost to Mexico in the Gold Medal game of the 2012 Olympics. How many goals did Neymar score during the game?
Neymar did not score during this game as the only goal for Brazil came from Hulk. Prior to this, Neymar did have three goals in the tournament.
6) Brazil won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, beating Germany in penalty kicks. How many goals did Neymar have during the game? (not including penalty kicks)
Neymar had one goal during the game. He also went on to score during penalties, which helped Brazil win the game. This was the first Olympic Gold medal win of Neymar’s career. It also helped Brazil forget about their defeat in the 2012 final.
Speaking of this German team, make sure to also take our Toni Kroos quiz.
7) During his first season as a member of Barcelona, Neymar scored a hat-trick during a UEFA Champions League game. Which team was this against?
Neymar scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win over Celtic. Barcelona would go on to lose in the Quarter-finals to Atlético Madrid.
8) How many goals did Neymar score in his first game for PSG?
Neymar’s first game for PSG came on the road against Guingamp on August 13th, 2017. Neymar scored a goal and picked up an assist in the game. As a result, PSG won 3-0.
9) Who did Neymar and Barcelona defeat in the finals to win the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League?
Barcelona defeated Juventus 3-1 to win the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. Neymar scored the 3rd and final goal of the game to seal it for Barcelona.
10) Neymar scored four goals during an international friendly game in 2014. Which Country was this against?
Brazil defeated Japan 4-0 in an international friendly in October of 2014. This came as a result of Neymar scoring all four goals. It is pretty safe to say that he dominated that game and pretty much won it single-handily.
Speaking of Brazilian soccer stars, make sure to take our Pele quiz to test your knowledge of one of the greatest players of all time.
Some Additional Neymar Facts
Here are some additional tidbits about Neymar that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz. This will provide you with a little more information about his life off the pitch.
Neymar’s Family Life
Neymar was born on February 5th, 1992 to Neymar Santos Sr. and Nadine da Silva. Neymar’s father plays a big role in his career and takes care of his finances. His Dad also serves as his agent and main advisor of his career.
Neymar has a sister named Rafaella Beckran (who has over 5.5 million followers on Instagram). The two have a very close relationship and both of them have tattoos of one another on their bodies. Neymar has Rafaella’s face tattooed on his arm. Rafaella has Neymar’s eyes tattooed on her arm. Neymar also has “Sorella” tattooed on his body, which is Italian for “sister”. He also has “Rafaella” tattooed on his wrist in honor of her.
Neymar has a son named Davi Lucca, who was born in 2011. This was with his girlfriend at the time, Carol Dantas. The couple is no longer together.
Neymar’s cousin, Rhauderman Santiago, was signed by Brazilian football club, Duque de Caxias, in 2016.
Neymar’s Contracts & Earnings
According to Forbes, Neymar was the 3rd highest-paid athlete of 2019, bringing in $105 million for the year. This was around $75 million in salary and $30 million in endorsements. Neymar only finished behind Lionel Messi ($125 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($109 million). That means he beat mega-stars like Lebron James, Steph Curry, and Aaron Rodgers.
Neymar also made Forbes list of the highest-paid celebrities of 2019, landing at number 7 ($105 million). He earned more than The Rock, Jay-Z, and Ellen DeGeneres, which is really impressive.
Neymar’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain is for 5-years and around $350 million. The contract will expire in June of 2022.
According to a report, Neymar has a $105 million dollar deal with Nike. This deal has been going on since 2012 and will expire in 2022.
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