Person in history
Neymar
Neymar, Brazilian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · February 5
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos which he captains. A goalscorer and playmaker, he is known for his dribbling, technical ability, agility, passing, and finishing. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Neymar is both the all-time top goalscorer (80) and assist provider (59) for the Brazil national team.
Why this date
Neymar appears on our February 5 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
- September 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 12Abimael Guzmán
- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1992Zico (rapper)September 14
- 1992Jacob ArtistOctober 17
- 1992Chase StokesSeptember 16
- 1992Sviatlana PirazhenkaSeptember 12
- 1992Shannon BoydSeptember 9
- 1992Damian McGintySeptember 9
- 1992Darren WallerSeptember 13
- 1992Zach HymanJune 9
Sources
Cite this page
“Neymar”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/neymar, accessed October 25, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Neymar
When was Neymar born?
February 5 1992.
How old would Neymar be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 5?
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Taehyun (singer), Patrick Roberts and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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