Neymar transferred to Al-Hilal from Paris St-Germain

Brazil forward Neymar has joined Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League, after 6 years playing in French champions club Paris St-Germain (PSG). It has been reported that the Brazilian player transfer fee for a two year contract is worth about 90m euros ($98m), and this amount would be a record for the league.  Meanwhile, Neymar has been offered a two-year contract with an annual salary around $100 million, six times the amount he was on at PSG.

Neymar mentioned in the official statement,  “Al Hilal is a giant club with fantastic fans, and it is the best in Asia. This gives me a feeling that it is the right decision for me at the right time with the right club. I love winning and scoring goals and I plan to continue doing that in Saudi Arabia and with AlHilal.”

Al Hilal's chairman, Fahad bin Saad, added Neymar is  "a global icon" and "an unstoppable attacking force" in welcoming him to the club.

 

About Al Hilal

Al Hilal (Al Hilal SFC)  is the most successful club in Saudi Arabia and Asia, known for the highest number of 18 Asian Champions League, 4 League titles and around 66 trophies.  Al Hilal also earned multiple titles at Saudi King's Cup (Emperor's Cup) and the Crown Prince Cup.Some of the legendary players include Sami Al-Jaber, Yasser Al-Qahtani, and Mohamed Al-Deayea. Al-Hilal also attempted to sign other PSG teammates including Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, however Lionel Messi has signed with the Major League Soccer's Inter Miami thanks to David Beckham.

About Neymar

Santos FC (2009-2013) > Barcelona (2013-2017) > Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) (2017-2023) >  Al-Hilal (August 2023 -2025) 

Neymar ( 5 February 1992) the Brazilian player began his career by signing for Santos FC in 2003, and made his first debut six years later in 2009.  Neymar then upgraded to the Brazilian national team with his outstanding performance and talented skill as a striker. He scored his first goal for his country in 2010, performing a 2-0 victory over the United States.

Next he has continued his career by joining FC Barcelona in the summer of 2013, after winning the Confederations Cup with Brazil. One year later, he made one of the individual achievements by playing in his first World Cup and scored 4 goals before his injury in the quarter-final. Then, Neymar transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017, and recently transferred to Al Hilal after 6 years in PSG. 

Neymar in PSG

Neymar was sold to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017, making him the highest deal player (£222 million , $242m ) in history. He has scored 28 goals, 16 assists and won three titles (Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue) for the team. He held numerous achievements in PSG such as 4 Ligue 1 titles (2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023), 2 Coupes de France (2020 and 2021), a Coupe de la Ligue (2020) and 3 Trophées des Champions (2018, 2020 and 2022).

As one of the key players in PSG, he has hit a remarkable record of scoring 118 goals in 173 matches, making him the fourth all-time highest scorer in PSG.  At the same time, Neymar is Brazil joint top scorer with 77 goals in 124 matches, on a par with the legendary player Pele. Neymar's exit has fit PSG's strategy of moving away from the 'Galacticos' era, where they want to focus on developing their own young talented players, instead of signing high-profile players for huge fees and salary. One of the recent transfers would be Lionel Messi moved to Inter Miami from the team this summer. 

Neymar Achievement 

• Won Copa Libertadores representing Santos FC 

• Won La Liga titles, Copa del Rey trophies, and the UEFA Champions League  representing Barcelona

• Formed  "MSN" attacking trio with his Barcelona teammates Messi and Suárez in the 2014-2015 season.

• Record-breaking transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2017

• Lead Brazil National Team to victory at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics.

• Best Goal of the year for FIFA Puskás Award

Neymar Net Worth 2023

Neymar's annual income is expected to be 25m euros (£21.6m) at the French club. And his 2 years contract with Saudi Arabia is reported to earn 150m euros (£129.2m) a year.  His revenue comes from various sources, including his football contracts, endorsements, sponsorship deals and business. Neymar has few sponsorship deals includes; Nike , Beats by Dre, Red Bull, Gillette, TCL, Panasonic and much more.  Neymar's popularity and global fan base also made him reach a wide audience，his social media platform, with 212M instagram followers, 91M fansbase on Facebook. 

Other famous football players transfer to Saudi Arabia 

Other than Neymar, many well-known football players such as Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Jordan Henderson, Ruben Neves, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have transferred to Saudi Arabia in this summer 2023. Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo also transferred to Al-Nassr from Manchester United in January 2023. 

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