Neymar

Club season 2025/26 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil (Santos 2025-present spell, all competitions)

The most gifted Brazilian of his generation, Neymar emerged at Santos as a teenage phenomenon before a move to Barcelona, where he formed the legendary MSN trident, and then a world-record transfer to PSG in 2017. Injuries and setbacks have marked his later years, but a return to Santos rekindled his fitness and form. Brazil's all-time leading scorer, he arrives at 2026 chasing one last shot at the World Cup glory that has eluded him.

• Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Pelé
• His 2017 move to PSG remains the most expensive transfer in football history
• Part of Barcelona's famed MSN attack with Messi and Suárez