New Delhi, June 4 -- Neymar Jr. is one of the wealthiest footballers on the planet. His fortune has been built across a career spanning three continents and multiple record-breaking contracts.

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior was born on 5 February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. His father, a former footballer, quickly recognised his son's exceptional talent. The family relocated to Santos in 2003, where Neymar joined the Santos FC youth academy.

He made his professional debut in March 2009, aged just 17. In his debut season, he scored 14 goals in 48 games. By his second season, he had netted 42 goals in 60 appearances. He won the South American Footballer of the Year award in 2012.

Neymar signed for Barcelona in 2013, launching the mos...