Neymar’s father, known to many as “Neymar Sr.”, made a controversial statement regarding his fortune. According to his words, he became rich before the player.
Information regarding these financial statements was revealed in an interview for the podcast “Round Cast”.
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What is Neymar’s father’s fortune?
In 2013, Neymar Sr. revealed that his companies and his son’s image generated around R$40 million, according to information on the podcast. However, even without concrete data, it is estimated that today this value is around R$70 million, considering average annual inflation. Among the assets are your companies and properties.
He also stated that when he transferred to Barcelona that year, Neymar had less than R$5 million in his account.
– I made more money with my son. I got rich before him. In 2013, Neymar’s highest salary was R$200,000. Neymar didn’t have R$5 million in his account when he left Santos [para o Barcelona]. And I was already earning R$40 million a year as a company [com a imagem dele] – these.
Neymar’s father explained how he works with his son. As he explained, Neymar is a client at his company. There, he works on image management and deals with athlete contracts.
– Since 2006, Neymar has been a client of my company. Neymar is CPF, I am CNPJ [dono da empresa e da imagem dele]. But all the decisions are his. Today, 90% of our contracts are from abroad [do país]. He’s there, in full control [da carreira] on hands and feet. I don’t have anything else to do. The only chance he gives me is to speak. I stay in his ear: ‘Slow down, go right, go left, speed up’. But, when the accident happens, we follow the same path together – he explained.
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Will Neymar stay at Al-Hilal?
In 2023, Al-Hilal invested R$540 million to take Neymar from PSG. The star signed for two seasons, but, due to injuries, he only played in seven matches, with one goal, and his future is undefined.
— Today, Neymar has his contract until 2025. We don’t know anything, I see speculation that remains, we start to prepare for that. I know the market is waiting for him to return, how he will return, we know that. But he always comes back better than he was, and it won’t be any different. — said Neymar Sr.
Neymar’s career manager, he sees the Super World Cup as a priority for the Saudis next year.
— What is Al Hilal’s biggest project? It’s the World Cup, the most important thing, with all the clubs, Al Hilal will be there. They already have the biggest star they could have to compete in this, an experienced guy, who plays this type of competition, understand? I believe that’s why they didn’t give up the second year of the contract. —he defended.
The new FIFA Club World Cup will be held in 2025, in the United States, in a very different format to that which was usual until last year. It will have 32 clubs, 30 of which have already been defined. There are only two places left: one for the 2024 Libertadores champion (or via the CONMEBOL ranking) and another for the United States, as they are the host country.
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What is Neymar’s salary and how much does he earn per season?
According to the website “Uol”, Neymar’s salary exceeds R$83 million per month at the Saudi club. Per season, the amount reaches 160 million euros (around R$1 billion at current prices).
Al-Hilal paid a sum of around 90 million euros to take Neymar from PSG. At the current price, this number is close to R$540 million.
