Neymar is Santos’s big reinforcement for 2025 and the striker’s shirt number is decided. The President of Fish, Marcelo Teixeira, announced the return of the star to Vila Belmiro this Tuesday (28/01).
There was doubt about shirt 10 or 11, but Neymar has already made the decision.
What is Neymar’s shirt number in Santos?
Neymar will wear Santos shirt 10. The decision was made as a way to honor Pelé, legendary fish 10 shirt.
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The striker considered wearing shirt 11, his number in the first pass at Santos, but changed his mind and opted for shirt 10.
Santos shirt 10 was kept in 2024, next to the Pelé closet, while Santos was in Serie B of the Brazilian Championship. Now, in 2025, the number was undergoing relay.
In the first two games of 2025, who dressed 10 was Tomás Rincón. Then the honor was for a game with Guilherme. Already in the most recent match of the season, João Schmidt got the shirt 10.
Neymar wears his shirt 10 for clubs since August 2017, when he left Barcelona, where he wore 11, and went to PSG. In the Brazilian team, the striker took 10 definitively in 2013. In 2011, he had played a game with the number for Brazil.
Neymar will also be the captain of Santos. The current armband owner is Diego Pituca. Tomás Rincón is the second in the hierarchy for games without Pituca.
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Neymar: Date of rehearsal at Santos
Neymar’s rehearsal for Santos is due to take place on February 5, the date on which the striker turns 33. On this day, Alvinegro faces Botafogo-SP, at 19:15 (Brasília time), in Vila Belmiro, for the 7th round of the Paulista Championship.
What was Neymar’s last injury?
After injury to the left knee, which pushed him from the fields for a year, Neymar returned to the pitch on October 21, 2024, when he entered the second half of Al Ain 4 x 5 al-Hilal, by the Asian Champions League.
In the next game of Al-Hilal in the competition, in the first week of November, Neymar also left the bank and suffered Rupture on the left thigh tendon. At the time, Al-Hilal beat Esteghlal 3-0.
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Since when does Neymar not play?
Due to the injury contracted in the game between al-Hilal x Esteghlal, Neymar has not worked since November 4, 2024. At the time, the recovery period was four to six weeks.
Given this scenario, Neymar today would have medical conditions of being on the field. However, as the striker was not registered in the Saudi Championship, he has not acted in 2025.
What will be Neymar’s salary at Santos?
Neymar received 100 million euros annually (R $ 623 million) at Al-Hilal. There is still no information about the salary that Santos will pay.
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How long is Neymar’s contract with Santos?
Neymar’s initial contract in the return to Santos should be only five months. After this period, the player will decide whether to stay in Santos until the 2026 World Cup in June next year, or go to a new team.
Neymar numbers in Santos
- Neymar worked for Santos in seasons 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- PARTIES: 225
- Goals: 136
All Neymar titles for Santos
- Copa Libertadores 2011
- South American Recopa 2012
- Brazil Cup 2010
- Paulista Championship (3x): 2010, 2011 and 2012
