Neymar scored his first objective for Santos since returning to Brazil when he transformed a penalty Sunday (February 17, 2025) in a 3-1 win over Sao Paulo-based Água Santa.
Discovering the online from the spot within the 14th minute of the Sao Paulo state championship match will present the 33-year-old star some reduction after a troublesome restart.
Thaciano within the twenty sixth and Guilherme, with an help by Neymar, within the seventieth rounded out the scoring for Santos.
To this point, Neymar has not managed to play all 90 minutes in a match for Santos. His performances had been under par within the first three video games for the membership, however he confirmed some enchancment on Sunday (February 17, 2025) as he continues his restoration from a knee damage.
Neymar formally returned to soccer in October after a whole yr out.
He confirmed final month that his contract with Saudi membership Al-Hilal had been terminated by mutual consent. He had an injury-marred spell at Al-Hilal, the place he performed solely seven matches and scored as soon as.
Neymar has signed a six-month contract with Santos, which he mentioned might be prolonged later.
In his first skilled spell at Santos from 2009 to 2013, he scored 138 objectives in 225 official matches. The Brazilian grew to become the most costly participant in soccer historical past when he transferred from Barcelona to PSG for 222 million euros (then $262 million) in 2017. He went to Al-Hilal in 2023 for 90 million euros ($94 million).
Revealed – February 17, 2025 11:46 am IST
