Neymar in action for Santos© AFP
Neymar scored for the first time in more than 14 months on Sunday with his first goal for Santos since his return to his boy's club at the start of the month. The 33-year-old helped Santos to beat the fourth division Agua Santa 3-1 in a Sao Paulo State Championship match. Neymar, who did not score in his first three games with Santos, stepped up to go home a penalty in the 14th minute. It was his 137th goal in 229 performances for the club to which he returned after leaving them in 2013 for Barcelona. It was also his first goal for everyone since October 3, 2023 when he played for Hilal against Nassaji Mazandaran in the Asian Champions League.
He ended his contract with the Saudi club at the end of January to return home.
Neymar spent 18 months at Al Hilal after it at the Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023 on a deal that enriched him with a reported 100 million euros ($ 103 million) per season.
Neymar played five games for them before he ran a serious knee injury that played for Brazil.
After a year, he returned last October and did two more gigs for Al Hilal, just to suffer a hamstring tear.
On Sunday, in addition to his goal, Neymar also offered an assist, a first in the four games he played since he arrived in Brazil.
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