| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neymar David Sánchez Segura [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | Fútbol Paz | ||
| 2019–2021 | Bogotá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Bogotá | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2023 | |||
Neymar David Sánchez Segura (born 17 November 2003) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Atlético Bucaramanga.
Club career
Born in Tumaco, Sánchez began playing football at the age of thirteen in Valle del Cauca, playing for a club named Fútbol Paz de Cali for a month. [2] He played for another club in the Torneo de Las Américas, before joining the academy of Bogotá two years later. [3] [4] After two years in the youth team, he was given his debut in the Categoría Primera B on 7 March 2021. On just his second appearance with the club, he scored in a 2–0 win against Tigres. [4]
Despite the good start to his career with Bogotá, he stopped featuring, and would go on to join Atlético Bucaramanga. On his first start for his new club, and his second appearance, he scored in a 3–0 Categoría Primera A win against Unión Magdalena. [5]
Personal life
Despite sharing the same name, Sánchez says he was not named after Al Hilal and Brazil forward Neymar, with the Brazilian making his professional debut in 2009, six years after Sánchez's birth. [6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 May 2023 [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bogotá | 2021 | Categoría Primera B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b Neymar Sánchez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Debutó a los 17 años, se llama Neymar y sueña con jugar en el Real Madrid" [He made his debut at the age of 17, his name is Neymar and he dreams of playing for Real Madrid]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ González, Néstor (9 May 2023). "Comprarle la casa para su mamá, el sueño de Neymar Sánchez, jugador de Atlético Bucaramanga" [Buying a house for his mother, the dream of Neymar Sánchez, Atlético Bucaramanga player]. vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Neymar, futuro de Bogotá FC" [Neymar, future of Bogotá FC]. dimayor.com.co (in Spanish). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "El "Neymar colombiano" debutó con Bucaramanga, tiró lujos y hasta marcó gol" [The "Colombian Neymar" debuted with Bucaramanga, threw luxuries and even scored a goal]. fanaticos.com.co (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Neymar Sánchez, una promesa del fútbol colombiano" [Neymar Sánchez, a promise of Colombian football]. conexioncapital.co (in Spanish). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Neymar Sánchez at Soccerway