Neymar da Silva Santos JÃ nior was born in 1992 , in Brazil . Neymar is a Brazilian footballer who plays as striker . Neymar da Silva Santos JÃ nior ( born 5 February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes , Brazil ) , more commonly known simply as Neymar , is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Brazilian club Santos and the Brazilian national football team .