Santos defeated Agua Santa 3-1 in the Paulista Championship on Sunday after Neymar scored a penalty. The Brazil forward said he was glad to play again after a long injury absence.
After Neymar’s assist in the 70th minute, Thaciano added a second and Guilherme sealed the victory from the spot in the 14th minute. October 2023’s Neymar’s last goal for Al-HilalOctober 2023 for Al-Hilal brought Neymar’s last goal. Having joined the Saudi team in 2023, a major knee injury limited him to just seven matches.
“It’s good to be playing once more. I feel I am getting better,” he remarked. “Although I’m only in fourth game and I’m not exactly 100% physically, I’m improving daily.
“I wanted to dedicate this to the supporters and my family and was nervous to score.”
Starting his career with Santos in 2009, Neymar racked up 136 goals and 64 assists in 225 games to assist the team to win their first Copa Libertadores title in almost 50 years in 2011. Neymar was seventeen at the time.
He joined Barcelona in 2013, moved to Paris St Germain for a world record value of 222 million euros ($232 million) in August 2017, then joined Al-Hilal for a stated fee of roughly 90 million euros.
According to Brazilian media, Neymar’s arrangement with Santos spans till the end of June.
“We’re helping each other, Santos are helping me, they’ve opened doors for me to rediscover soccer, to rediscover joy,” Neymar stated when questioned about extending the contract.
“Knowing how I would be returning, I didn’t want to commit to a lengthy term. How I might feel throughout these months eluded me. Let’s savor these times; Santos is starting a fantastic era.
Santos next hosts Noroeste on Wednesday in the Paulista.
