Neymar has officially returned to Brazilian soccer. After a warm reception at Vila Belmiro in January, the Brazilian star scored his first goal of 2025 with his boyhood club, Santos, in Matchday 10 of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista against Agua Santa.

Awaited Goal Signals a New Chapter in His Career Neymar Jr., one of Brazil’s greatest footballers, has finally returned to the scoresheet after 502 days without a goal. The Brazilian superstar found the net in Santos’ 3-1 victory over Água Santa in the Campeonato Paulista,

Neymar scored his first goal for Santos since returning to Brazil when he converted a penalty Sunday in a 3-1 win over Sao Paulo-based Água Santa. Finding the net from the spot in the 14th minute of the Sao Paulo state championship match will provide the 33-year-old star some relief after a tough restart.

Neymar scored for the first time in 16 months after his penalty set Santos on the way to a 3-1 win over Agua Santa in the Paulista Championship on Sunday and the Brazil forward said he was happy to be playing again after a long injury absence.

Neymar wants to continue at Santos beyond this summer, according to his father and agent Neymar da Silva Santos Sr.