3 former Barcelona forwards who are still doing great at the clubs they play for

David Villa
David Villa

#1 Neymar

Neymar
Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior or simply Neymar is currently one of the best strikers in the world. The Brazilian is described as 'a true phenomenon' for his marvellous displays on the field.

Pace, trickery, dribbling -- Neymar has it all and reminds us of another Brazilian legend Ronaldinho. Even Ronaldinho once said during an interview that Neymar will become a special player in the coming years, maybe even the best.

The Mogi das Cruzes-born player made his professional debut in 1999 for Brazilian club Santos. He was just 17 at that time and immediately got into the limelight. Seeing his ability to play with both feet, his natural talent, and playmaking skills, The Blaugrana brought him to the club in 2013.

The 26-year-old had a brilliant run with Barcelona and scored 105 goals in 186 appearances for them during the 4 seasons he was there. He won the treble with them during the 2014-2015 season and was part of the legendary trio of MSN (Messi Saurez Neymar).

The Brazilian moved to PSG in 2017 for a world record transfer fee of €222 million. Neymar won the domestic treble with PSG as soon as he arrived and was also voted as Ligue 1 Player of the Year for finishing the season with 19 goals in 20 appearances.

He has won many titles individually as well, such as the 2011 FIFA Puskás Award, 2011 South American Footballer of the Year, FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball in 2013, and many more. He is currently playing for PSG and already scored 10 goals in 11 league appearances this season.

Also a captain of the Brazilian national football team, Neymar has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. At a young age of 26, Neymar already has 59 goals in 94 appearances for Brazil making him their third highest goal scorer ever, after Pele(77) and Ronaldo (62).

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