JAKARTA - Attacker Santos, Neymar, scored his first league goal this season against leaders Flamengo on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, local time, and called the win a fresh start.
The Brazilian striker, who turned down the opportunity to play in the 2025 Club World Cup with Fluminense to focus on his fitness, played against Flamengo throughout the game and scored their only goal in the 84th minute.
"I am very happy to be able to contribute in every way, both in attack and defense."
"In my opinion, Flamengo is the best team in the league. This is a new start for us. We show that we can play against any team at Campeonao Brasiraeirao Serie A," Neymar said.
Neymar is very happy to be able to play 90 minutes full for Santos for the first time since February 23, 2025.
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Recurring muscle problems have limited Neymar since returning to his boyhood club, Santos, earlier this year after ending his contract with Al Hilal.
"I want to play every game for 90 minutes. I'm not 100 percent fit, but I get better every day."
"I want to be in better shape and it takes time, both while playing and practicing."
"My body is still adapting, getting used to everything again. It's not easy to deal with the injuries I'm experiencing," he said.
The victory made Santos now ranked 13th in the standings with a collection of 14 points from 13 matches that had been played.
Neymar spent most of his time in Saudi Arabia due to an ACL injury he suffered while serving internationally with the Brazilian National Team in October 2023.
He has not returned to the long-awaited Brazilian national team.
Neymar recently signed a contract extension with Santos until the end of the year, with the option of an extension to the 2026 World Cup.
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