Neymar he has one of the great goals of his professional career and the dream of a country on the horizon: its conquest World Cup Qatar 2022 with the Brazil’s choice. But for the Mogi das Cruzes footballer there is an additional motivation: reach the record with canarinha which today belongs to Pele.
The last Cup he lifted Green yellow It was in Korea-Japan in 2002 and the wait for another world title, a sixth, is already 20 years old. With a dream team, the South Americans are among the contenders to be crowned in the Middle East and many of the hopes are pinned on Yes, but as if he craved objective size a bit, the footballer who plays for France’s PSG also has the potential to become the Brazil’s all-time leading scorer.
How many goals did Pele score with Brazil and how many goals does Neymar need to reach?
The player from Sao Paulo currently has 75 goals against the 77 he scored oh king Pele during his career with the Brazilian National Team, from 1957 to 1971.
All of Neymar’s goals with Brazil
| Tournament | targets |
|---|---|
| friendly | 46 |
| playoffs | 14 |
| World Cups | 6 |
| America’s Cup | 5 |
| Confederations Cup | 4 |
| Total | 75 |
Neymar’s round goals
| Target | Date | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10, 2010 | Friendly | USA | 2-0 |
| 10 | September 11, 2012 | Friendly | China | 8-0 |
| twenty | April 24, 2013 | Friendly | Capsicum | 2-2 |
| 30 | March 5, 2014 | Friendly | South Africa | 5-0 |
| 40 | October 14, 2014 | Friendly | Japan | 4-0 |
| fifty | November 10, 2016 | playoffs | Argentina | 3-0 |
| 60 | November 16, 2018 | Friendly | Uruguay | 1-0 |
| 70 | October 14, 2021 | playoffs | Uruguay | 4-1 |
All Pele’s goals for Brazil
| Tournament | targets |
|---|---|
| friendly | 51 |
| World Cups | 12 |
| playoffs | 6 |
| America’s Cup | 8 |
| Total | 77 |
Who are Brazil’s all-time top scorers?
| Player | targets |
|---|---|
| Pele | 77 |
| Neymar | 75 |
| Ronaldo | 62 |
| Romario | 62 |
| Zico | 48 |
| baby | 40 |
| Rivald | 35 |
| Jairzinho | 35 |
| Ronaldinho | 33 |
| Ademir de Menezes | 32 |
