After suffering 39 injuries, Neymar Jr has already lost considerable time in his career on the field. Understand
The soccer player Neymar Jr faces a long period away from the football pitch because of an injury. He was injured in a Brazilian football game a few days ago and is expected to undergo surgery soon, with recovery expected to take at least six months. With this and other injuries, the athlete has already lost a lot of time in his career.
According to columnist Rafael Reis, from the website UOL, Neymar Jr has already lost around three years of his career due to injuries on the field. He was off the field for approximately 1,080 days, according to Transfermark data analysis, but without counting the period he was at Santos.
Furthermore, the report brought information that Neymar Jr had 39 medical incidents in his 10-year career. Among his injuries are, according to the Correio Brasiliense website, two injuries to the ribs, one to the lower back, seven to the left thigh, four to the right thigh, four to the left foot and ankle, seven to the right foot and ankle and one to the left knee.
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What happened to Neymar Jr?
The soccer player Neymar Jr He is expected to undergo surgery after being injured in the Brazilian team game on October 17th. During Brazil’s match against Uruguay, the athlete left the field on a bed and feeling pain. As a result, he underwent tests this Wednesday, the 18th, and news came of what happened to him.
The CBF reported that Neymar Jr suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. As a result, he will undergo surgery, but the date has not yet been set. Recovery can take at least six months.
On its official social media page, Neymar Jr’s team released a statement about the test results. “Striker Neymar Jr of the Brazilian team and Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, underwent clinical and imaging tests this Wednesday (18), which confirmed the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. On Tuesday night (17), Neymar suffered a knee sprain during the Brazilian team’s game against Uruguay, in Montevideo, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The attacker will undergo a surgical procedure on a date yet to be defined for correction. of injuries. The medical department of the Brazilian team and Al-Hilal are in permanent contact and aligned in the athlete’s recovery”, they reported.
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