🤨 Neymar is BR's most fouled player since returning to Santos
That Neymar is always complaining about the refereeing is nothing new!But what if we told you that, since the star’s return to Santos in 2025, he has been the player fouled the most in the Brasileir...
🤨 Neymar is BR's most fouled player since returning to Santos That Neymar is always complaining about the refereeing is nothing new! But what if we told you that, since the star’s return to Santos in 2025, he has been the player fouled the most in the Brasileirão — would that surprise you? According to a survey by Gato Mestre , the data team at ge , Neymar was not only the most heavily targeted player in the Brasileirão last year, but has also seen that number rise considerably this season.
In the 2025 edition, the star suffered 68 fouls in 20 matches, finishing the year with an average of 3. 4 fouls drawn per game. In 2026, those numbers have gone up.
In just five Série A matches so far, Neymar has already suffered 22 fouls, raising his average to an impressive 4. 4 fouls per game. The player who comes closest to the Santos man in both seasons is Cruzeiro midfielder Matheus Pereira.
Last year, the Cruzeiro player averaged 3. 26 fouls suffered per game, and in the current edition he is averaging 4. 2 per game.