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Most appearances with team-mate Neymar for Brazil

After an underwhelming stint in Saudi Arabia, Neymar returns to Brazil to reunite with boyhood club Santos.

Below we look at the 10 team-mates to have made the most appearances alongside Neymar for the national side.

Thiago Silva - 78 appearances

As Brazil's most-capped centre-back, whose career almost perfectly overlapped with Neymar's, it's not a surprise to see Thiago Silva top of the list. Of his 113 Brazil appearances, 78 were alongside Neymar.

Dani Alves - 59 appearances

While Dani Alves's Brazil career pre-dated Neymar's, the legendary right-back played for 13 years alongside Neymar from 2010 to 2022.

Casemiro - 55 appearances

While he doesn't rank quite as highly as some of his contemporaries in terms of caps won, Casemiro is another player whose international career has almost perfectly aligned with Neymar's, making his debut 14 months after the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star.

Marquinhos - 54 appearances

One of the most accomplished centre-backs of his generation, Marquinhos has been a key member of the Brazil side for a decade, and nearly half of his appearances for the Selecao have been alongside Neymar.

Paulinho - 49 appearances

Despite Paulinho only making 56 Brazil appearances, nearly all of them came with Neymar in the side, appearing in several pre-2014 World Cup friendlies as well as the tournament itself before being a regular in the run-up to and Finals of the 2018 World Cup.

Marcelo - 47 appearances

Despite Roberto Carlos making 125 appearances for Brazil until his retirement in 2006, heir to the throne Marcelo didn't become a Brazil regular until 2012, and athough he was a late bloomer on the international stage, 47 of his 58 appearances for Brazil were with Neymar.

David Luiz - 46 appearances

Another key part of the Brazil team throughout its hosting cycle, 30 of David Luiz's 57 Brazil appearances came in 2013 and 2014, and 46 were with Neymar.

Oscar - 43 appearances

Oscar featured as a regular starter in the Brazil national team during his time at Chelsea, but a move to Shanghai Port in 2017 saw his game time reduced. Nonetheless, he and Neymar still shared the field on 43 occasions for Brazil.

Danilo - 42 appearances

42 of Danilo's 65 appearances for Brazil came alongside Neymar, while the two have also returned to Brazil to play club football, with Danilo representing Flamengo and Neymar set to play for Santos.

Willian - 41 appearances

Given the fact that Willian and Neymar share similar positions on the pitch, it's no surprise to see that only 41 of Willian's 70 Brazil appearances were made by the side of Neymar. They did, however, combine for seven goals when playing together.

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