Brazil Home Shirt 2011/12 - Neymar 11 (XL)

Before Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and the biggest European football stages, there was a young Neymar who thrilled all of Brazil with his dribbling, feints and fearless style of play. The Brazil home shirt 2011/12 with Neymar 11 takes you back to the beginning of one of Brazilian football's most talked-about careers. A classic yellow national team shirt from the time when Neymar still played for Santos and was already considered the country's next great superstar.

The shirt is produced by Nike and comes in Brazil's iconic yellow colour with green details. The Brazilian Football Confederation emblem with five World Cup stars adorns the chest, while Neymar 11 is on the back. The design is simple, recognisable and the epitome of Brazilian football culture – from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the packed stands at Maracanã. A retro national team shirt that exudes samba, skill and Joga Bonito.

2011 was the year Neymar truly began to make his mark on the Brazilian senior national team. After his debut in 2010, the young forward was selected for Copa América 2011 in Argentina. Here he played with number 11 and scored two goals in Brazil's 4-2 victory over Ecuador in the group stage. However, the tournament ended in disappointment when Brazil were knocked out by Paraguay after a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals.

At the club level, Neymar was already a phenomenon. In 2011, he led Santos to triumph in the Copa Libertadores and was named South America's best football player that same year. His spectacular solo goal against Flamengo also earned him the FIFA Puskás Award. It was a time of elastico feints, lightning-fast changes of direction and a creativity that had football fans around the world following Brazilian club football.

At the same time, Brazil's national team was building a new squad ahead of the 2014 World Cup at home. Under national coach Mano Menezes, Neymar played alongside figures such as Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, David Luiz, Alexandre Pato and Robinho. In 2012, Neymar was also a key figure in the Brazilian Olympic national team, which reached the final in London but had to settle for silver after a defeat to Mexico.

For many football fans, the Brazil home shirt 2011/12 with Neymar 11 represents a special version of Neymar: the young Santos star with the distinctive hair, the wild feints and a style of play where everything seemed possible. A nostalgic Nike shirt from before the enormous transfer fees and Champions League nights in Europe. Find more Brazilian national team shirts at retrotrøjer.dk.