Neymar's Evolution Documented in His FIFA Video Game Character Every Year

Neymar has become one of the planet's finest footballers, and his transition from talented teenager to superstar has been chronicled through his appearances in the FIFA video game.

From his first appearance in the game in 2010 until the latest version, FIFA 15, there are two transitions at work—first the upping of his attributes, and secondly the detail in recreating him.

Graphics of course improved over the last five years of the video game, but it's also the case that some players are reproduced more faithfully than others, and Neymar has surely become a cornerstone of the simulation.

In 2010 he's somewhat indistinguished:

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 10. It was his first appearance in the game and he had an overall of 77. pic.twitter.com/5oxTeOOWGs

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

But every year a bit of extra definition is found:

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 11. It was his second appearance in the game and he had an overall of 81. pic.twitter.com/R6SPKDklyv

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 12. It was his third appearance in the game and he had an overall of 84. pic.twitter.com/bl25e27M2H

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

By FIFA 13 it wasn't just his stats which were being addressed—his haircuts were, too:

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 13. It was his fourth appearance in the game and he had an overall of 85. pic.twitter.com/OLw2HFPouc

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 14. It was his fifth appearance in the game and he had an overall of 84. pic.twitter.com/UpFNm1pCB8

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

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PICTURE - Neymar in FIFA 15. It is his sixth appearance in the game and he has an overall of 86. pic.twitter.com/3zi8nEchsm

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) February 28, 2015"

With 24 goals for Barcelona this season already, and having only just turned 23, you'd expect another boost in those attributes in the next edition of the game.

[@BrazilStats, Twitter]