How Long Will Neymar Be Out For? He Was Stretchered Off The Soccer Pitch In Tears

How long will Neymar be out for?

Footballers have access to some of the best medical care in the world, but it’s unclear how long Neymar will be out for because he’ll need surgery; the date of which is yet to be confirmed.

During Brazil’s loss against Uruguay in the World Cup Qualifiers, Neymar tripped and fell during a run in the 44th minute, gripping behind his knee in agony as his teammates gathered around him. He was stretchered off the pitch in tears and later it was confirmed that he’d ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus (the c-shaped piece of cartilage that cushions the shinbone and thighbone). It can be considered a season-ending, if not sometimes career-ending, injury.

“Striker Neymar Jr. of the Brazilian team and Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, underwent clinical and imaging tests this Wednesday, which confirmed the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee,” Brazil’s Football Confederation said in a statement, translated from Portuguese into English by ESPN.

“The striker will undergo a surgical procedure, on a date yet to be defined, to correct the injuries. The Brazilian National Team’s medical department, under the supervision of Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, and Al Hilal, are in permanent contact and aligned in the player’s recovery.”

Neymar said in a message on Instagram he feels “strong” but he will need a lot of support to come back from another injury and made an estimation for how long he’ll be out.

“It’s a very sad moment, the worst,” he wrote. “I know I’m strong but this time I’m going to need my family and friends even more. It’s not easy to go through injury and surgery. Imagine going through it all again after 4 months of recovery.”

Dr. Brian Sutterer MD, an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist, analyzed video footage of the injury on his YouTube channel and explained what he thinks happened. “This would certainly be a tough injury for a player who’s more on the tail end of their career like Neymar … it doesn’t entirely end someone’s career but it can be a serious thing,” he said of the 31-year-old.

How many days has Neymar missed due to injury?

In the last seven seasons, Neymar has accumulated 16 injuries of varying severity. Here’s a running total including all the days he’s missed before this latest ACL tear, per Transfermarkt.us.

23/24 – Muscular problems – Aug 4, 2023 to Sep 3, 2023 – 30 days
22/23 – Ankle surgery – Feb 20, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 – 130 days
22/23 – Ankle injury – Nov 25, 2022 to Dec 4, 2022 – 9 days
21/22 – Fitness – Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 13, 2022 – 2 days
21/22 – Ankle injury – Nov 29, 2021 to Feb 10, 2022 – 73 days
21/22 – Adductor pain – Nov 15, 2021 to Nov 18, 2021 – 3 days
21/22 – Adductor pain – Oct 16, 2021 to Oct 23, 2021 – 7 days
21/22 – Fitness – Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 26, 2021 – 25 days
20/21 – Adductor pain – Feb 11, 2021 to Mar 19, 2021 – 36 days
20/21 – Ankle problems – Dec 14, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 – 27 days
20/21 – Rest – Dec 5, 2020 to Dec 6, 2020 – 1 day
20/21 – Adductor pain – Oct 28, 2020 to Nov 19, 2020 – 22 days
20/21 – Corona virus – Sep 2, 2020 to Sep 11, 2020 – 9 days
19/20 – Bruised ribs – Feb 3, 2020 to Feb 16, 2020 – 13 days
19/20 – Hamstring injury – Oct 14, 2019 to Nov 20, 2019 – 37 days
19/20 – Fitness – Aug 10, 2019 to Sep 6, 2019 – 27 days
18/19 – Ankle ligament tear – Jun 7, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 – 63 days
18/19 – Metatarsal fracture – Jan 24, 2019 to Apr 19, 2019 – 85 days
18/19 – Rest – Jan 11, 2019 to Jan 13, 2019 – 2 days
18/19 – Adductor pain – Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 22, 2018 – 19 days
18/19 – Adductor pain – Nov 21, 2018 to Nov 27, 2018 – 6 days
18/19 – Rest – Oct 19, 2018 to Oct 21, 2018 – 2 days
18/19 – Rest – Sep 13, 2018 to Sep 16, 2018 – 3 days
17/18 – Metatarsal fracture – Feb 26, 2018 to May 27, 2018 – 90 days
17/18 – Thigh problems – Jan 19, 2018 to Jan 25, 2018 – 6 days
17/18 – Knock – Jan 11, 2018 to Jan 15, 2018 – 4 days
17/18 – Minor knock – Nov 2, 2017 to Nov 13, 2017 – 11 days
17/18 – Minor knock – Sep 21, 2017 to Sep 25, 2017 – 4 days
16/17 – Muscular problems – Mar 9, 2017 to Mar 16, 2017 – 7 days
16/17 – Adductor pain – Dec 5, 2016 to Dec 12, 2016 – 7 days
15/16 – Thigh problems – Jan 21, 2016 to Jan 28, 2016 – 7 days
15/16 – Adductor pain – Dec 10, 2015 to Dec 21, 2015 – 11 days
15/16 – Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area – Dec 7, 2015 to Dec 14, 2015 – 7 days
15/16 – Ill – Aug 10, 2015 to Aug 24, 2015 – 14 days
14/15 – Ankle sprain – Aug 21, 2014 to Aug 28, 2014 – 7 days
14/15 – Vertebral injury – Jul 5, 2014 to Aug 4, 2014 – 30 days
13/14 – Foot injury – Apr 17, 2014 to May 12, 2014 – 25 days
13/14 – Ankle injury – Jan 16, 2014 to Feb 17, 2014 – 32 days

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