Neymar has confirmed he will be re-joining boyhood club Santos, 12 years after he first left to join Barcelona as one of the most promising youngsters to ever come out of Brazil.

Neymar has scored his first goal for Santos since returning to Brazil. Finding the net from the spot in a Sao Paulo state championship match will provide the 33-year-old forward some relief after a tough restart in Brazil.

Neymar scored for the first time in 16 months after his penalty set Santos on the way to a 3-1 win over Agua Santa in the Paulista Championship on Sunday and the Brazil forward said he was happy to be playing again after a long injury absence.

Neymar said he was left speechless after making his first appearance for Santos since returning to the Brazilian club where he began his illustrious career.

Neymar wants to continue at Santos beyond this summer, according to his father and agent Neymar da Silva Santos Sr.

Brazil star Neymar, who rejoined boyhood club Santos last month, has thanked the team and fans for helping him "rediscover joy" following the end of his long goal drought in Sunday's 3-1 win over Agua Santa.

Neymar wants to "take it easy" and explained his rationale behind signing a six-month contract at Santos amid sensational Barcelona return talks.

After months of anticipation and battling injuries, forward Neymar Jr finally had his moment of joy back in his homeland with Santos FC during the match against Água Santa in the Campeonato Paulista.