The Brazil U-23 team defeated Germany via a penalty shootout in which captain Neymar scored the decisive goal…
Brazil defeated Germany 5-4 on penalties in the final of the men's football tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after the game had ended 1-1 at regulation time.
It was the Selecao's first soccer gold medal at the Games after Brazil had been on the podium on five occasions previously, including three silver medals between 1984 and 2012. To top it off, Neymar scored the winning penalty for the hosts after losing the final at the 2012 London Olympics.
Here, Goal takes a look at where the Brazil 2016 Olympics gold medal winning team is now.
MoWa PressLucas Figueiredo / MoWA Press1Uilson
Then from Atletico Mineiro, he was the second-choice goalkeeper at the 2016 Olympic Games but did not have a chance to guard the net even for a single shot.
Now, at the age of 27, he plays for Coimbra, a small club in his hometown.
AdvertisementCelso Junior/Getty Images2Felipe AndersonThe former Lazio attacker was deployed as a versatile player in attack, and he recorded an assist from four games at the 2016 Rio Games.
Now, at the age of 28, he has made a return to Lazio from West Ham after a loan at Porto.
Lucas Figueiredo/MoWA Press3Thiago MaiaThe defensive midfielder from Santos made a total of three appearances at the 2016 Rio Games including a start in the 2-0 win against Colombia.
At the age of 24, he is now on loan at Flamengo from French side Lille.
Lucas Figueiredo/MoWa Press4Rodrigo DouradoThe midfielder from Internacional did not have much role to play at the 2016 Olympic Games, taking to the field for just 11 minutes in the game against Denmark.
At the age of 27, elevated to the position of captain, he still plays for Internacional.