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- Pelé. Dec. at 82 (1940-2022) 5,825 votes. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (October 23, 1940– December 29, 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian retired professional soccer player who played as a forward.
- Ronaldinho. Age: 43. 5,372 votes. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁonawˈdʒĩɲu ga'uʃu]) or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and ambassador for Barcelona.
- Ronaldo. Age: 47. 5,308 votes. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Nazário, is a Brazilian business owner, president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, owner of Brasileiro Série B club Cruzeiro and a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
- Roberto Carlos. Age: 50. 2,336 votes. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador.
Eight players – Cafu, Thiago Silva, Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Lúcio, Cláudio Taffarel, Neymar and Robinho – have won 100 or more caps for Brazil. Some of the legends of Brazil are Pelé, Ronaldo Nazário, Neymar Jr. and many more.
- Pele. Aged just 17, Pele scored six times at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. He was the youngest player ever to score in a final, netting a brace to clinch victory for Brazil over the hosts, and went on to win international football’s biggest prize another two times, in 1962 and 1970 – something that hasn’t been achieved before or since.
- Ronaldo. 'O Fenomeno' didn’t take long to make his name known around the world. He claimed his first FIFA World Player of the Year title aged 20 in 1996, two years after being an unused member of Brazil’s World Cup-winning side in the USA, and went on to claim two Ballon d’Ors and become the World Cup’s top scorer – until he was surpassed by Miroslav Klose in 2014.
- Garrincha. Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once claimed that "in the entire history of football no one made more people happy” than Garrincha. The Brazlian great was born with a crooked spine and uneven legs, giving him the nickname the ‘Bent-Legged Angel’, but it never showed on the football pitch as he made a fool of defenders for fun with his dazzling dribbling ability.
- Ronaldinho. The smiling magician was one of the most natural entertainers ever to play the game. Ronaldinho's quickness of thought and execution, not to mention the dazzling box of tricks he could use to find his way past opponents, made him a must-watch attraction in his own right.
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Embed from Getty Images Pele is widely considered the greatest player of all time, although legendary Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskas thought differently: "The greatest player in history was (Alfredo) Di Stefano. I refuse to classify Pele as a player. He was above it." When he did play, Pele's versatility set him apart from other great players who ...
Embed from Getty Images Brazil's national team was undefeated when Pele and Garrincha played together. Garrincha's dribbling skills earned him the nickname "Alegria do Povo," or "Joy of the People." After Pele left the second game of the 1962 World Cup with an injury that would keep him out of the rest of the tournament, Garrincha led Brazil to its...
Embed from Getty Images Ronaldo is second to Pele on the list of Brazil players with the most goals. He scored 62 times in 98 appearances with the Seleção, including eight during the 2002 World Cup to win the Golden Boot. Ronaldo was also a member of Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning team as a 17-year-old. Although he never saw the pitch during that ...
Embed from Getty Images Next on the list of the greatest Brazilian players is the highest-ranked player who didn't win a World Cup. Brazil's 1982 team is often recognized as one of the most talented teams of all time, but it was knocked out by Italian striker Paolo Rossi's hat trick in the second group stage. Despite falling short at the World Cup,...
Embed from Getty Images The 2005 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho could seemingly do anything with the ball at his feet. His one-on-one skills were unparalleled during his early playing career, and he was equally adept at setting up his teammates. Ronaldinho's career accomplishments include winning the 2002 World Cup and 2006 Champions League with Bar...
Embed from Getty Images Neymar has the talent to move up next to Pele on this list, but he first needs to lead Brazil to its sixth World Cup title. There's no denying that he has the heart and determinationto get Brazil across the finish line. At just 26, his accomplishments at the club level already make him one of the all-time greats. He led Barc...
Embed from Getty Images One of the few players to ever reach the 1,000 goal milestone as a professional (although some say he fell just short), Romario was a lethal finisher in and around the penalty box. He led Brazil to its 1994 World Cup triumph and earned the Golden Ball as a result. Romario spent the prime of his career with PSV and Barcelona....
Embed from Getty Images "Dr. Socrates" is unique among the greatest Brazilian players in that he earned a bachelors degree in medicine while playing as a professional. Socrates captained Brazil's uber-talented 1982 World Cup team, and he was known for both his playmaking and physicality. Socrates spent all but one season playing in Brazil, the vast...
Embed from Getty Images Garrincha's successor on the right wing for both club and country, Jairzinho played his first 15 seasons with Botafogo and won the 1970 World Cup with Brazil. Jairzinho made history by scoring in all six games that Brazil played en route to its third title in 12 years. His 33 goals for the national team are tied with Ronaldi...
Embed from Getty Images Cafu won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups with Brazil, and he is the only player to have appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals. He's the highest-ranked defender on the list of the greatest Brazilian players, although he was gifted enough as an attacker to occasionally play right wing. Cafu's 142 caps with the national t...
Brazil has produced some of the most iconic players in the history of world football. From Pel é to Garrincha and Ronaldo to Kak á, the country has a back catalogue of stars that is...
Jan 5, 2023 · Brazil has always been a cradle for soccer talent. Many Brazilian soccer players are recruited by talent scouts at a young age and move to Europe to play for top-ranked teams in the highest European leagues. I have put together a list of the best Brazilian soccer players of all time.
Ronaldo, Pele, Neymar and top 20 Brazilian footballers in history. Few nations, if any, can match Brazil's storied past as a footballing nation. But who is the greatest player to ever...
