List of Brazil international footballers explained

The Brazil national football team represents the country of Brazil in international association football. It is fielded by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body of football in Brazil, and competes as a member of CONMEBOL, which encompasses the countries of South America. As hundreds of players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players, only players with 20 or more official caps are included.

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 arePelé, Ronaldo Nazário, Neymar Jr. and many more.

List of players

Key
Still active for the national team
CapsAppearances
Pos.Position
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

As of 2 July 2024

PlayerPos.CapsGoalsFirst capLast cap
Cafu[1] DF142519902006
Neymar FW1287920102022
Roberto Carlos[3] DF1251119922006
[4] DF126820062022
DF113720082022
[6] DF105420002011
GK101019881998
Robinho[7] FW1002820032017
Ronaldo[8] FW986219942011
DF98319521968
Ronaldinho[9] FW973319992013
GilmarGK94019531969
Gilberto Silva[10] MF89320012010
Dida[11] GK93019952006
FW927719571971
RivellinoMF922619651978
[12] MF922920022016
DungaMF91619871998
Marquinhos DF87720132024
[14] GK87020042014
[15] MF84619952006
AldairDF81319892000
JairzinhoMF813319641982
GK80019691986
Juan[16] DF79720012010
BebetoFW773919851998
Maicon[17] DF76720032014
Casemiro MF75720112023
DF75319491962
RivaldoMF743519932003
Emerson[19] MF73619972006
BrancoDF72919851995
Zico[20] MF714819761986
FW715519872005
MF701419611972
Willian[21] MF70920112019
DF69619791992
DidiMF682019521962
Philippe Coutinho[22] MF682120102022
GK69020152024
JorginhoDF64319871995
Gabriel Jesus FW641920162023
FW61919962003
CarecaFW602919821993
MF602219791986
Danilo DF59120112024
OscarDF59219781986
Marcelo[26] DF59620062018
CajuMF58819671977
MF58219912001
Miranda[27] DF58320092019
MF57519771985
David Luiz[28] DF57320102017
FW561219861998
Paulinho[29] MF561320112018
ZinhoMF55719891997
LeonardoMF55719902001
Roberto Firmino FW551720142021
FW543219661972
Carlos AlbertoDF53819641977
ZizinhoMF533019421957
Fernandinho[31] MF53220112019
DF51019571966
PiazzaMF51019671976
MF51819791986
Ramires[32] MF51420092014
Elano[33] MF50920042011
GarrinchaMF501219551966
Juninho PaulistaMF50519952003
MF491519871998
Lucas Paquetá MF491120182024
Hulk[35] FW491120092021
Adriano[36] FW482720002010
Richarlison FW482020182023
DF48219992005
AlexMF481219982005
OscarMF481220112015
MF47619902000
[38] FW47520012010
DF47019681978
Zito[39] MF46319551964
DF46019641972
MF45419952000
EdinhoDF45319771986
ValdoMF45419871993
DF45419841994
[40] FW452820032013
[41] DF44320012011
DF44220092019
Edu[42] MF41819661976
[43] FW41519831993
Luiz Gustavo[44] MF41220112016
Amaral[45] DF40019751980
DF40519901997
Juninho Pernambucano[46] MF40619992006
Alex Sandro DF40220112022
AdemirFW393219451953
JairMF392219401956
VampetaMF39219982002
[48] DF39120002007
Fred[49] FW391820052014
[50] GK38019651972
Batista[51] MF38019781983
ClodoaldoMF38119691974
DF38019871994
RildoDF38119631969
Roberto DinamiteFW382019751984
Carlos[52] GK37019801993
Edmundo[53] FW371019922000
DF37319912001
MF36619831990
Paulo IsidoroMF36319771983
DF35119551962
MF35420112018
Gilberto[55] DF35120032010
MazinhoMF35019891994
Elias[56] MF35020102016
PepeFW341619561963
LuizinhoDF34219801983
Paulo SilasMF34119861992
Diego[57] MF34420032017
FW33519581964
Éder Militão DF33220182024
DF33019731977
MF33620112018
Vinícius Júnior FW32520192024
DF32019831994
[60] MF32220022010
Fred MF32020142022
BaltazarFW311719501954
TitaFW31619791984
DF31119881998
Douglas Costa[62] FW31320142018
DF30019581966
RuiDF30219441950
Domingos da GuiaDF30019311946
MF301319731978
[63] DF30019701979
FW29619761978
Fabinho MF29020152022
MarcosGK29019992005
DF28019641970
MF28619761986
DF28419731977
DF28019491965
[65] MF28120072010
[66] GK27019751982
RenatoMF27020032005
Alexandre Pato[67] FW271020082013
Hernanes[68] MF27220082014
RaphinhaFW26720212024
Dirceu[69] MF26419731986
RodrygoFW25620192024
EdersonGK25020172023
Zé MariaDF25019962001
DF25219972002
DF25219451953
Everton FW25320182021
GonçalvesDF24119951998
Nilmar[71] FW24920032011
EveraldoDF24019671972
MineiroMF24020012008
DF24020092013
FW241119521960
TesourinhaFW231019441950
RicardinhoMF23120002006
DF23119631968
Felipe Melo[72] MF22220092010
Jefferson[73] GK22020112015
Arthur MF22120182022
Éverton Ribeiro[75] MF22320142022
SávioFW21419942000
Kléber[76] DF21120022009
LeivinhaFW21719721974
Jô[77] FW20520072014
NorivalDF20119401946
Zezé ProcópioMF20019381946
Vágner LoveFW20420042007
AmorosoFW19919952003
AfonsinhoMF19119361942
FW17819141930
GK17019972006
NiloFW141019231931
NecoFW14919171925

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cafu profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  2. Web site: Neymar profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  3. Web site: Roberto Carlos profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  4. Web site: Daniel Alves profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  5. Web site: Thiago Silva profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  6. Web site: Lucio profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  7. Web site: Robinho profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  8. Web site: Ronaldo profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  9. Web site: Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  10. Web site: Gilberto Silva profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  11. Web site: Dida profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  12. Web site: Kaká profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  13. Web site: Marquinhos profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  14. Web site: Julio Cesar profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  15. Web site: Ze Roberto profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  16. Web site: Juan profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  17. Web site: Maicon profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  18. Web site: Casemiro profile. 12 February 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  19. Web site: Emerson profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  20. Web site: Zico (footballer). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  21. Web site: Willian profile. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  22. Web site: Philippe Coutinho profile. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  23. Web site: Alisson profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  24. Web site: Gabriel Jesus profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  25. Web site: Danilo profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  26. Web site: Marcelo profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  27. Web site: João Miranda – Inter Milan. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  28. Web site: David Luiz profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  29. Web site: Paulinho – Guangzhou Evergrande. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  30. Web site: Firmino profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  31. Web site: Fernandinho – Manchester City. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  32. Web site: Ramires profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  33. Web site: Elano profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  34. Web site: Lucas Paquetá profile. 2 March 2022. footballdatabase.eu.
  35. Web site: Hulk profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  36. Web site: Adriano profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  37. Web site: Richarlison profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  38. Web site: Julio Baptista profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  39. News: Zito: Two-time Brazilian World Cup-winning midfielder dies at 82. BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. 15 June 2015.
  40. Web site: Luís Fabiano – libre. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  41. Web site: Luisao profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  42. Web site: Edu. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  43. Web site: Renato Gaúcho. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  44. Web site: Luiz Gustavo – Marseille. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  45. Web site: Amaral. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  46. Web site: Juninho profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  47. Web site: Alex Sandro profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  48. Web site: Edmilson profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  49. Web site: Fred profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  50. Web site: Félix. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  51. Web site: Batista. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  52. Web site: Carlos. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  53. Web site: Edmundo. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  54. Web site: Lucas Moura profile. 14 October 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  55. Web site: Gilberto profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  56. Web site: Elías – Atlético Mineiro. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  57. Web site: Diego profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  58. Web site: Éder Militão profile. 2 March 2022. footballdatabase.eu.
  59. Web site: Vinícius Júnior profile. 11 January 2023. footballdatabase.eu.
  60. Web site: Kléberson profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  61. Web site: Fred profile. 2 March 2022. footballdatabase.eu.
  62. Web site: Douglas Costa profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  63. Web site: Marco Antônio. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  64. Web site: Fabinho profile. 2 March 2022. footballdatabase.eu.
  65. Web site: Josué profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  66. Web site: Waldir Peres. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  67. Web site: Alexandre Pato profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  68. Web site: Hernanes profile. 10 July 2013. footballdatabase.eu.
  69. Web site: Dirceu. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  70. Web site: Everton profile. 14 July 2021. footballdatabase.eu.
  71. Web site: Nilmar. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  72. Web site: Felipe Melo. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  73. Web site: Jefferson. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  74. Web site: Arthur profile. 23 April 2020. footballdatabase.eu.
  75. Web site: Everton Ribeiro profile. 2 March 2022. footballdatabase.eu.
  76. Web site: Kléber. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  77. Web site: Jô. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.

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