International Eligibility & Player Data
Brazilian-born players for other national teams
International football players born in Brazil who went on to represent a different national team. A window into the global mobility of the modern game.
172 players
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ALLABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTVWYZ
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
P
Pepe
DF
26.02.1983 (43)
PORPortugal
Retired
141
8
2007-2024
AS
Alessandro Santos
DF
20.07.1977 (49)
JPNJapan
Retired
82
7
2002-2006
D
Deco
MF
27.08.1977 (49)
PORPortugal
Retired
75
5
2003-2010
MP
Marcos Pizzelli
MF
03.10.1984 (42)
ARMArmenia
Retired
65
11
2008-2019
ED
Eduardo da Silva
FW
25.02.1983 (43)
CROCroatia
Retired
64
29
—
SS
Sinha
MF
23.05.1976 (50)
MEXMexico
Retired
59
6
2004-2013
JJ
Jorginho
MF
20.12.1991 (35)
ITAItaly
BRA Flamengo
57
5
2016-2024
CC
Caio Canedo
FW
09.08.1990 (36)
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
UAE Al-Wahda
53
10
2020-
KK
Kevin Kurányi
FW
02.03.1982 (44)
GERGermany
Retired
52
19
2003-2008
DY
Daishiro Yoshimura
MF
16.08.1947 (†)
JPNJapan
Deceased
46
7
1970-1976
BF
Benny Feilhaber
MF
19.06.1985 (41)
USAUnited States
Retired
44
2
2007-2017
FM
Fábio César Montezine
MF
24.02.1979 (47)
QATQatar
Retired
44
11
—
MT
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
DF
24.04.1981 (45)
JPNJapan
Retired
43
8
2006-2010
FS
Francileudo Santos
FW
20.03.1979 (47)
TUNTunisia
Retired
41
22
2004-2008
CC
Clayton
DF
21.03.1974 (52)
TUNTunisia
Retired
39
4
1998-2006
MM
Marcone
DF
05.04.1978 (48)
QATQatar
Retired
38
1
2008-2013
FL
Fábio Lima
MF
23.10.1993 (33)
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
UAE Al-Wasl
37
16
2020-
MA
Mehmet Aurélio
MF
15.12.1977 (49)
TURTurkey
Retired
37
2
—
HH
Hélio
DF
31.01.1986 (40)
HKGHong Kong
HKG Kitchee
35
1
2016-
MF
Mário Fernandes
DF
19.09.1990 (36)
RUSRussia
RUS Zenit
33
5
2017-2021
RR
Ruy Ramos
MF
09.02.1957 (69)
JPNJapan
Retired
32
1
1990-1995
LO
Luís Oliveira
FW
24.03.1969 (57)
BELBelgium
Retired
31
7
1992-1999
RA
Richard Almeida
MF
20.03.1989 (37)
AZEAzerbaijan
AZE Qarabağ
31
3
—
EP
Emerson Palmieri
DF
13.03.1994 (32)
ITAItaly
FRA Olympique de Marseille
30
0
2018-
TM
Thiago Motta
MF
28.09.1982 (44)
ITAItaly
Retired
30
1
2011-2016
MG
Marcos González
DF
09.06.1980 (46)
CHIChile
Retired
29
2
2003-2014
SS
Sandro
FW
10.03.1987 (39)
HKGHong Kong
BRA Madureira
29
7
2015-2019
RB
Renan Bressan
MF
03.11.1988 (38)
BLRBelarus
Retired
28
3
2012-2018
MM
Marlos
MF
07.06.1988 (38)
UKRUkraine
Retired
27
1
2017-2021
LJ
Luiz Júnior
DF
13.01.1989 (37)
QATQatar
QAT Al-Arabi
26
0
2013-2017
ÉÉ
Éder
FW
15.11.1986 (40)
ITAItaly
Retired
26
6
2015-2017
EE
Endrick
MF
07.03.1995 (31)
MASMalaysia
VIE Con An Ho Chi Minh City
25
0
2023-
RG
Roger Guerreiro
MF
25.05.1982 (44)
POLPoland
Retired
25
4
2008-2011
DC
Diego Costa
FW
07.10.1988 (38)
ESPSpain
Free Agent
24
10
2014-2018
LM
Lucas Mendes
DF
03.07.1990 (36)
QATQatar
QAT Al-Wakrah
24
1
2023-
PP
Paulo Josué
MF
13.03.1989 (37)
MASMalaysia
MAS Kuala Lumpur City
24
9
2023-
RR
Roberto
DF
28.05.1983 (43)
HKGHong Kong
Retired
24
1
2016-2021
CC
Cacau
FW
27.03.1981 (45)
GERGermany
Retired
23
6
2009-2012
FF
Fernando
MF
13.11.1986 (40)
HKGHong Kong
HKG Tai Po
22
1
2022-
TC
Thiago Cionek
DF
21.04.1986 (40)
POLPoland
ITA Cavese
21
0
2014-2018
MM
Marcus Meloni
DF
25.06.2000 (26)
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
UAE Al-Jazira
20
2
2024-
WL
Wagner Lopes
FW
29.01.1969 (57)
JPNJapan
Retired
20
5
1997-1999
DS
Danilo Silva
GK
05.03.1982 (44)
EQGEquatorial Guinea
Retired
19
0
2006-2013
GM
Guilherme Marinato
GK
12.12.1985 (41)
RUSRussia
Retired
19
0
2016-2021
EE
Elkeson
MF
13.07.1989 (37)
CHNChina
CHN Chengdu Rongcheng
18
4
2019-
LG
Leandro Gomes
FW
24.08.1976 (50)
AZEAzerbaijan
Retired
18
0
—
O
Otávio
MF
09.02.1995 (31)
PORPortugal
KSA Al-Qadsiah
18
3
2021-
RT
Rodrigo Tabata
MF
19.11.1980 (46)
QATQatar
QAT Al-Rayyan
18
2
2015-2017
D
Diogo Rangel
DF
19.08.1991 (35)
TLSTimor-Leste
BRA Portuguesa
17
0
2012-2016
GD
Gilson da Souza
MF
25.03.1967 (59)
ECUEcuador
Retired
17
1
1996-1997
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