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.
15 players of 172 total
AllActiveRetired
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Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
AS
Alessandro Santos
DF
20.07.1977 (49)
JPNJapan
Retired
82
7
2002-2006
SS
Sinha
MF
23.05.1976 (50)
MEXMexico
Retired
59
6
2004-2013
FS
Francileudo Santos
FW
20.03.1979 (47)
TUNTunisia
Retired
41
22
2004-2008
SS
Sandro
FW
10.03.1987 (39)
HKGHong Kong
BRA Madureira
29
7
2015-2019
DS
Danilo Silva
GK
05.03.1982 (44)
EQGEquatorial Guinea
Retired
19
0
2006-2013
JS
Juninho Soares
FW
11.12.2000 (26)
HKGHong Kong
HKG Kitchee
17
2
2024-
AS
Angelo Sormani
FW
03.07.1939 (87)
ITAItaly
Retired
7
2
1962-1963
SS
Sammir
MF
23.04.1987 (39)
CROCroatia
Retired
7
0
SS
Salomão Salha
MF
25.11.1972 (54)
LBNLebanon
Retired
6
0
2001
SS
Serginho
MF
15.03.1995 (31)
CHNChina
CHN Beijing Guoan
6
0
2025-
PS
Phan Văn Santos
GK
30.09.1977 (49)
VIEVietnam
Retired
5
0
2008
ES
Emerson Sheik
FW
06.12.1978 (48)
QATQatar
Retired
3
0
2008
FS
Felipe Santos
MF
03.01.1997 (29)
BENBenin
AZE Araz-Naxçıvan
2
0
2026-
JS
Jonatas Santos
FW
16.12.2001 (25)
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
UAE Al-Ain
2
0
2025-
TS
Tiago Silva
DF
04.04.1979 (47)
BULBulgaria
Retired
1
0
2005

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