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Adriano (footballer, born 1982)
Adriano Leite Ribeiro (Adriano Imperador), Brazilian striker born 1982 in Rio de Janeiro; Inter Milan star (74 goals in 177 games), 2004 Copa América and 2005 Confederations Cup top scorer, career derailed by his father's death, alcoholism and depression, retired 2016.
Adriano (footballer, born 1984)
Adriano Correia, Brazilian left back born 1984 in Curitiba; distinct from striker Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born 1982). Coritiba, six seasons at Sevilla, six at Barcelona winning two Champions League and four La Liga titles, later Besiktas and KAS Eupen.
Alan Ruschel
Alan Luciano Ruschel (b. 23 Aug 1989, Taquara, Brazil), Brazilian left back and captain of EC Juventude. Survivor of the 2016 Chapecoense plane crash that killed 71; returned in 2017 and won the 2020 Série B with Chapecoense.
Alex Amorim
Alex Amorim (Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho), born 2005 in Fortaleza, is a Brazilian central midfielder for Genoa in Serie A, formerly of Fortaleza, Athletic-MG, and Alverca, transferred for R$ 47 million.
Alex Sandro
Alex Sandro (Alex Sandro Lobo Silva, born 1991, Catanduva) is a Brazilian left-back at Flamengo; ex-Santos, Porto, and Juventus (327 games, five Serie A titles), 46 Brazil caps, Copa America 2019, World Cups 2022 and 2026.
Alex Teixeira
Alex Teixeira Santos (born 1990, Duque de Caxias) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder from Vasco da Gama who starred at Shakhtar Donetsk, moved to Jiangsu Suning for €50m in 2016, and later played for Beşiktaş, Vasco, and Panserraikos.
Alex Telles
Alex Telles (Alex Nicolao Telles, born 1992, Caxias do Sul) is a Brazilian attacking left-back for Grêmio, Galatasaray, Porto, Manchester United, Sevilla, Al Nassr, and Botafogo; 2022 World Cup squad member.
Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Pato (Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, born 1989, Pato Branco), Brazilian striker; youngest scorer in FIFA competitions, AC Milan 2007-13 (150 games, 63 goals, 2011 Scudetto), later Corinthians, Chelsea, Villarreal, Tianjin, Orlando City; retired 2023.
Alisson Becker
Alisson Becker (Alisson Ramses Becker, born 1992), Brazilian goalkeeper for Liverpool and Brazil; world-record €75m 2018 signing from Roma, Champions League 2019, Premier League titles 2019-20 and 2024-25, The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper 2019.
Alisson Santos
Alisson Santos (Alisson de Almeida Santos, born 2002, Itapetinga, Brazil) is a Brazilian forward and left winger for Napoli, signed from Sporting CP after Champions League goals, permanently for 20 million euros in June 2026. Not the Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Allan (footballer, born 1991)
Allan Marques Loureiro (born 1991, Rio de Janeiro), Brazilian defensive midfielder; played for Vasco da Gama, Udinese, Napoli, Everton, Al-Wahda, and Botafogo; 10 Brazil caps; 2024 Série A champion; distinct from Allan Rodrigues de Souza (born 1997).
Allan (footballer, born 1997)
Allan Rodrigues de Souza, Brazilian defensive midfielder born 1997 in Araçatuba; ex-Liverpool player (2015–2020, loan spells only), later Atlético Mineiro, Flamengo, and Corinthians, winner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores and two Série A titles. Distinct from Allan Elias (Palmeiras winger) and Allan Marques Loureiro (born 1991).
Allan (footballer, born 2004)
Allan (Allan Andrade Elias, born 2004, Florianópolis), Brazilian left-footed winger; Palmeiras academy product who broke out in the 2025 Libertadores, joined Manchester City in August 2026 for a reported fee up to £34.2m/€40m, and scored and assisted on his EFL Cup debut.
Alysson (footballer, born 2006)
Alysson (Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos, born 2006, Apucarana) is a Brazilian right winger who came through Grêmio's academy and joined Aston Villa in January 2026, wearing number 47.
Anderson (footballer, born 1988)
Anderson (Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, born 1988, Porto Alegre) is a retired Brazilian midfielder; Grêmio, Porto, Manchester United 2007-2015 (181 apps, 4 Premier League titles, 2008 Champions League, Golden Boy 2008), then Internacional and Adana Demirspor; retired 2019.
Andreas Pereira
Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira, Brazilian attacking midfielder born 1996 in Duffel, Belgium. PSV and Manchester United youth product; loans at Granada, Valencia, Lazio, Flamengo; Fulham, now Palmeiras; Brazil international at Copa América 2024.
Andrey Santos
Andrey Santos, Brazilian box-to-box midfielder born 2004, ex-Vasco da Gama and Chelsea, Strasbourg loan standout, joined Manchester United in July 2026 for a reported €58m as Michael Carrick's first signing; six Brazil caps.
Antony (footballer, born 2000)
Antony Matheus dos Santos, Brazilian left-footed right winger born 2000 in Osasco; São Paulo, Ajax, Manchester United (£85m, 2022), then Real Betis from 2025; 16 Brazil caps.
Arthur Friedenreich
Arthur Friedenreich (1892–1969), "El Tigre," Brazil's first football superstar of the amateur era; scored the 1919 South American title goal, starred on Paulistano's 1925 Europe tour, credited with 595 documented goals.
Arthur Melo
Arthur Melo (Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, born 1996, Goiânia) is a Brazilian central midfielder of Grêmio, Barcelona, Juventus, Liverpool, Fiorentina, Girona, Grêmio again, and Santos, with 22 Brazil caps.
Bebeto
Bebeto (José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, born 1964) is a Brazilian former forward, 1994 World Cup winner alongside Romário, Deportivo de La Coruña legend and La Liga Pichichi, later a Rio de Janeiro state deputy; distinct from the Tondela right back and the 2026 candidate of the same nickname.
Berguinho
Berguinho (Rosembergne da Silva, born 1997, Natal) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder and winger at Persib Bandung, number 97, formerly of Borneo FC Samarinda, ABC, and Volta Redonda; distinct from the younger Vasco da Gama namesake.
Bernard (footballer)
Bernard (Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte, born 1992, Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian midfielder at Atlético Mineiro; 2013 Libertadores winner, ex-Shakhtar Donetsk (€25m), Everton, Sharjah, Panathinaikos; 14 Brazil caps, 2014 World Cup squad. Not Bernardo Silva.
Brenno
Brenno (Brenno Oliveira Fraga Costa), Brazilian goalkeeper born 1999 in Sorocaba; Olympic gold medalist with Brazil at Tokyo 2020 as a non-playing squad member; Grêmio, Bari, Fortaleza, Sport Recife.
Breno Bidon
Breno Bidon (Breno de Souza Bidon, born 2005) is a Brazilian left-footed midfielder for Corinthians, Copinha 2024 best player, 2025 Copa do Brasil winner, wearing shirt 7, contract to 2029.
Bruninho (footballer, born 2008)
Bruninho (Bruno Braga Ramos, born 2008, São Paulo) is a Brazilian right winger/attacking midfielder from the Athletico Paranaense academy who transferred to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2026 and plays for Brazil U20.
Bruninho Samudio
Bruninho Samudio (Bruno Samudio de Souza, born 2010) is a Brazilian youth goalkeeper at Botafogo's under-17 side and Brazil U-15 South American champion in 2025; son of ex-goalkeeper Bruno and the murdered model Eliza Samudio, he signed his first professional contract in February 2026.
Bruno Alves (footballer, born 2005)
Bruno Ferreira Alves (born 2005, Paranapuã), Brazilian centre-back, Cruzeiro youth product and 2026 Mineiro winner, on loan at Norwich City; Brazil U20 with 3 caps; debuted professionally in the 2026 EFL Cup.
Bruno Fuchs
Bruno Fuchs (Bruno de Lara Fuchs), Brazilian centre-back born 1999 in Ponta Grossa; Internacional, CSKA Moscow, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras; non-starter gold medalist in men's football at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães, a Brazilian central midfielder born in 1997, won Olympic gold with Brazil and captain led Newcastle to the 2025 Carabao Cup before his 2026 move to Arsenal.