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Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Jesus (Gabriel Fernando de Jesus, born 1997, São Paulo) is a Brazilian forward for FC Barcelona, formerly Palmeiras, Manchester City and Arsenal; Olympic gold 2016, Copa América 2019, four Premier League titles.
Gabriel Magalhães
Gabriel Magalhães (Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães, born 1997) is a Brazilian left-footed centre-back for Arsenal and Brazil; signed from Lille for £27m in 2020, set-piece goal threat, 2026 World Cup starter.
Gabriel Paulista
Gabriel Paulista (Gabriel Armando de Abreu, born 1990, São Paulo) is a Brazilian centre-back at Corinthians, formerly of Vitória, Villarreal, Arsenal, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, and Beşiktaş.
Gerson (footballer, born 1997)
Gerson Santos da Silva (born 1997, Belford Roxo), Brazilian left-footed central midfielder; 2019 Libertadores with Flamengo, Marseille, Zenit, then Cruzeiro in 2026 for a South American-record fee.
Gleison Bremer
Gleison Bremer (Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento), Brazilian centre-back born 1997; Torino 2018-2022, Serie A Best Defender 2021-22, Juventus from 2022 for €41.0m, Brazil 2026 World Cup squad.
Guilherme Arana
Guilherme Arana (Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes), born 1997 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian left back for Fluminense; formerly Corinthians, Sevilla, Atalanta, and Atlético Mineiro, with Brasileirão 2021, Copa do Brasil 2021, Supercopa 2022, six Mineiro titles, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold, and 13 Brazil caps.
Jakson Follmann
Jakson Follmann, Brazilian goalkeeper, Chapecoense reserve and one of six survivors of LaMia Flight 2933 (28 November 2016, 71 dead); right leg amputated; later Popstar winner, motivational speaker, and author.
Joelinton
Joelinton (Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira, born 1996) is a Brazilian midfielder for Newcastle United and Brazil. Signed as a £40m record striker in 2019, he was reinvented as a midfielder under Eddie Howe, winning the club's 2021/22 Player of the Year award.
Juan Jesus
Juan Jesus (Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus, born 1991, Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian left-footed centre-back at Venezia, formerly Internacional, Inter, Roma, and Napoli, winning two Serie A titles and London 2012 Olympic silver.
Junior Messias
Junior Messias, full name Junior Walter Messias, is a Brazilian forward who plays for Genoa in Serie A and previously won the Scudetto with Milan.
Kenedy (footballer)
Kenedy (Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento, born 1996) is a Brazilian left-footed winger who joined Chelsea from Fluminense in 2015, spent years on loan at Newcastle, Getafe, Granada and Flamengo, then played for Real Valladolid and now Pachuca.
Lucas Moura
Lucas Moura (Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva), Brazilian attacking midfielder born 1992, of São Paulo, PSG, and Tottenham; scored the 2019 stoppage-time hat-trick winner against Ajax that sent Spurs to their first Champions League final.
Lucas Paquetá
Lucas Paquetá, Brazilian left-footed attacking midfielder from Rio de Janeiro; Flamengo, AC Milan, Lyon, West Ham; Copa América 2019, Conference League 2023, cleared of FA spot-fixing charges in 2025, record €42M return to Flamengo in 2026.
Lucas Piazon
Lucas Domingues Piazon, Brazilian attacking midfielder (born 1994, São Paulo), signed by Chelsea from São Paulo in 2011 for a disputed fee, made 3 senior appearances, spent 7 loan spells (Vitesse, Fulham, Frankfurt, Málaga, Reading, Chievo, Rio Ave), then Braga, Botafogo, AVS and Wieczysta Kraków; never capped by Brazil at senior level.
Lucas Silva (footballer, born 1993)
Lucas Silva, Brazilian central midfielder born 1993, Cruzeiro and Real Madrid player; 2014 Serie A best midfielder, €13m 2015 Madrid transfer, brief Marseille loan, later Grêmio and Cruzeiro return.
Luiz Felipe
Luiz Felipe, chiefly the Brazilian-Italian central defender born 1997 (Ituano, Lazio, Betis, Al-Ittihad, Marseille, Rayo Vallecano), also names an Olympic volleyball champion, a basketball scoring record holder, and other Brazilian athletes.
Malcom (footballer)
Malcom (Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira, born 1997, São Paulo) is a Brazilian winger for Al Jazira, formerly of Corinthians, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Zenit, and Al Hilal, sold for a Russian-record €60 million in 2023.
Marcos Guilherme
Marcos Guilherme is a Brazilian right winger born in 1995 who plays for Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim, after coming through the Athletico Paranaense academy and representing Brazil at youth level.
Marquinhos
Marquinhos (Marcos Aoás Corrêa, born 1994) is a Brazilian centre-back and captain of Paris Saint-Germain, its record appearance maker, with 38 PSG trophies, two Champions Leagues (2025, 2026), 100+ Brazil caps, Olympic gold 2016 and Copa América 2019.
Matheus Cunha
Matheus Cunha (Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha), Brazilian forward born 1999 in João Pessoa; Manchester United and Brazil no.9; formerly Sion, Leipzig, Hertha, Atlético, Wolves; 2024/25 15-goal PL season, £62.5m 2025 move.
Matheus Henrique
Matheus Henrique, full name Matheus Henrique de Souza, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cruzeiro and won gold with Brazil at the 2020 Olympics.
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, Brazilian forward born 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes; Santos, Barcelona (2015 Champions League), record €222m PSG transfer, Al-Hilal, Santos return 2025; Olympic gold 2016.
Oscar (footballer, born 1991)
Oscar, full name Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, is a Brazilian retired attacking midfielder who played for Chelsea and Shanghai Port and won 48 caps for Brazil.
Pedro (footballer, born 1997)
Pedro (Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos, born 1997, Rio de Janeiro) is the Flamengo and Brazil centre-forward, ex-Fluminense and Fiorentina, two-time Libertadores winner and Flamengo's top scorer of the 21st century.
Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, born in 1992, who Barcelona signed from Liverpool for up to £142m in 2018 and who now plays for Santos.
Rafael (footballer, born 1990)
Rafael Pereira da Silva (Rafael da Silva), Brazilian right-back born 1990 in Petrópolis; Manchester United 2008-2015 (170 apps, three Premier League titles), later Lyon, Başakşehir, and Botafogo; retired December 2024. Distinct from Rafa Silva of Portugal and judoka Rafael Silva.
Rafinha (footballer, born 1993)
Rafinha (Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento), born 1993 in São Paulo, Brazilian-Spanish attacking midfielder, Barcelona La Masia graduate and 2015 treble winner, brother of Thiago, son of Mazinho; retired 22 December 2025 after Al-Arabi SC.
Ramon Tanque
Ramon Tanque (Ramon de Andrade Souza, born 1998) is a Brazilian 1.88 m centre-forward; 2024/25 Cambodian Golden Boot with Visakha, 2025/26 Indonesian Super League champion with Persib, now on loan at Chennaiyin FC.
Raphinha
Raphinha (Raphael Dias Belloli), Brazilian forward born 1996 in Porto Alegre, plays for FC Barcelona (number 11, captain) and Brazil. Avaí, Vitória Guimarães, Sporting, Rennes, Leeds, then €58m to Barcelona; 34 goals in 2024/25 under Flick.
Renan Lodi
Renan Lodi (Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos, born 1998, Serrana, Brazil) is a Brazilian left-back with 19 caps; Athletico-PR, Atlético Madrid (LaLiga 2020-21), Forest, Marseille, Al Hilal, now Atlético Mineiro.