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TOP 10 Best Brazilian Players

#1 Pelé "O Rei"

- Pro Period : 1956 - 1977

- International Career : 1957 - 1971

- 831 matches - 767 goals - 353 assists

- Second Striker/False 9/Attacking-Midfielder - 1m72

- 37 Trophies/71 Individual Awards

#2 Zico "The White Pelé"

- Pro Period : 1971 - 1994

- International Career : 1976 - 1986

- 749 matches - 514 goals - 230 assists

- Attacking-Midfielder/Second Striker/Left-Winger - 1m72

- 30 Trophies/30 Individual Awards

#3 Didi "Senhor Futebol"

- Pro Period : 1946 - 1966

- International Career : 1952 - 1962

- 601 matches - 193 goals - 158 assists

- Central-Midfielders/AM/DM - 1m71

- 17 Trophies/4 Individual Awards

#4 Ronaldo Nazário "Ô Fenomeno"

- Pro Period : 1993 - 2011

- International Career : 1994 - 2011

- 616 matches - 414 goals - 126 assists

- Striker - 1m83

- 19 Trophies/50 Individual Awards

#5 Romário "Baixinho"

- Pro Period : 1985 - 2009

- International Career : 1987 - 2005

- 994 matches - 772 goals - 154 assists

- Striker - 1m69

- 29 Trophies/50 Individual Awards

#6 Garrincha "The Little Bird"

- Pro Period : 1953 - 1972

- International Career : 1955 - 1966

- 702 matches - 264 goals - / assists

- Right-Winger - 1m69

- 19 Trophies/11 Individual Awards

#7 Djalma Santos "La Muralha"

- Pro Period : 1948 - 1971

- International Career : 1952 - 1968

- 1062 matches - 48 goals - / assists

- Right-Back - 1m73

- 21 Trophies/7 Individual Awards

#8 Nílton Santos "The Enclyclopedia"

- Pro Period : 1948 - 1964

- International Career : 1949 - 1962

- 796 matches - 14 goals - / assists

- Left-Back - 1m80

- 27 Trophies/8 Individual Awards

#9 Neymar "The Prince Who Never Became King"

- Pro Period : 2009 -

- International Career : 2010 -

- 658 matches - 394 goals - 261 assists

- Left-Winger/Attacking-Midfielder/Striker - 1m75

- 31 Trophies/56 Individual Awards

#10 Ronaldinho "R10"

- Pro Period : 1998 - 2015

- International Career : 1999 - 2013

- 825 matches - 311 goals - 196 assists

- Left-Winger/Attacking-Midfielder - 1m81

- 20 Trophies/44 Individual Awards