The 39 Best Brazilian Players in La Liga History

Barcelona icons, Real Madrid title winners and dribblers who brought samba to Spain — Brazil's mark on La Liga spans every era. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Ronaldo Nazario

   Barcelona and Real Madrid striker whose 47-goal 1996-97 season at Barca remains legendary.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Rodrygo

   Real Madrid forward whose Champions League nights and consistent La Liga performances mark him as a current star.
   812pts
3. 3
   Deco

   Naturalized Portuguese-Brazilian playmaker who won two La Liga titles with Barcelona.
   785pts
4. 4
   Evaristo de Macedo

   Forward who won two La Liga titles with Barcelona and knocked Real Madrid out of the 1960–61 European Cup, then won two more titles after crossing to Madrid.
   744pts
5. 5
   Edmilson

   Barcelona midfielder turned defender who won two La Liga titles and the 2006 Champions League.
   744pts
6. 6
   Diego Costa

   Brazilian-born striker who scored 27 league goals as Atlético Madrid won the 2013–14 La Liga title, later returning to win a second championship.
   700pts
7. 7
   Mazinho

   World Cup-winning midfielder who played for Valencia and then Celta Vigo through the late 1990s, father of Thiago and Rafinha Alcântara.
   700pts
8. 8
   Ronaldinho

   Barcelona's smiling magician whose 2004 and 2005 Ballons d'Or rebuilt the club's identity.
   665pts
9. 9
   Robinho

   Forward who arrived at Real Madrid in 2005 and won back-to-back La Liga titles in 2007 and 2008 before his move to Manchester City.
   665pts
10. 10
    Djalminha

    Playmaker famed for his flicks and audacious skills who drove Deportivo La Coruña to their only La Liga title in 1999–2000.
    650pts
11. 11
    Marcos Senna

    Brazilian-born midfielder who spent eleven seasons at Villarreal, reaching the 2006 Champions League semi-finals, and won Euro 2008 with Spain.
    603pts
12. 12
    Kaka

    Real Madrid playmaker whose four seasons brought a La Liga title in 2011-12.
    594pts
13. 13
    Mauro Silva

    Deportivo La Coruna defensive midfielder who anchored the 1999-2000 La Liga title.
    594pts
14. 14
    Filipe Luís

    Left-back who starred for Deportivo and then Atlético Madrid, winning the 2013–14 La Liga title and two Europa Leagues under Diego Simeone.
    594pts
15. 15
    Luís Fabiano

    Sevilla striker who scored in the 2006 UEFA Cup final and helped the club to back-to-back UEFA Cups and two Copa del Rey titles.
    532pts
16. 16
    Renato

    Midfielder who spent seven seasons at Sevilla from 2004, a key figure in the side that won two UEFA Cups and two Copa del Rey titles.
    532pts
17. 17
    Vinicius Junior

    Real Madrid winger whose dribbling and decisive Champions League goals made him La Liga's modern Brazilian icon.
    532pts
18. 18
    Juliano Belletti

    Right-back who played for Villarreal and then Barcelona, where his late winner in the 2006 Champions League final capped a La Liga double.
    532pts
19. 19
    Denílson

    Winger who joined Real Betis for a world-record fee in 1998 and spent seven seasons in Seville, lifting the 2005 Copa del Rey.
    532pts
20. 20
    Romario

    Barcelona striker whose Dream Team year delivered La Liga and the 1994 World Cup glory.
    461pts
21. 21
    Roberto Carlos

    Real Madrid left-back whose 11 seasons brought four La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues.
    461pts
22. 22
    Bebeto

    Deportivo La Coruna striker who finished as Pichichi in 1992-93 and helped build the SuperDepor era.
    461pts
23. 23
    Leivinha

    Attacking midfielder who joined Atlético Madrid in 1975 with Luís Pereira and helped the club win the 1976–77 La Liga title.
    461pts
24. 24
    Donato

    Brazilian-born defender and midfielder who played for Atlético and then Deportivo for a decade, winning the 2000 league title and earning Spain caps.
    461pts
25. 25
    Sylvinho

    Left-back who played three seasons at Celta Vigo before winning three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues with Barcelona.
    461pts
26. 26
    Luís Pereira

    Commanding centre-back who arrived at Atlético Madrid in 1975, won the 1976–77 league title and spent five seasons at the Vicente Calderón.
    380pts
27. 27
    Dani Alves

    Sevilla and Barcelona right-back, a six-time La Liga champion and one of the position's all-time greats.
    380pts
28. 28
    Casemiro

    Real Madrid defensive midfielder, a three-time La Liga champion and Champions League legend.
    380pts
29. 29
    Júlio Baptista

    Powerful forward nicknamed 'La Bestia' who scored 38 league goals in two seasons at Sevilla before moves to Real Madrid and Málaga.
    380pts
30. 30
    Marcelo

    Real Madrid left-back who won six La Liga titles and five Champions Leagues across 15 seasons.
    380pts
31. 31
    Miranda

    Centre-back who headed Atlético's winner against Real Madrid in the 2013 Copa del Rey final and anchored the 2013–14 title-winning defence.
    380pts
32. 32
    Waldo

    Valencia centre-forward of the 1960s who scored 115 La Liga goals, won two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups and took the 1966–67 Pichichi trophy.
    380pts
33. 33
    Raphinha

    Barcelona winger whose goals and assists powered the club to the 2024–25 La Liga title, one of the best seasons by any Brazilian in Spain.
    286pts
34. 34
    Adriano Correia

    Sevilla and Barcelona left-back, a four-time La Liga champion and treble winner who could also play on either wing.
    286pts
35. 35
    Baltazar

    Striker who scored 35 league goals for Atlético Madrid in 1988–89 to win the Pichichi, after three productive seasons at Celta Vigo.
    286pts
36. 36
    Rivaldo

    Barcelona playmaker who won the 1999 Ballon d'Or with Barcelona and produced unforgettable goals.
    177pts
37. 37
    Éder Militão

    Real Madrid centre-back who joined from Porto in 2019 and has won multiple La Liga titles and the 2022 and 2024 Champions Leagues.
    177pts
38. 38
    Giovanni

    Attacking midfielder who won two La Liga titles and the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup in three seasons at Barcelona under Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal.
    177pts
39. 39
    Neymar

    Barcelona forward who lifted La Liga twice and won the 2015 treble alongside Messi and Suarez.
    177pts

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