The 44 Greatest Brazilian Players in Serie A History

Inter, Milan and Roma legends, treble winners and Ballon d'Or recipients — Brazil's footprint on Italian football runs deep. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Ronaldo Nazario

   Inter Milan phenomenon whose 1997-2002 spell included a UEFA Cup, a Ballon d'Or and unforgettable goals.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   Kaka

   AC Milan playmaker who won the 2007 Champions League and Ballon d'Or after dominating Serie A.
   902pts
3. 3
   Juan

   Composed centre-back who spent five seasons at Roma from 2007, winning the 2008 Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana alongside Philippe Mexès.
   712pts
4. 4
   Danilo

   Versatile defender who joined Juventus in 2019, won the 2019–20 Scudetto and two Coppa Italias, and wore the captain's armband from 2023.
   614pts
5. 5
   Cafu

   Roma and Milan right-back, a two-time Serie A champion and the only player in three World Cup finals.
   600pts
6. 6
   Dida

   Milan goalkeeper who saved three penalties in the 2003 Champions League final shoot-out, then won the 2004 Scudetto and a second European Cup in 2007.
   583pts
7. 7
   Amarildo

   Forward who replaced the injured Pelé at the 1962 World Cup, then spent eleven Serie A seasons with Milan, Fiorentina and Roma, winning the 1968–69 Scudetto.
   570pts
8. 8
   Alex Sandro

   Left-back who spent nine seasons at Juventus from 2015, winning five consecutive Scudetti and becoming the club's most-capped foreign player.
   570pts
9. 9
   Junior

   Stylish full-back who moved from Flamengo to Torino in 1984 and became a Serie A favorite.
   560pts
10. 10
    Ronaldinho

    Brazilian magician who spent two and a half seasons at AC Milan from 2008, scoring 20 Serie A goals before leaving midway through the 2010–11 title season.
    560pts
11. 11
    Sergio Clerici

    Striker who scored 103 Serie A goals for seven clubs between 1960 and 1978, among them Lecco, Bologna, Fiorentina, Napoli and Lazio.
    521pts
12. 12
    José Altafini

    Brazilian-born striker who scored 216 Serie A goals for Milan, Napoli and Juventus, including both goals in Milan's 1963 European Cup final win.
    521pts
13. 13
    Angelo Sormani

    Brazilian-born forward who won the 1968 Scudetto and the 1969 European Cup with Milan during a long Serie A career that also took in Roma and Napoli.
    521pts
14. 14
    Dunga

    Combative midfielder who played four seasons for Fiorentina from 1988, reaching the 1990 UEFA Cup final before short spells at Pisa and Pescara.
    521pts
15. 15
    Julio Cesar

    Inter Milan goalkeeper, a 2010 treble winner and the Serie A's defining keeper of his era.
    515pts
16. 16
    Allan

    Ball-winning midfielder who powered Maurizio Sarri's Napoli for five seasons from 2015 and won the 2020 Coppa Italia before leaving for Everton.
    466pts
17. 17
    Lucio

    Inter Milan centre-back who anchored the 2010 treble-winning side under Mourinho.
    466pts
18. 18
    Bremer

    Centre-back voted Serie A's best defender in 2021–22 with Torino before crossing the city to Juventus, where he became a defensive cornerstone.
    466pts
19. 19
    Alexandre Pato

    Teenage striker who scored 51 Serie A goals for Milan between 2008 and 2013 and won the 2010–11 Scudetto before injuries cut short his peak.
    466pts
20. 20
    Mancini

    Winger famed for his step-overs and a backheeled derby goal against Lazio, who won two Coppa Italias with Roma before joining Inter in 2008.
    466pts
21. 21
    Careca

    Napoli striker who formed the famous Ma-Gi-Ca attack with Maradona and Giordano, winning the 1989 UEFA Cup and the 1989–90 Scudetto.
    412pts
22. 22
    Falcao

    Roma midfielder Paulo Roberto Falcao who powered the Giallorossi to the 1982-83 Scudetto.
    411pts
23. 23
    Adriano

    Inter Milan striker whose Imperatore peak in the mid-2000s produced unforgettable Serie A goals.
    411pts
24. 24
    Julinho

    Right winger who starred in Fiorentina's first Scudetto in 1955–56 and helped the club reach the 1957 European Cup final.
    404pts
25. 25
    Alisson

    Goalkeeper who became Roma's number one in 2017–18 and helped the club reach the Champions League semi-finals before a record move to Liverpool.
    404pts
26. 26
    Robinho

    Forward who scored 14 league goals in his first Milan season, forming the attack alongside Ibrahimović that won the 2010–11 Scudetto.
    404pts
27. 27
    Leonardo

    Elegant left-sided playmaker whose goals drove Milan to the 1998–99 Scudetto during two spells at San Siro between 1997 and 2003.
    404pts
28. 28
    Aldair

    Roma centre-back who spent thirteen seasons at the club and lifted the 2001 Scudetto.
    350pts
29. 29
    Zico

    Brazilian legend whose Udinese spell from 1983 to 1985 yielded 19 Serie A goals at age 30.
    350pts
30. 30
    Toninho Cerezo

    Midfielder who reached European Cup finals with Roma in 1984 and Sampdoria in 1992, winning the 1990–91 Scudetto in Genoa along the way.
    333pts
31. 31
    Douglas Costa

    Explosive winger whose pace and dribbling helped Juventus win three straight Scudetti between 2018 and 2020 after his arrival from Bayern Munich.
    333pts
32. 32
    Emerson

    Powerful defensive midfielder who anchored Roma's 2000–01 Scudetto-winning side and later joined Fabio Capello at Juventus in 2004.
    333pts
33. 33
    Hernanes

    Two-footed midfielder nicknamed 'Il Profeta' who starred for Lazio from 2010 to 2014, winning the 2013 Coppa Italia final against Roma.
    333pts
34. 34
    Nené

    Midfielder who spent twelve seasons at Cagliari from 1964 and was a mainstay of the Sardinian club's only Scudetto, won in 1969–70.
    333pts
35. 35
    Felipe Anderson

    Winger whose two spells at Lazio between 2013 and 2024 brought more than 300 appearances and a reputation as one of Serie A's most durable attackers.
    333pts
36. 36
    Thiago Silva

    AC Milan centre-back who lifted the 2010-11 Serie A title before joining PSG.
    280pts
37. 37
    Jair da Costa

    Right winger of Helenio Herrera's Grande Inter who scored the winner in the 1965 European Cup final and won four Scudetti in Milan.
    251pts
38. 38
    Lucas Leiva

    Defensive midfielder who anchored Lazio for five seasons after leaving Liverpool in 2017, winning the 2019 Coppa Italia and two Supercoppas.
    251pts
39. 39
    Serginho

    Flying left wing-back nicknamed 'Il Concorde' who spent nine seasons at Milan, winning the 2004 Scudetto and the Champions League in 2003 and 2007.
    251pts
40. 40
    Alemão

    Tireless midfielder who joined Napoli in 1988 and won the 1989 UEFA Cup and the 1989–90 Scudetto alongside Maradona and Careca.
    251pts
41. 41
    Amauri

    Brazilian-born striker who became a Serie A regular at Chievo, Palermo and Juventus.
    200pts
42. 42
    Maicon

    Inter Milan right-back whose marauding runs powered four Serie A titles and the treble.
    200pts
43. 43
    João Pedro

    Attacking midfielder and Cagliari captain who scored more than 75 Serie A goals for the club between 2014 and 2022, earning an Italy call-up.
    155pts
44. 44
    Dino da Costa

    Brazilian-born striker who won the 1956–57 Serie A scoring title with Roma and remains the club's top scorer in derbies against Lazio.
    155pts

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