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Top 17 Brazilian Players in FC Porto History

By YPB Team

FC Porto has been a launching pad for some great Brazilians — some passing through on the way to bigger clubs, others becoming legends on the Douro. Which stands tallest?

  1. Alex Telles — ranked #11
    Alex Telles
    Attacking left-back who joined from Galatasaray in 2016 and supplied goals and assists for two Primeira Liga titles before moving to Manchester United in 2020.
    1000pts
  2. Deco — ranked #22
    Deco
    Brazilian-born midfield maestro who was the creative engine of José Mourinho's Porto side, named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2004 after their Champions League triumph.
    999pts
  3. Alex Sandro — ranked #33
    Alex Sandro
    Attacking left-back signed from Santos in 2011 who made 137 appearances over four seasons and won two Primeira Liga titles before joining Juventus.
    877pts
  4. Mário Jardel — ranked #44
    Mário Jardel
    Prolific Brazilian striker who scored a staggering 168 goals in 175 appearances for Porto in the late 1990s, winning multiple league titles and the European Golden Boot.
    771pts
  5. Danilo — ranked #55
    Danilo
    Right-back who arrived from Santos in 2012 and won two Primeira Liga titles over three seasons before earning a big-money move to Real Madrid.
    692pts
  6. Helton — ranked #66
    Helton
    Brazilian goalkeeper who served as Porto's captain for several seasons and lifted the Europa League trophy in 2011, making over 200 appearances for the Portuguese club.
    692pts
  7. Evanilson — ranked #77
    Evanilson
    Clinical Brazilian striker who scored consistently for Porto across multiple seasons before earning a move to Borussia Dortmund, contributing important goals in European competition.
    692pts
  8. Pepe — ranked #88
    Pepe
    Though born in Brazil and having started his career there, Pepe represents Portugal internationally and spent formative seasons at Porto before his Real Madrid move.
    600pts
  9. Maicon — ranked #99
    Maicon
    Commanding centre-back who spent seven years at Porto from 2009 and later captained the club, winning three Primeira Liga titles along the way.
    491pts
  10. Branco — ranked #1010
    Branco
    Brazil's World Cup-winning left-back who played for Porto from 1988 to 1990, winning the 1989–90 Primeira Liga title with his thunderous left foot.
    491pts
  11. Pepê — ranked #1111
    Pepê
    Versatile Brazilian winger signed from Grêmio in 2021 who won the 2021–22 league and cup double and became a key attacker under Sérgio Conceição.
    491pts
  12. Derlei — ranked #1212
    Derlei
    Brazilian forward who was a member of Porto's historic 2004 Champions League-winning squad, playing a supporting role in one of the great underdog stories of European football.
    360pts
  13. Otávio — ranked #1313
    Otávio
    Brazilian-born creative midfielder who spent nearly a decade at Porto from 2014, winning three league titles and earning Portugal caps before joining Al-Nassr in 2023.
    360pts
  14. Galeno — ranked #1414
    Galeno
    Explosive left winger who rejoined Porto from Braga in 2022 and became one of the team's most dangerous attackers before a 2025 move to Al-Ahli.
    360pts
  15. Fernando — ranked #1515
    Fernando
    Holding midfielder who spent seven years at Porto from 2007, winning four league titles and the 2011 Europa League as the shield in front of defence.
    0pts
  16. Juary — ranked #1616
    Juary
    Brazilian forward who came off the bench in Vienna and scored the winning goal against Bayern Munich in the 1987 European Cup final.
    0pts
  17. Hulk — ranked #1717
    Hulk
    Powerful forward who scored 78 goals in 170 games from 2008 to 2012, starring in the 2010–11 side that won the league, cup and Europa League.
    0pts

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