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Who is the best player in Brazil national team history?

By YPB Team

Brazil has produced more legendary footballers than almost any nation — who is the greatest player in Seleção history?

  1. Pelé — ranked #11
    Pelé
    Three-time World Cup winner widely considered the greatest footballer of all time.
  2. Ronaldo R9 — ranked #22
    Ronaldo R9
    Two-time World Cup winner and 1994 and 2002 tournament top scorer, known as 'The Phenomenon'.
  3. Ronaldinho — ranked #33
    Ronaldinho
    2002 World Cup winner and 2004–2005 FIFA World Player of the Year, renowned for his dazzling skill.
  4. Garrincha — ranked #44
    Garrincha
    1958 and 1962 World Cup winner, considered Pelé's greatest teammate and a dribbling genius.
  5. Zico — ranked #55
    Zico
    Never won a World Cup but widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted players in history.
  6. Romário — ranked #66
    Romário
    1994 World Cup winner and 1994 FIFA World Player of the Year, a lethal and prolific striker.
  7. Rivaldo — ranked #77
    Rivaldo
    1999 FIFA World Player of the Year and 2002 World Cup winner with dazzling technique.
  8. Roberto Carlos — ranked #88
    Roberto Carlos
    2002 World Cup winner known for his thunderous free kicks and attacking left-back play.
  9. Cafu — ranked #99
    Cafu
    Brazil's most-capped player and 1994 and 2002 World Cup winner at right back.
  10. Neymar — ranked #1010
    Neymar
    Brazil's all-time leading scorer and the country's modern flag-bearer, despite no World Cup win.
  11. Sócrates — ranked #1111
    Sócrates
    Leader of the Corinthians Democracy movement and captain of Brazil's flamboyant 1982 World Cup side.
  12. Jairzinho — ranked #1212
    Jairzinho
    Scored in every match of the 1970 World Cup, a feat unmatched in tournament history.
  13. Bebeto — ranked #1313
    Bebeto
    1994 World Cup winner whose partnership with Romário is one of the greatest in football history.
  14. Tostão — ranked #1414
    Tostão
    Key forward in Brazil's legendary 1970 World Cup-winning side alongside Pelé.

Comments 1

Seventy-seven Brazil goals stood for 61 years until Neymar reached 79 in Belém. A passport is what keeps Maradona off this ranking: https://youpick.best/articles/pele-vs-maradona-ranked

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Aug 21