Brazilian Sports Legends
The greatest brazilian sports people of all time — across 9 sports.
⚽ Football
Brazilian
Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Centre Forward
Brazilian striker known as 'The Emperor', dominated Serie A in mid-2000s with Inter Milan before…
Brazilian
Alisson Becker
Goalkeeper
Brazilian professional footballer widely regarded as one of the world's best goalkeepers, known for…
Brazilian
Antony Santos
Winger
Brazilian right winger known for skillful dribbling and pace, who became one of the most expensive…
Brazilian
Bebeto
Centre Forward
Brazilian footballer regarded as one of the greatest strikers of the 1990s, World Cup winner in…
Brazilian
Marcos Cafu
Right-back
Brazilian football right-back widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs in history, known…
Brazilian
Carlos Casemiro
Defensive Midfielder
Brazilian defensive midfielder renowned for his work rate, tackling ability, and success at Real…
Brazilian
Dani Alves
Right-back
Brazilian right-back widely regarded as one of the greatest fullbacks in football history, holding…
Brazilian
David Luiz
Centre Back
Flamboyant and technically gifted Brazilian centre-back whose adventurous style and curly hair made…
Brazilian
Douglas Costa
Winger
Brazilian winger known for pace, dribbling and crossing ability. Won major trophies with Bayern…
Brazilian
Éder Militão
Centre-back
Brazilian centre-back who became one of Real Madrid's key defenders, winning multiple Champions…
Brazilian
Ederson Moraes
Goalkeeper
Brazilian goalkeeper renowned for exceptional distribution, ball-playing skills, and Premier League…
Brazilian
Endrick Felipe
Forward
Teenage Brazilian sensation who became one of the youngest players to star in the Brasileirão…
Brazilian
Fabinho Tavares
Defensive Midfielder
Dominant Brazilian defensive midfielder whose interceptions and tactical discipline anchored…
Brazilian
Paulo Falcão
Defensive/Central Midfielder
The Eighth King of Rome — Falcão's five seasons at AS Roma in the early 1980s were among the finest…
Brazilian
Fernandinho Roza
Midfielder
Tireless Brazilian midfielder whose energy, intelligence and versatility were the engine of…
Brazilian
Miraildes Formiga
Defensive Midfielder
The most enduring international footballer in history, male or female — Formiga competed at seven…
Brazilian
Gabriel Magalhães
Centre-back
Arsenal's commanding centre-back — the defensive foundation of his Premier League title challenges.
Brazilian
Gabriel Martinelli
Winger/Forward
Arsenal's Brazilian winger — signed for £6 million, developed into one of the Premier League's most…
Brazilian
Manuel Garrincha
Right Winger
Brazil's right winger who never lost a match in which he and Pelé played together — a dribbler of…
Brazilian
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
The 'Invisible Wall' — a disciplined Brazilian holding midfielder whose tireless work rate anchored…
Brazilian
Ricardo Kaká
Attacking Midfielder
Brazilian footballer who won the 2007 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, known for his…
Brazilian
Lucas Paquetá
Midfielder
Creative and technically gifted Brazilian midfielder whose elegant style and big-game performances…
Brazilian
Marcelo Vieira
Left-back
Brazilian left-back widely regarded as one of the greatest in his position, known for his attacking…
Brazilian
Marquinhos Correa
Centre Back
PSG's long-serving captain, a composed and intelligent Brazilian centre-back who has anchored the…
Brazilian
Marta Vieira
Forward
Brazilian footballer widely regarded as the greatest female player of all time, six-time FIFA World…
Brazilian
Neymar Jr.
Forward
Brazilian forward and one of the world's most skillful players, known for his dribbling,…
Brazilian
Oscar dos Santos
Attacking Midfielder
Brazilian attacking midfielder known for his technical skills, creativity, and playmaking ability…
Brazilian
Edson Pelé
Forward
Three-time World Cup winner widely considered the greatest footballer of all time. Scored 757…
Brazilian
Philippe Coutinho
Attacking Midfielder / Forward
Brazilian attacking midfielder/winger known for long-range strikes and playmaking ability. Won…
Brazilian
Raphinha Belloli
Winger
Brazilian winger known for his pace, dribbling, and crossing ability. Rose from Brazilian football…
Brazilian
Richarlison Andrade
Forward/Winger
Brazilian forward known for acrobatic goals, pace, and versatility across the front line. Olympic…
Brazilian
Rivaldo Ferreira
Forward/Attacking Midfielder
Brazil's World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or holder whose bicycle kick goals and creative brilliance…
Brazilian
Roberto Carlos
Left-back
Brazilian footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all time, known for his…
Brazilian
Roberto Firmino
Forward
The pressing pioneer who made Salah and Mané world-class — Liverpool's selfless false nine and the…
Brazilian
Romário de Souza
Centre Forward
Brazil's 1994 World Cup winner and scorer of over 1,000 career goals — a natural finisher of almost…
Brazilian
Ronaldinho Gaucho
Attacking Midfielder/Forward
The most joyful footballer who ever played — two Ballon d'Or, a World Cup and the Barcelona…
Brazilian
Ronaldo Nazário
Forward
Brazilian striker widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, known for his…
Brazilian
Sócrates Brasileiro
Attacking Midfielder
Brazilian footballer and intellectual known as 'Doctor Socrates', captained Brazil in two World…
Brazilian
Thiago Silva
Centre Back
One of the finest defenders of his generation, whose reading of the game and leadership defied age…
Brazilian
Vinicius Junior
Winger
Brazilian winger known for pace, dribbling and Champions League performances. Key player in Real…
Brazilian
Willian Borges
Winger
Brazilian footballer who won two Premier League titles with Chelsea and earned 70 international…
Brazilian
Arthur Zico
Attacking Midfielder
Brazilian football legend known as one of the greatest attacking midfielders ever, master of free…
🎾 Tennis
🏃 Athletics
🏎️ Formula 1
Brazilian
Ayrton Senna
Racing Driver
Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, winning three…
Brazilian
Emerson Fittipaldi
Driver
Two-time Formula One World Champion from Brazil whose calm brilliance and smooth driving style…
Brazilian
Felipe Massa
Driver
Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver who competed from 2002-2017, winning 11 Grand Prix races and…
Brazilian
Nelson Piquet
Driver
Brazilian Formula 1 driver who won three World Championships (1981, 1983, 1987) and is considered…
Brazilian
Rubens Barrichello
Driver
Brazilian Formula 1 driver who competed for 19 seasons, winning 11 races and finishing runner-up in…
🥋 MMA
Brazilian
Alex Pereira
Light Heavyweight
Brazilian striker and former kickboxing champion who became the 9th UFC fighter to win titles in…
Brazilian
Alexandre Pantoja
Flyweight
Grappling-heavy Brazilian flyweight who won the belt in 2023 and made four defenses before losing…
Brazilian
Amanda Nunes
Bantamweight/Featherweight (retired)
Retired Brazilian two-division champion who ended her career in 2023 with a title-defense win,…
Brazilian
Anderson Silva
Middleweight (retired)
Legendary Brazilian who dominated the middleweight division for nearly seven years and once held…
Brazilian
Charles Oliveira
Lightweight
Charles Oliveira is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and the UFC's all-time leader in submissions…
Brazilian
Cristiane Justino (Cyborg)
Featherweight
Cris Cyborg is regarded as one of the greatest female MMA fighters ever, the only fighter in…
Brazilian
Deiveson Figueiredo
Bantamweight (former Flyweight)
Deiveson Figueiredo is a hard-hitting Brazilian former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion now…
Brazilian
Glover Teixeira
Light Heavyweight
Submitted Jan Błachowicz to win the title in 2021, then lost it to Jiří Procházka in his first…
Brazilian
Jessica Andrade
Strawweight/Flyweight
Explosive Brazilian 'Bate Estaca' known for a 2019 slam KO of Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight…
Brazilian
Junior dos Santos
Heavyweight
Brazilian heavyweight knockout artist who won UFC gold with a 64-second KO of Cain Velasquez in…
Brazilian
Lyoto Machida
Light Heavyweight (also fought Middleweight)
'The Dragon' used unorthodox karate footwork to become one of the most defensively gifted strikers…
Brazilian
Maurício Rua
Light Heavyweight
A PRIDE Grand Prix winner who later captured UFC gold before an iconic rivalry with Jon Jones and…
Brazilian
Paulo Costa
Middleweight
Belo Horizonte-born knockout artist known for a granite chin and explosive Muay Thai/BJJ style.
Brazilian
Royce Gracie
Open weight (early UFC era)
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu icon whose tournament dominance in 1993-1994 launched the UFC and BJJ into…
Brazilian
Wanderlei Silva
Middleweight (PRIDE) / Light Heavyweight (UFC)
Brazilian legend who dominated PRIDE's middleweight division through the early 2000s and later…
Brazilian
Vitor Belfort
Light Heavyweight (also fought Heavyweight/Middleweight)
Vitor Belfort, known as 'The Phenom,' won the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament as a teenager and later…
🏐 Volleyball
Brazilian
Bernardo Rezende
Coach
Brazilian volleyball coach known as 'Bernardinho', one of the most successful coaches in volleyball…
Brazilian
Bruno Rezende
Setter
Brazilian volleyball setter and Olympic champion, widely regarded as one of the best setters in the…
Brazilian
Giba
Volleyball Player
Three-time World Champion and three consecutive World League MVP awards — Giba is the greatest…
Brazilian
Gilberto Filho
Volleyball Player
Three-time World Champion and the backbone of Brazil's most dominant volleyball era — Gilberto is…
Brazilian
Sérgio Santos (Escadinha)
Setter
The greatest setter in Brazilian volleyball history — Olympic gold medallist at Barcelona 1992 and…
Brazilian
Sheilla Castro
Opposite Spiker
Brazilian volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the…
Brazilian
Wallace de Souza
Opposite Hitter
Brazilian volleyball outside hitter who won Olympic gold in 2016 and multiple FIVB World League…
Brazilian
Yoandy Leal
Outside Hitter
Cuban-born Brazilian volleyball player and Olympic champion, known for his powerful attacking and…
🌊 Surfing
Brazilian
Adriano de Souza
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who won the 2015 WSL World Championship, becoming the first Brazilian…
Brazilian
Filipe Toledo
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who became World Surf League Champion in 2021 and 2022, known for his…
Brazilian
Gabriel Medina
Professional Surfer
Three World Championship titles and a levitation photograph at the Paris 2024 Olympics that became…
Brazilian
Italo Ferreira
Professional Surfer
World Champion and Olympic gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 — Italo Ferreira's aerial surfing is the…
Brazilian
João Chianca
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer known for competing on the World Surf League Championship Tour and…
Brazilian
Maya Gabeira
Big Wave Surfer
Brazilian professional big wave surfer who holds the women's world record for largest wave surfed…
Brazilian
Tatiana Weston-Webb
Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who won Olympic silver medal in 2020 and competes regularly on the…
Brazilian
Miguel Pupo
Surfer
Brazilian surfer and long-serving Championship Tour competitor who reached world number one for the…
Brazilian
Ian Gouveia
Surfer
Brazilian surfer and second-generation Championship Tour competitor from Recife, son of 1988 world…