List of Brazil international footballers

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The Brazil national football team represents the country of Brazil in international association football. It is fielded by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body of football in Brazil, and competes as a member of CONMEBOL, which encompasses the countries of South America. As hundreds of players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players, only players with 20 or more official caps are included.

Eight players – Cafu, Thiago Silva, Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Lúcio, Cláudio Taffarel, Neymar and Robinho – have won 100 or more caps for Brazil. Some of the legends of Brazil are Pelé, Ronaldo Nazário, Neymar Jr. and many more.

List of players

Key
*Still active for the national team
Caps Appearances
Pos.Position
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward

As of 2 July 2024

PlayerPos.CapsGoalsFirst capLast cap
Cafu [ citation needed ]DF142519902006
Neymar*[ citation needed ]FW1287920102023
Roberto Carlos [ citation needed ]DF1251119922006
Dani Alves [ citation needed ]DF126820062022
Thiago Silva *[ citation needed ]DF113720082022
Lúcio [ citation needed ]DF105420002011
Cláudio Taffarel GK101019881998
Robinho [ citation needed ]FW1002820032017
Ronaldo [ citation needed ]FW986219942011
Djalma Santos DF98319521968
Ronaldinho [1] FW973319992013
Gilmar GK94019531969
Gilberto Silva [ citation needed ]MF89320012010
Dida [ citation needed ]GK93019952006
Pelé FW927719571971
Rivellino MF922619651978
Kaká [ citation needed ]MF922920022016
Dunga MF91619871998
Marquinhos*[ citation needed ]DF87720132024
Júlio César [ citation needed ]GK87020042014
Zé Roberto [ citation needed ]MF84619952006
Aldair DF81319892000
Jairzinho MF813319641982
Émerson Leão GK80019691986
Juan [ citation needed ]DF79720012010
Bebeto FW773919851998
Maicon [ citation needed ]DF76720032014
Casemiro*[ citation needed ]MF75720112023
Nílton Santos DF75319491962
Rivaldo MF743519932003
Emerson [ citation needed ]MF73619972006
Branco DF72919851995
Zico [2] MF714819761986
Romário FW715519872005
Gérson MF701419611972
Willian [ citation needed ]MF70920112019
Júnior DF69619791992
Didi MF682019521962
Philippe Coutinho [ citation needed ]MF682120102022
Alisson *[ citation needed ]GK69020152024
Jorginho DF64319871995
Gabriel Jesus*[ citation needed ]FW641920162023
Denílson FW61919962003
Careca FW602919821993
Sócrates MF602219791986
Danilo*[ citation needed ]DF59120112024
Oscar DF59219781986
Marcelo [ citation needed ]DF59620062018
Caju MF58819671977
Mauro Silva MF58219912001
Miranda [ citation needed ]DF58320092019
Toninho Cerezo MF57519771985
David Luiz [ citation needed ]DF57320102017
Müller FW561219861998
Paulinho [ citation needed ]MF561320112018
Zinho MF55719891997
Leonardo MF55719902001
Roberto Firmino*[ citation needed ]FW551720142021
Tostão FW543219661972
Carlos Alberto DF53819641977
Zizinho MF533019421957
Fernandinho [ citation needed ]MF53220112019
Hilderaldo Bellini DF51019571966
Piazza MF51019671976
Éder MF51819791986
Ramires [ citation needed ]MF51420092014
Elano [ citation needed ]MF50920042011
Garrincha MF501219551966
Juninho Paulista MF50519952003
Raí MF491519871998
Lucas Paquetá*[ citation needed ]MF491120182024
Hulk [ citation needed ]FW491120092021
Adriano [ citation needed ]FW482720002010
Richarlison*<[ citation needed ]FW482020182023
Roque Júnior DF48219992005
Alex MF481219982005
Oscar MF481220112015
César Sampaio MF47619902000
Júlio Baptista [ citation needed ]FW47520012010
Zé Maria DF47019681978
Zito [3] MF46319551964
Brito DF46019641972
Flávio Conceição MF45419952000
Edinho DF45319771986
Valdo MF45419871993
Ricardo Gomes DF45419841994
Luís Fabiano [ citation needed ]FW452820032013
Luisão [ citation needed ]DF44320012011
Filipe Luís DF44220092019
Edu [4] MF41819661976
Renato Gaúcho [5] FW41519831993
Luiz Gustavo [ citation needed ]MF41220112016
Amaral [6] DF40019751980
Márcio Santos DF40519901997
Juninho Pernambucano [ citation needed ]MF40619992006
Alex Sandro*[ citation needed ]DF40220112022
Ademir FW393219451953
Jair MF392219401956
Vampeta MF39219982002
Edmílson [ citation needed ]DF39120002007
Fred [ citation needed ]FW391820052014
Félix [7] GK38019651972
Batista [8] MF38019781983
Clodoaldo MF38119691974
Ricardo Rocha DF38019871994
Rildo DF38119631969
Roberto Dinamite FW382019751984
Carlos [9] GK37019801993
Edmundo [10] FW371019922000
Antônio Carlos DF37319912001
Alemão MF36619831990
Paulo Isidoro MF36319771983
Zózimo DF35119551962
Lucas Moura *[ citation needed ]MF35420112018
Gilberto [ citation needed ]DF35120032010
Mazinho MF35019891994
Elias [ citation needed ]MF35020102016
Pepe FW341619561963
Luizinho DF34219801983
Paulo Silas MF34119861992
Diego [ citation needed ]MF34420032017
Mário Zagallo FW33519581964
Éder Militão*[ citation needed ]DF33220182024
Luís Pereira DF33019731977
Renato Augusto MF33620112018
Vinícius Júnior*[ citation needed ]FW32520192024
Carlos Mozer DF32019831994
Kléberson [ citation needed ]MF32220022010
Fred*[ citation needed ]MF32020142022
Baltazar FW311719501954
Tita FW31619791984
André Cruz DF31119881998
Douglas Costa [ citation needed ]FW31320142018
Orlando Peçanha DF30019581966
Rui DF30219441950
Domingos da Guia DF30019311946
Paulo César Carpegiani MF301319731978
Marco Antônio [11] DF30019701979
Gilberto Alves FW29619761978
Fabinho*[ citation needed ]MF29020152022
Marcos GK29019992005
Joel Camargo DF28019641970
Paulo Roberto Falcão MF28619761986
Marinho Chagas DF28419731977
Mauro Ramos DF28019491965
Josué [ citation needed ]MF28120072010
Waldir Peres [12] GK27019751982
Renato MF27020032005
Alexandre Pato [ citation needed ]FW271020082013
Hernanes [ citation needed ]MF27220082014
Raphinha*FW26720212024
Dirceu [13] MF26419731986
Rodrygo*FW25620192024
Ederson*GK25020172024
Zé Maria DF25019962001
Júnior Baiano DF25219972002
Danilo Alvim DF25219451953
Everton*[ citation needed ]FW25320182021
Gonçalves DF24119951998
Nilmar [14] FW24920032011
Everaldo DF24019671972
Mineiro MF24020012008
André Santos DF24020092013
Julinho Botelho FW241119521960
Tesourinha FW231019441950
Ricardinho MF23120002006
Roberto Dias DF23119631968
Felipe Melo [15] MF22220092010
Jefferson [16] GK22020112015
Arthur*[ citation needed ]MF22120182022
Éverton Ribeiro [ citation needed ]MF22320142022
Sávio FW21419942000
Kléber [17] DF21120022009
Leivinha FW21719721974
[18] FW20520072014
Norival DF20119401946
Zezé Procópio MF20019381946
Vágner Love FW20420042007
Amoroso FW19919952003
Afonsinho MF19119361942
Arthur Friedenreich FW17819141930
Rogério Ceni GK17019972006
Nilo FW141019231931
Neco FW14919171925

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