List of Brazilian footballers in La Liga

Main article: List of foreign La Liga players

The list of Brazilian men's footballers in La Liga records the association football players from Brazil who have appeared at least once for a team in the Spanish league. Entries in bold denote players still active in actual season.

A

• Abner Vinícius – Betis – 2022–24
• Ademir – Celta – 1978–79, 82–83
• Aderlan Santos – Valencia – 2015–17
• Adriano – Sevilla, Barcelona – 2004–16
• Adriano – Málaga – 2008–09
• Adriano Teixeira – Celta – 1996–97, 98–00
• Alcántara – Sporting – 1975–76
• Alemão – Atlético Madrid – 1986–88
• Alexandre Pato – Villarreal – 2016–17
• Alex Telles – Sevilla – 2022–23
• Almir – Levante – 1963–64
• Aloísio Pires – Barcelona – 1988–90
• Álvaro José Rodríguez – Atlético Madrid – 1959–60
• Álvaro Luiz Maior – Las Palmas, Zaragoza, Levante – 2000–02, 03–08
• Amarildo – Celta, Logroñés – 1988–89, 92–93
• Amoroso – Málaga – 2004–05
• Anderson Silva – Racing, Málaga – 2003–06
• André Luiz – Tenerife – 1997–99
• Andreas Pereira – Granada, Valencia – 2016–18 ^{[b BEL] [c BEL U17] [c BEL U16] [c BEL U15]}
• Andrei Frascarelli – Atlético Madrid – 1997–98
• Antônio Carlos – Albacete – 1992–93
• Antony – Betis – 2024–
• Argel – Racing – 2004–05
• Arílson – Valladolid – 1999–00
• Arthur – Barcelona, Girona – 2018–20, 24–
• Arthuro – Alavés – 2005–06

B

Bebeto in 2010

• Baiano – Las Palmas – 2000–01
• Baltazar – Celta, Atlético Madrid – 1985–86, 87–91
• Bebeto – Deportivo, Sevilla – 1992–97
• Bio – Barcelona, Espanyol – 1977–80
• Braga – Celta, Espanyol, Oviedo – 1957–61
• Brasi – Murcia – 1986–87

C

Cafu in 2019

Coutinho playing for Barcelona in 2018

• Cacá – Albacete – 2003–04
• Cafu – Zaragoza – 1994–95
• Canário – Real Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza – 1959–68
• Carleto – Valencia – 2008–09
• Casemiro – Real Madrid – 2012–14, 15–23
• César Coelho  [ pt ] – Sevilla – 1981–83
• César Sampaio – Deportivo – 2000–01
• Charles – Celta, Málaga, Eibar – 2013–20
• Charles Fabian – Málaga – 1989–90
• Chicão – Valencia – 1962–64
• Cicinho – Real Madrid – 2005–07
• Cicinho – Sevilla – 2012–13
• Cléber Américo da Conceição – Logroñés – 1991–94
• Cléber Eduardo Arado – Mérida – 1997–98
• Cléber Santana – Atlético Madrid, Mallorca – 2007–10
• Cuca – Valladolid – 1990–91

D

Dani Alves celebrating the UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona in 2015

Denílson in 2021

Didi in 1958

• Dani Alves – Sevilla, Barcelona – 2002–16, 21–22
• Daniel Fuzato – Getafe – 2023–24
• Danilo – Real Madrid – 2015–17
• Danilo Barbosa – Valencia – 2015–16
• Denílson – Betis – 1998–00, 01–05
• Deyverson – Levante, Alavés, Getafe – 2015–17, 19–21
• Didi – Real Madrid – 1959–60
• Diego – Atlético Madrid – 2011–12, 13–14
• Diego Alves – Almería, Valencia – 2007–17
• Diego Carlos – Sevilla – 2019–22
• Diego Costa – Valladolid, Atlético Madrid, Rayo – 2009–14, 17–21 ^{[c ESP]}
• Diego Tardelli – Betis – 2005–06
• Dinho – Deportivo – 1991–92
• Dirceu – Atlético Madrid – 1979–82
• Djalminha – Deportivo – 1997–02, 03–04
• Dória – Granada – 2015–16
• Doriva – Celta – 2000–03
• Douglas – Barcelona, Sporting – 2014–17
• Douglas Luiz – Girona – 2017–19
• Duca – Zaragoza, Mallorca – 1958–66
• Duda – Sevilla – 1975–76

E

• Éder Militão – Real Madrid – 2019–
• Edimar – Córdoba – 2014–15
• Edmílson – Barcelona, Villarreal, Zaragoza – 2004–09, 09–11
• Edu – Celta, Betis – 2000–09
• Edu – Valencia – 2005–09
• Edu Manga – Valladolid – 1996–98
• Eduardo – Espanyol – 2005–07
• Elias – Atlético Madrid – 2010–11
• Élton – Alavés – 2005–06
• Emerson – Tenerife, Deportivo, Atlético Madrid – 1997–99, 00–03
• Emerson – Real Madrid – 2006–07
• Emerson Royal – Betis, Barcelona – 2018–22
• Endrick – Real Madrid – 2024–
• Esquerdinha – Zaragoza – 2001–02
• Evaristo – Barcelona, Real Madrid – 1957–64 ^{[c CAT]}
• Ewerthon – Zaragoza, Espanyol – 2005–07, 07–08, 09–10

F

• Fabiano Eller – Atlético Madrid – 2006–08
• Fabiano Pereira – Albacete – 2003–04
• Fabiano Soares – Celta, Compostela – 1989–90, 94–98
• Fábio Aurélio – Valencia – 2000–06
• Fábio Pinto – Oviedo – 1998–00
• Fábio Rochemback – Barcelona – 2001–03
• Felipe – Atlético Madrid – 2019–23
• Felipe Mattioni – Mallorca, Espanyol – 2009–15
• Felipe Melo – Mallorca, Racing, Almería – 2004–08
• Fernando – Sevilla – 2019–24
• Fernando Abreu – Racing – 2006–07
• Fernando Baiano – Málaga, Celta, Murcia – 2004–08
• Fernando Guidicelli – Real Madrid – 1935–36
• Filipe Augusto – Valencia – 2014–15
• Filipe Luís – Deportivo, Atlético Madrid – 2006–14, 15–19
• Flávio Conceição – Deportivo, Real Madrid – 1996–03
• Fredson Camara – Espanyol – 2002–07

G

• Gabriel Paulista – Villarreal, Valencia, Atlético Madrid – 2013–15, 17–24
• Gabriel Pires – Leganés – 2016–18
• Gabriel Rodrigues – Málaga – 2005–06
• Gabriel Silva – Granada – 2016–17
• Ganso – Sevilla – 2016–18
• Genílson – Málaga – 1999–00
• George Lucas – Celta – 2006–07
• Geovanni Deiberson – Barcelona – 2001–03
• Gilberto Alves "Gil" – Murcia – 1980–81
• Gilberto Ribeiro "Gil" – Gimnàstic – 2006–07
• Gilmar – Zaragoza, Rayo – 1996–00
• Gilson Granzotto  [ es; pt ] – Logroñés – 1990–91
• Giovanella – Salamanca, Celta – 1997–04, 05–06
• Giovanni Silva – Barcelona – 1996–99
• Glaucio – Rayo – 2000–02
• Guilherme Arana – Sevilla – 2017–19
• Guilherme de Cássio Alves – Rayo – 1995–97
• Guilherme dos Santos Torres – Deportivo – 2016–18
• Guilherme Oliveira Santos – Almería – 2007–10
• Guilherme Siqueira – Granada, Atlético Madrid, Valencia – 2011–13, 14–17
• Guina – Murcia, Tenerife – 1983–85, 86–87, 89–90
• Gustavo Nery – Zaragoza – 2006–07

H

• Henrique Almeida – Granada – 2011–12

I

• Índio – Espanyol – 1959–62
• Iriney – Rayo, Celta, Almería, Betis, Granada – 2002–03, 05–09, 11–13
• Iván Rocha – Valladolid, Atlético Madrid, Logroñés, Mallorca, Alavés, Numancia – 1993–95, 96–97, 97–00

J

• Jailson – Celta – 2023–
• Jajá – Getafe – 2005–06
• Jamelli – Zaragoza – 1997–02
• Jeremias – Espanyol – 1975–78
• João Jorge – Oviedo – 1962–63
• João Victor – Mallorca – 2010–13
• Joãozinho – Recreativo – 2002–03
• Joel – Valencia – 1958–61
• Jonas – Valencia – 2010–14
• Jônatas – Espanyol – 2006–08
• Jonathas – Elche, Real Sociedad – 2014–16
• Jordão – Cádiz – 1991–92
• Jorge Wagner – Betis – 2006–07
• Josimar – Sevilla – 1987–88
• Juca – Deportivo – 2009–11
• Juliano Belletti – Villarreal, Barcelona – 2002–07
• Júlio Baptista – Sevilla, Real Madrid, Málaga – 2003–06, 07–08, 10–13
• Júlio César – Valladolid, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad – 1996–01, 03–04
• Júlio César Jacobi – Granada, Getafe – 2011–12, 13–14
• Juninho – Atlético Madrid – 1997–99

K

Kaká scoring for Real Madrid in 2011

• Kaiky – Almería – 2022–24
• Kaká – Real Madrid – 2009–13
• Kelly – Logroñés – 1996–97
• Kenedy – Getafe, Granada, Valladolid – 2019–21, 22–23, 24–

L

• Lázaro – Almería – 2022–24
• Leandro Damião – Betis – 2015–16
• Leandro Machado – Valencia, Tenerife – 1996–97, 98–99
• Leivinha – Atlético Madrid – 1975–79
• Léo Baptistão – Rayo, Atlético Madrid, Betis, Villarreal, Espanyol, Almería – 2012–19, 22–24
• Leonardo – Valencia – 1991–93
• Liert – Betis – 1962–64
• Lima – Betis – 2007–09
• Livinho – Oviedo – 1962–64
• Lucas Piazon – Málaga – 2012–13
• Lucas Pires – Cádiz – 2023–24
• Lucas Rosa – Valladolid – 2022–23, 24–25
• Lucas Silva – Real Madrid – 2014–15
• Luciano – Leganés – 2016–17
• Lucídio Batista da Silva – Barcelona – 1947–48
• Luís Fabiano – Sevilla – 2005–11
• Luisinho da Silva – Las Palmas – 1981–82
• Luisinho Quintanilha – Celta – 1993–94
• Luiz Alberto – Real Sociedad – 2000–02, 04–05
• Luizão – Deportivo – 1997–98
• Luiz Carlos – Murcia – 1987–88
• Luiz Henrique – Betis – 2022–24
• Luiz Júnior – Villarreal – 2024–
• Luiz Pereira – Atlético Madrid – 1975–80

M

Marcelo in action for Real Madrid in 2019

• Macedo – Cádiz – 1992–93
• Machado – Valencia – 1957–60
• Matuzalém – Zaragoza – 2007–08
• Magno Mocelin – Alavés – 1998–03
• Malcom – Barcelona – 2018–19
• Marcão – Sevilla – 2022–
• Marcelinho Carioca – Valencia – 1997–98
• Marcelo – Real Madrid – 2006–22
• Marcelo Rocha – Rayo – 1992–93
• Marcos André – Valladolid , Valencia – 2020–23, 24–
• Marcos Assunção – Betis – 2002–07
• Mariano Ferreira – Sevilla – 2015–17
• Marinho Peres – Barcelona – 1974–76
• Marlon Brandão – Valladolid – 1993–94
• Marlon Santos – Barcelona – 2016–17
• Martins – Mallorca – 1961–62
• Matheus Cunha – Atlético Madrid – 2021–23
• Matheus Fernandes – Valladolid – 2019–20
• Maurício – Compostela – 1996–97
• Mauricio Casas – Castellón – 1990–91
• Maurício Oliveira – Celta – 1989–90
• Mauro Silva – Deportivo – 1992–05
• Maxwell – Barcelona – 2009–12
• Mazinho – Valencia, Celta – 1994–00
• Messias  [ ca ] – Racing – 2002–03
• Michel Macedo – Almería, Las Palmas – 2008–11, 14–15, 16–18
• Miranda – Atlético Madrid – 2011–15
• Moacir – Atlético Madrid, Sevilla – 1993–94, 94–96
• Moreira – Betis – 1958–59

N

Neymar lining up for Barcelona in 2016

• Naldo – Getafe, Espanyol – 2014–15, 17–20
• Natan – Betis – 2024–
• Nenê – Mallorca, Alavés, Celta, Espanyol – 2003–04, 05–07, 08–09
• Neto – Valencia, Barcelona – 2017–22
• Neymar – Barcelona – 2013–17
• Nilmar – Villarreal – 2009–12
• Nílson – Celta, Albacete, Valladolid – 1989–90, 93–95

O

• Odair – Almería – 1979–80

P

• Pablo Barros – Málaga – 2008–09
• Palhinha – Mallorca – 1997–98
• Paulão – Betis – 2011–14
• Paulinho – Barcelona – 2017–18
• Paulo Assunção – Atlético Madrid, Deportivo – 2008–12, 12–13
• Pedro Botelho – Rayo, Levante – 2011–12
• Pedro Oldoni – Valladolid – 2008–09
• Petros – Betis – 2015–17
• Philippe Coutinho – Espanyol, Barcelona – 2011–12, 17–19, 20–22
• Pinheiro – Osasuna – 2003–04
• Pintinho – Sevilla, Cádiz – 1980–84, 85–86

R

Rivaldo in 2014

Roberto Carlos in 2019

Robinho in 2012

Romário in 2023

Ronaldinho playing for Barcelona in 2007

Ronaldo with Real Madrid in 2005

• Rafael Jacques – Betis – 1998–99
• Rafael Martins – Levante – 2014–15
• Rafael Sóbis – Betis – 2006–08
• Rafinha – Celta, Barcelona, Real Sociedad – 2013–17, 18–20, 21–22 ^{[c ESP U19] [c ESP U17] [c ESP U16]}
• Ramalho – Murcia – 1988–89
• Ramiro – Atlético Madrid – 1959–65
• Raphinha – Barcelona – 2022–
• Recamán – Espanyol, Valencia – 1958–63
• Reinier Jesus – Girona – 2022–23
• Renaldo – Deportivo – 1996–97
• Renan – Valencia, Xerez – 2008–10
• Renan Lodi – Atlético Madrid – 2019–22
• Renato – Sevilla – 2004–11
• Ricardo Bóvio – Málaga – 2005–06
• Ricardo Oliveira – Valencia, Betis, Zaragoza – 2003–06, 07–08, 08–09
• Rivaldo – Deportivo, Barcelona – 1996–02
• Robert – Betis – 2005–07
• Roberto Sousa – Celta – 2005–06
• Roberto Dinamite – Barcelona – 1979–80
• Roberto Carlos – Real Madrid – 1996–07
• Robinho – Real Madrid – 2005–08
• Ricardo Rocha – Real Madrid – 1991–93
• Rodrigão – Sporting – 1997–98
• Rodrigo Ely – Alavés, Almería – 2016–21, 22–23 ^{[c ITA U20] [c ITA U19]}
• Rodrigo Fabri – Valladolid, Atlético Madrid – 1999–00, 03–04
• Rodrygo – Real Madrid – 2019–
• Romário – Barcelona, Valencia – 1993–95, 96–97, 97–98
• Ronaldinho – Barcelona – 2003–08
• Ronaldo – Barcelona, Real Madrid – 1996–97, 02–07
• Rosinei – Murcia – 2007–08
• Rossato – Real Sociedad, Málaga – 2004–05, 06–07, 08–09
• Rovérsio – Osasuna – 2008–10, 11–12
• Ryder Matos – Córdoba – 2014–15

S

• Samuel Lino – Valencia, Atlético Madrid – 2022–
• Sávio – Real Madrid, Zaragoza, Real Sociedad, Levante – 1997–02, 03–06, 06–08
• Savinho – Girona – 2023–24
• Sena – Osasuna – 2000–01
• Sidnei – Espanyol, Deportivo, Betis – 2013–21
• Sílvio – Logroñés – 1994–95
• Sinval – Mérida – 1995–96, 97–98
• Sonny Anderson – Barcelona, Villarreal – 1997–99, 03–05
• Souza – Sporting – 1996–97
• Sylvinho – Celta, Barcelona – 2001–09

T

• Tato – Elche – 1988–89
• Thiago Galhardo – Celta – 2021–22
• Tilico – Cádiz, Atlético Madrid – 1991–92, 93–94
• Toni – Valencia – 1989–93
• Totó – Zaragoza – 1969–70, 72–73

V

Vavá in 1962

Vinícius Júnior with Real Madrid in 2018

• Vágner – Celta – 2000–04
• Vavá – Atlético Madrid – 1958–61
• Vinícius Araújo – Valencia – 2013–14
• Vinícius Júnior – Real Madrid – 2018–
• Vinícius Souza – Espanyol – 2022–23
• Viola – Valencia – 1995–96
• Vítor – Real Madrid – 1993–94
• Vitor Roque – Barcelona, Betis – 2023–25

W

• Waldo – Valencia – 1961–70
• Walter – Valencia – 1957–61
• Wanderley – Levante, Málaga – 1963–65, 67–69
• Wanderson – Getafe – 2015–16
• Weligton – Málaga – 2008–17
• Wellington Silva – Levante, Almería – 2010–11, 14–15
• Welliton – Celta – 2013–14
• Wesley Lopes – Alavés – 2005–06
• William – Compostela – 1996–98
• Willian José – Real Madrid, Las Palmas, Real Sociedad, Betis – 2013–14, 15–21, 21–24

Y

• Yan Couto – Girona – 2022–24

Z

• Zé Maria – Levante – 2006–07
• Zé Roberto – Real Madrid – 1996–98

See also

• List of foreign La Liga players
• List of Brazilian footballers in Serie A

Notes

1. ^
   Born in Belgium
2. ^
   Capped for the Belgium national under-17 football team
3. ^
   Capped for the Belgium national under-16 football team
4. ^
   Capped for the Belgium national under-15 football team
5. ^
   Capped for the Catalonia national football team
6. ^
   Capped for the Spain national football team
7. ^
   Capped for the Italy national under-20 football team
8. ^
   Capped for the Italy national under-19 football team
9. ^
   Capped for the Spain national under-19 football team
10. ^
    Capped for the Spain national under-17 football team
11. ^
    Capped for the Spain national under-16 football team

Sources

• Foreign Players in the Spanish League (First Division) by RSSSF
• Histórico de Primera División by BDFutbol