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Most Famous Brazilian Athletes

Sports 1,219
Brazil 2,862
200 P Pelé Pelé Brazilian Football b. 1940
277 N Neymar Neymar Brazilian Football b. 1992
789 R Ronaldinho Ronaldinho Brazilian Football b. 1980
1,382 AS Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Brazilian Driver 1960–1994
2,384 K Kaká Kaká Brazilian Football b. 1982
2,487 R Rivaldo Rivaldo Brazilian Football b. 1972
4,746 RC Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos Brazilian Football b. 1973
7,030 GK Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Brazilian Player b. 1976
7,653 G Garrincha Garrincha Brazilian Football 1933–1983
8,404 R Robinho Robinho Brazilian Football b. 1984
8,669 D( Danilo (footballer (Born July 1991)) Danilo (footballer (Born July 1991)) Brazilian Football b. 1991
9,743 M( Marta (footballer) Marta (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1986
9,845 DC Diego Costa Diego Costa Brazilian Football b. 1988
10,027 H( Hulk (footballer) Hulk (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1986
10,392 O( Oscar (footballer (Born 1991)) Oscar (footballer (Born 1991)) Brazilian Football b. 1991
11,008 S Sócrates Sócrates Brazilian Football 1954–2011
11,261 D Dunga Dunga Brazilian Football b. 1963
11,472 R Ramires Ramires Brazilian Football b. 1987
11,751 DL David Luiz David Luiz Brazilian Football b. 1987
11,806 AP Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Brazilian Football b. 1989
11,960 FM Felipe Melo Felipe Melo Brazilian Football b. 1983
12,323 JC Júlio César (football goalkeeper (Born 1979)) Júlio César (football goalkeeper (Born 1979)) Brazilian Football b. 1979
12,531 C Casemiro Casemiro Brazilian Football b. 1992
12,863 R( Rafinha (footballer (Born 1985)) Brazilian Football b. 1985
13,014 D( Diego (footballer (Born 1985)) Diego (footballer (Born 1985)) Brazilian Football b. 1985
14,212 D( Douglas (footballer (Born 1990)) Douglas (footballer (Born 1990)) Brazilian Football b. 1990
14,303 MF Mário Fernandes (footballer) Mário Fernandes (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1990
14,668 D Deco Brazilian Football b. 1977
15,158 D( Dida (footballer (Born 1973)) Dida (footballer (Born 1973)) Brazilian Football b. 1973
15,655 LL Lucas Leiva Lucas Leiva Brazilian Football b. 1987
15,787 LD Leandro Damião Leandro Damião Brazilian Football b. 1989
16,301 AS Alex Sandro Alex Sandro Brazilian Football b. 1991
17,260 G Grafite Grafite Brazilian Football b. 1979
17,793 MS Maicon Sisenando Maicon Sisenando Brazilian Football b. 1981
17,812 F( Fred (footballer (Born 1983)) Fred (footballer (Born 1983)) Brazilian Football b. 1983
17,895 H Hernanes Hernanes Brazilian Football b. 1985
18,267 LG Luiz Gustavo Luiz Gustavo Brazilian Football b. 1987
19,487 DT Diego Tardelli Diego Tardelli Brazilian Football b. 1985
19,855 E Elano Elano Brazilian Football b. 1981
20,029 PH Paulo Henrique Ganso Paulo Henrique Ganso Brazilian Football b. 1989
20,300 N Nilmar Nilmar Brazilian Football b. 1984
20,664 L Luisão Luisão Brazilian Football b. 1981
20,708 W( Willian (footballer (Born 1988)) Willian (footballer (Born 1988)) Brazilian Football b. 1988
20,742 DC Douglas Costa Douglas Costa Brazilian Football b. 1990
20,762 HG Heurelho Gomes Heurelho Gomes Brazilian Football b. 1981
21,233 MB Michel Bastos Michel Bastos Brazilian Football b. 1983
21,593 L Lúcio Lúcio Brazilian Football b. 1978
21,753 LF Luís Fabiano Luís Fabiano Brazilian Football b. 1980
21,928 SA Sonny Anderson Sonny Anderson Brazilian Football b. 1970
22,578 RS Rafael Sóbis Brazilian Football b. 1985
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Inside Brazil Athletes

1,219 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous brazil athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Brazil Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 542 people.

What Brazil Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Brazil Athletes's biggest group — 88% of all notables (1,069).

Brazil Athletes over-index on martial art — 13.7× the global rate.

  1. Football1,069
  2. Athletic28
  3. Sport24
  4. Player23
  5. Basket14
  6. Martial Art14
  7. Futsal8
  8. Boxer6
  1. Martial Art1413.7×
  2. Football1,0699.5×
  3. Athletic282.4×
  4. Player232.0×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Brazil Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.