Brazil - Record International Players

  • Appearances for Brazil National Team
  • Goalscoring for Brazil National Team

  • Last match included: Brazil-Argentina, 21 Nov 2023
    
    NB: the match Kuwait Sports Club-Brazil (0-4, 7-10-2006) is
        not included as it did not involve the Kuwaiti national
        team but a club side with several non-Kuwaiti and guest
        players and so was not a full A-international.
    

    Appearances for Brazil National Team

    Name                                       First/Last      Caps        Goals
      
    Marcos Evangelista de Morais "CAFU"        1990-2006        142            5
    NEYMAR da Silva Santos Júnior              2010-2023 *      128           79
    DANIEL ALVES da Silva                      2006-2022 *      126            8
    ROBERTO CARLOS da Silva                    1992-2006        125           11
    THIAGO Emiliano da SILVA                   2008-2022 *      113            7
    Lucimar da Silva Ferreira "LÚCIO"          2000-2011        105            4
    Cláudio André Mergen TAFFAREL              1988-1998        101            0
    Robson de Souza "ROBINHO"                  2003-2017 *      100           28
    DJALMA dos SANTOS                          1952-1968         98            3
    RONALDO Luís Nazário de Lima               1994-2011         98           62
    Ronaldo de Assis Moreira "RONALDINHO"      1999-2013         97           33
    "GILMAR" Gylmar dos Santos Neves           1953-1969         94            0
    GILBERTO Aparecido da SILVA                2001-2010         93            3
    Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "KAKÁ"    2002-2016 *       92           29
    Edson Arantes do Nascimento "PELÉ"         1957-1971         92           77
    Roberto RIVELLINO                          1965-1978         92           26
    Nélson de Jesús Silva "DIDA"               1995-2006         91            0
    Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri "DUNGA"       1987-1998         91            6
    JÚLIO CÉSAR Soares de Espinola             2004-2014 *       87            0
    Marcos Aoas Correa "MARQUINHOS"            2013-2023 *       84            7
    José Roberto da Silva Jr. "ZÉ ROBERTO"     1995-2006         84            6
    ALDAIR Nascimento dos Santos               1989-2000         81            3
    Jair Ventura Filho "JAIRZINHO"             1964-1982         81           33
    Émerson LEÃO                               1970-1986         80            0
    JUAN Silvera dos Santos                    2001-2010         79            7
    MAICON Douglas Sisenando                   2003-2014 *       76            7
    José Roberto Gama de Oliveira "BEBETO"     1985-1998         75           39
    Carlos Henrique CASEMIRO                   2011-2023 *       75            7
    NÍLTON dos SANTOS                          1949-1962         75            3
    "RIVALDO" Vito Borba Ferreira              1993-2003         74           35
    EMERSON Ferreira da Rosa                   1997-2006         73            6
    Cláudio Ibraim Vaz Leal "BRANCO"           1985-1995         72            9
    Arthur Antunes Coimbra "ZICO"              1976-1989         71           48
    GÉRSON de Oliveira Nunes                   1961-1972         70           14
    ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria                     1987-2005         70           55
    WILLIAN Borges da Silva                    2011-2019 *       70            9
    Leovegildo Lins da Gama JÚNIOR             1979-1992         69            6
    Waldir Pereira "DIDI"                      1952-1962         68           20
    PHILIPPE COUTINHO Correia                  2010-2022 *       68           20
    GABRIEL Fernando de JESÚS                  2016-2023 *       64           18
    Jorge de Amorim Campos "JORGINHO"          1987-1995         64            3
    ALISSON Ramses Becker                      2015-2023 *       63            0
    DENÍLSON de Oliveira                       1996-2003         61            9
    Antônio de Oliveira Filho "CARECA"         1982-1993         60           29
    SÓCRATES B.S.Souza Vieira de Oliveira      1979-1986         60           22
    José OSCAR Bernardi                        1978-1986         59            2 
    MARCELO Vieira da Silva Junior             2006-2018 *       58            6
    MAURO da Silva                             1991-2001         58            0
    João MIRANDA de Souza Filho                2009-2019 *       58            3
    PAULO CÉSAR Lima                           1967-1977         58            8
    DAVID LUIZ Moreira Miranda                 2010-2017 *       57            3
    Antônio Carlos TONINHO CEREZO              1977-1985         57            5
    Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa "MÜLLER"      1986-1998         56           12
    José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Jr. "PAULINHO"   2011-2018 *       56           13
    LEONARDO Nascimento de Araújo              1990-2001         55            7
    ROBERTO FIRMINO Barbosa de Oliveira        2014-2021 *       55           17
    Crisan César de Oliveira Filho "ZINHO"     1989-1997         55            7
    DANILO Luiz da Silva                       2011-2023 *       54            1
    Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade "TOSTÃO"      1966-1972         54           32
    CARLOS ALBERTO Torres                      1964-1977         53            8
    Fernando Luiz Rosa "FERNANDINO"            2011-2019 *       53            2
    Thomaz Soares da Silva "ZIZINHO"           1942-1957         53           30
    Hideraldo Luiz BELLINI                     1957-1966         51            0
    ÉDER Aleixo de Assis                       1979-1986         51            8
    Wilson da Silva PIAZZA                     1967-1976         51            0
    RAMIRES Santos do Nascimento               2009-2014 *       51            4
    ELANO Blumer                               2004-2011         50            9
    Manoel Francisco dos Santos "GARRINCHA"    1955-1966         50           12
    Oswaldo Giroldo Jr. "JUNINHO PAULISTA"     1995-2002         50            5
    Giovanildo Vieira de Souza "HULK"          2009-2021 *       49           11
    RAÍ Souza Vieira de Oliveira               1987-1998         49           15
    ADRIANO Leite Ribeiro                      2000-2010         48           27
    Alexsandro de Souza "ALEX"                 1998-2005         48           12
    OSCAR dos Santos Emboada Junior            2011-2015 *       48           12
    José Vitor ROQUE JÚNIOR                    1999-2005         48            2 
    Carlos CÉSAR SAMPAIO Santos                1990-2000         47            6
    JÚLIO César BAPTISTA                       2001-2010         47            5
    José Maia Rodrigues Alves "ZÉ MARIA"       1968-1978         47            0
    José Ely Miranda "ZITO"                    1955-1963         46            3
    Hércules BRITO Ruas                        1964-1972         45            0
    Edino Nazareth Filho "EDINHO"              1977-1982         45            3
    FLÁVIO da CONCEIÇÃO                        1995-2000         45            4
    LUIS FABIANO Clemente                      2003-2013         45           28
    RICARDO GOMES Raymundo                     1984-1994         45            4
    VALDO Cãndido Filho                        1987-1993         45            4
    FILIPE LUIS Kasmirski                      2009-2019 *       44            2
    Anderson Luis da Silva "LUISÃO"            2001-2011 *       44            3
    RICHARLISON de Andrade                     2018-2023 *       44           20
    Lucas Tolentino de Lima "LUCAS PAQUETÁ"    2018-2023 *       42            9
    Jonas Eduardo Américo "EDU"                1966-1974         41            8
    LUIZ GUSTAVO Dias                          2011-2016 *       41            2
    Renato Portaluppi "RENATO GAÚCHO"          1983-1993         41            5
    ALEX SANDRO Lobo Silva                     2011-2022 *       40            2
    João Justino AMARAL dos Santos             1975-1980         40            0
    Antonio A. Ribeiro Reis "JUNINHO PERNAMB." 1999-2006         40            6
    MÁRCIO Roberto dos SANTOS                  1990-1997         40            5
    ADEMIR Marques de Menezes                  1945-1953         39           32
    EDMÍLSON José Gomes Moraes                 2000-2007         39            1
    Frederico Chaves Guedes "FRED"             2005-2014 *       39           18
    JAIR Rosa Pinto                            1940-1956         39           22
    Marcos André Batista Santos "VAMPETA"      1998-2002         39            2
    João BATISTA da Silva                      1978-1983         38            0
    CLODOALDO Tavares de Santana               1969-1974         38            1
    FÉLIX Mielli Venerando                     1965-1972         38            0
    RICARDO Roberto Barreto ROCHA              1987-1994         38            0
    RILDO Costa Menezes                        1963-1969         38            1
    Carlos Roberto Oliveira "ROBERTO DINAMITE" 1975-1984         38           20
    ANTÕNIO CARLOS Zago                        1991-2001         37            3
    CARLOS Roberto Gallo                       1980-1985         37            0
    EDMUNDO Alves de Souza Neto                1992-2000         37            9
    Ricardo Rogério de Brito "ALEMÃO"          1983-1990         36            6
    PAULO ISIDORO de Jesus                     1977-1983         36            3
    ELÍAS Mendes Trinidade                     2010-2016 *       35            0
    GILBERTO da Silva Melo                     2003-2010         35            1
    LUCAS Rodrigues MOURA da Silva             2011-2018 *       35            4
    Iomar do Nascimento "MAZINHO"              1989-1994         35            0
    ZÓZIMO Alves Calazans                      1955-1962         35            1
    DIEGO Ribas da Cunha                       2003-2017 *       34            4
    Luiz Carlos Ferreira "LUISINHO"            1980-1983         34            2
    José Macia "PEPE"                          1956-1963         34           16
    Paulo SILAS do Prado Pereira               1986-1992         34            1
    LUÍS Edmundo PEREIRA                       1973-1977         33            0
    RENATO Soares de Oliveira AUGUSTO          2011-2018 *       33            6
    Mário Jorge Lobo ZAGALLO                   1958-1964         33            5
    Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos "FRED" 2014-2022 *       32            0
    Juan KLÉBERSON Pereira                     2002-2010         32            2
    José Carlos Nepomuzeno MOSER               1983-1994         32            0
    ANDRÉ Alves CRUZ                           1988-1998         31            1
    DOUGLAS COSTA da Silva                     2014-2018 *       31            3
    Mílton Queiroz da Paixão "TITA"            1979-1984         31            6
    Éder Gabriel MILITÃO                       2018-2023 *       30            2
    ORLANDO Peçanha de Carvalho                1958-1966         30            0
    
    Note: * indicates the player is still active, at least at club level.
    
    NB: in January 2001 (!), FIFA decided not to recognize matches against FIFA
        or continental selections as full internationals, classifying them as
        exhibition games, and scratched all caps and goals earned in these
        matches from the records.  After the French and Italian FAs refused to
        follow this ruling, the Brazilian FA eventually decided to keep the
        match on November 6, 1968 vs FIFA (Brazil won 2-1) in the records
        as well, which is reflected in the above ranking; affected players 
        would be: Pelé, Rivelino (1 goal), Jairzinho, Gérson, Paulo César, 
        Tostão (1 goal) and Carlos Alberto. 
    

    Goalscoring for Brazil National Team

    
    Name                                      First/Last     Goals
    NEYMAR da Silva Santos Júnior              2010-2023 *     79
    Edson Arantes do Nascimento "PELÉ"         1957-1971       77
    RONALDO Luís Nazário de Lima               1994-2011       62
    ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria                     1987-2005       55
    Arthur Antunes Coimbra "ZICO"              1976-1989       48
    José Roberto Gama de Oliveira "BEBETO"     1985-1998       39
    RIVALDO Vito Borba Ferreira                1993-2003       35
    Jair Ventura Filho "JAIRZINHO"             1964-1982       33
    Ronaldo de Assis Moreira "RONALDINHO"      1999-2013       33
    ADEMIR Marques de Menezes                  1945-1953       32
    Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade "TOSTÃO"      1966-1972       32
    Thomaz Soares da Silva "ZIZINHO"           1942-1957       30
    Antônio de Oliveira Filho "CARECA"         1982-1993       29
    Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "KAKÁ"    2002-2016 *     29
    LUIS FABIANO Clemente                      2003-2013       28
    Robson de Souza "ROBINHO"                  2003-2017 *     28
    ADRIANO Leite Ribeiro                      2000-2010       27
    Roberto RIVELLINO                          1965-1978       26
    JAIR Rosa Pinto                            1940-1950       22
    SÓCRATES B.S. Souza Vieira de Oliveira     1979-1986       22
    LEÔNIDAS da Silva                          1932-1946       21       
    Waldir Pereira "DIDI"                      1952-1962       20
    PHILIPPE COUTINHO Correia                  2010-2022 *     20
    RICHARLISON de Andrade                     2018-2023 *     20
    Carlos Roberto Oliveira "ROBERTO DINAMITE" 1975-1984       20
    Frederico Chaves Guedes "FRED"             2005-2014 *     18
    GABRIEL Fernando de JESÚS                  2016-2023 *     18
    ROBERTO FIRMINO Barbosa de Oliveira        2014-2021 *     17
    Oswaldo da Silva "BALTAZAR"                1950-1956       16
    José Macia "PEPE"                          1956-1963       16
    RAÍ Souza Vieira de Oliveira               1987-1998       15
    
    Note: * indicates the player is still active, at least at club level.
    
    NB: in January 2001 (!), FIFA decided not to recognize matches against FIFA
        or continental selections as full internationals, classifying them as
        exhibition games, and scratched all caps and goals earned in these
        matches from the records.  After the French and Italian FAs refused to
        follow this ruling, the Brazilian FA eventually decided to keep the
        match on November 6, 1968 vs FIFA (Brazil won 2-1) in the records
        as well, which is reflected in the above ranking; affected players 
        would be: Rivelino (1 goal) and Tostão (1 goal). 
    

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    Data checked and confirmed by Iván Soter (Brazil).

    Prepared and maintained by Roberto Mamrud for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

    Author: Roberto Mamrud (roberto.mamrud@gmail.com)
    Last updated: 18 Jan 2024

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