I was curious to know how many players on the last 10 Brazilian World Cup rosters have never played for a club outside of Brazil in their careers (before or after their WC selection). In recent times the answer is not many. Back in the Pele days there were quite a few more career Brazilian League players. Perhaps not surprisingly, there are 9 different Goalkeepers on the list, and in the last 6 World Cup rosters, 5 of the 7 career domestic players were in the GK position.
2006 World Cup
GK - Rogério Ceni - Sinop, São Paulo
2002 World Cup
GK - Marcos - Palmeiras
1998 World Cup
DF - Zé Carlos - São José, Nacional, São Caetano, Portuguesa, União São João, São Paulo, Juventude, Matonense, Ponte Preta, Grêmio, Joinville, Portuguesa
1994 World Cup
GK - Zetti - Toledo, Palmeiras, Londrina, Guarani, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Santos, Fluminense, Barbarense, Sport Recife
1990 World Cup
NONE
1986 World Cup
DF - Édson - Ponte Preta, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Guarani, Noroeste, Paysandu, Remo Para, Botafogo, São José do Rio Pardo
GK - Paulo Vitor - CEUB, Operario de Varzea Grand, Brasilia, Vila Nova-GO, Vitoria-ES, Fluminens, America-RJ, Coritibia, Sport Recife, Sao Jose, Gremio de Maringa, Remo Para, Paysandu, Volta Redonda
GK - Leão - Comercial-Ribeirao Preto, Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, Gremio, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Sport Recife
1982 World Cup
GK - Valdir Peres - Garca, Associacao Atletica Ponte Preta, Sao Paulo, America, Guarani, Corinthian, Portuguesa de Desportos, AA Ponte Preta, Santa Cruz FC
DF - Leandro - Flamengo
MF - Paulo Isidoro - Atletico Mineiro, Gremio, Santos, Gurani, XV de Jau, Cruzeiro, Atletica Internacional (Limeira), Valeriodoce Esporte Clube
GK - Paulo Sérgio - Fluminense, CSA, Volta Redonda, Americano, Botafogo, Goias, Vasco da Gama, America-RJ
1978 World Cup
MF - Polozzi - Ponte Preta, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Bangu, Operario, Bandeirante
FW - Jorge Mendonça - Bangu, Nautico, Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, Guarani, Ponte Preta, Cruzeiro, Rio Branco-ES, Colorado-PR, Paulista
MF - Chicão - XV de Piracicaba, Uniao Barbarense, Sao Bento, Ponte Preta, Sao Paulo, Atletico Mineiro, Santos, Londrina, Corinthians Presidente Prudente, Botafogo, Mogi Mirim, Goias, Lemense
1974 World Cup
GK - Leão - Comercial-Ribeirao Preto, Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, Gremio, Corinthians, Sport Recife
DF - Zé Maria - Portuguesa, Corinthians, Internacional de Limeira
DF - Piazza - Renasença, Cruzeiro
FW - César Maluco - Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, Santos, Fluminense
DF - Marco Antônio - Portuguesa, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama, Bangu, Botafogo
MF - Carpegiani - Internacional, Flamengo
MF - Ademir da Guia - Palmeiras
GK - Valdir Peres - Garca, Ponte Preta, Sao Paulo, America, Guarani, Corinthians, Portuguesa, Santa Cruz
1970 World Cup
GK - Félix Miéli Venerando - Juventus (BR), Portuguesa, Nacional, Fluminense
MF - Gérson - Flamengo, Botafogo, Sao Paulo, Fluminense
MF - Tostão - America, Cruzeiro, Vasco da Gama
GK - Ado - Londrina, Corinthians, America, At-Mineiro, Portuguesa, Velo Clube, Fortaleza, Ferroviario, Bragantino
FW - Roberto - Botafogo, Flamengo, Corinthians, America
DF - Baldocchi - Batatais, Botafogo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, Fortaleza
DF - José de Anchieta Fontana - Vitoria, Rio Branco, Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro
DF - Everaldo - Juventude, Gremio
FW - Dario - Campo Grande, Atletico-MG, Flamengo, Sport, Internacional, Ponte Preta
DF - Zé Maria - Portuguesa, Corinthians, Internacional de Limeira
GK - Leão - Comercial-Ribeirao Preto, Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, Gremio, Corinthians, Sport Recife
DF - Piazza - Renasença, Cruzeiro
Hello I am Brazilian and I live in Brasilia, the capital. 'In the decade of 1990 there began a large output of Brazilian players to Europe because of higher salaries, but today there is not much will come out of these players out of Brazil, because they go and disappear on small and average clubs in Europe so that they are not recognized here in the country and therefore not reaching the national team, which is undoubtedly the biggest showcase of the world. The Brazilian Championship is the world's hardest, so if you show so many superstars as well. Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Internazionale, Manchester United and others surely would not be so successful if they throw the Brazilian league. Brazil is today the strongest economy in Latin America and attracts players from Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and other South American, former rivals.
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