Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Former European Based Players in the Brazilian League


I've always thought that one of the most interesting leagues in the world is the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Many of the world's best players get their start in the Brazilian top flight before transferring to Europe. Recently, it seems to be a growing trend for top Brazilian players to return to Brazil from their European adventures for a variety of reasons (Adriano, Robinho, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Fred, etc..)

This is a list of players, broken down by country, that are currently playing in Brazil after returning from Europe (loans included). Players who played in more than one European country are listed more than once. I've only included nations that have 'sent back' 10 or more players.

ENGLAND

Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Middlesbrough)

Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Tottenham Hotspur)
Caçapa (Newcastle United)

Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Middlesbrough)

Santos
Robinho (Manchester City)

Corinthians
Edu (Arsenal)

Flamengo
Juan (Arsenal, Millwall-Loan)
Kléberson (Manchester United)

Internacional
Andrés D'Alessandro (Portsmouth-Loan)
Gonzalo Sorondo (Crystal Palace-Loan, Charlton Athletic)


ITALY

Atlético Mineiro
Fabián Carini (Juventus, Inter Milan, Cagliari)
Júnior (Parma, Siena-Loan)

Barueri
Marcos Assunção (Roma)

Botafogo
Leandro Guerreiro (Salernitana, Napoli)

Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Inter Milan)
Ronaldo (Inter Milan, AC Milan)

Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Inter Milan)

Flamengo
Adriano (Inter Milan, Parma)

Fluminense
Ezequiel González (Fiorentina)

Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Inter Milan)

Guarani
Amoroso (Udinese, Parma, AC Milan)

Internacional
Pablo Guiñazú (Perugia)

Palmeiras
Edinho (Lecce)

São Paulo
Cicinho (Roma)


FRANCE

Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Bordeaux)

Botafogo
Antônio Carlos (AJ Ajaccio)

Corinthians
Paulo André (Le Mans)

Cruzeiro
Thiago Ribeiro (Bordeaux)
Fabinho (Toulouse)

Fluminense
Adeílson Pereira de Mello (Nice)
Fred (Lyon)

Goiás
Fernandão (Marseille, Toulouse-Loan)
Rafael Moura (FC Lorient)

Grêmio
Fabio Santos (AS Monaco)
Souza (Paris Saint-Germain)
William (Guingamp)

Internacional
Bolívar (AS Monaco)

São Paulo
Alex Silva (Rennes)
Miranda (Sochaux)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Marseille)



GERMANY

Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Hertha BSC)

Flamengo
Fabrício (1899 Hoffenheim)
Rodrigo Alvim (Wolfsburg)

Fluminense
André Lima (Hertha BSC)

Grêmio
Lúcio (Hertha BSC)

Guarani
Amoroso (Borussia Dortmund)

Internacional
Kléber (Hannover 96)
Andrés D'Alessandro (Wolfsburg)

Palmeiras
Ewerthon (Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart-Loan)
Lincoln (Kaiserslautern, Schalke 04)

São Paulo
Alex Silva (Hamburg)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Hertha BSC, Wolfsburg)

Vasco da Gama
Fernando (1860 Munich)
Caros Alberto (Werder Bremen)

Vitória
Ramon (Bayer Leverkusen)


PORTUGAL

Atlético Mineiro
Leandro (Porto)

Botafogo
Edson (Academica, Porto)
Fahel (Maritimo, Pacos Ferreira, Beira-Mar)

Cruzeiro
Fernandinho (Porto)
Roger (Benfica)
Leandro Lima (Porto, Vitoria)

Flamengo
Leonardo Moura (Braga)
Rodrigo Alvim (Belenenses)

Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Sporting CP)

Internacional
Alecsandro (Sporting CP-Loan)

Palmeiras
Diego Souza (Benfica)
Lenny (Braga-Loan)

Santos
Léo (Benfica)
Roberto Brum (Academica, Braga)

São Paulo
André Luís (Benfica)
Léo Lima (Porto)

Vasco da Gama
Carlos Alberto (Porto)


SPAIN

Atlético Mineiro
Fabián Carini (Real Murcia)
Diego Tardelli (Real Betis-Loan)
Fabiano Pereira (Albacete Balompie)

Avai
Fredson (Espanyol)

Barueri
Marcos Assunção (Real Betis)

Botafogo
Sebastián Abreu (Deportivo la Coruna, Real Sociedad-Loan)
Germán Herrera (Real Sociedad)

Ceará
Mathias Vidangossy (Villarreal)

Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
Ronaldo (Barcelona, Real Madrid)

Cruzeiro
Wellington Paulista (Alavés)
Joffre Guerrón (Getafe)

Flamengo
Álvaro (Zaragoza, Levante UD)
Dejan Petkovic (Real Madrid, Sevilla-Loan, Racing Santander-Loan)

Guarani
Amoroso (Malaga)

Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Barcelona)

Internacional
Andrés D'Alessandro (Zaragoza)
Edu (Celta Vigo, Real Betis)
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe)

Palmeiras
Robert (Real Betis)
Ewerthon (Zaragoza, Espanyol-Loan)

Santos
George Lucas (Celta Vigo)
Giovanni (Barcelona)
Robinho (Real Madrid)

São Paulo
Jorge Wagner (Real Betis)
Cléber Santana (Atletico Madrid, Mallorca-Loan)
Cicinho (Real Madrid)
Thiago Carleto (Elche-Loan)


TURKEY

Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Besiktas)

Botafogo
Jefferson (Trabzonspor, Konyaspor)

Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Fenerbahçe)

Flamengo
Claudio Maldonado (Fenerbahçe)
Kléberson (Besiktas)
Bruno Mezenga (Orduspor)

Fluminense
Mateus (Fenerbahçe, Bursaspor-Loan, Ankaraspor-Loan)

Grêmio
Douglas (Çaykur Rizespor)

Internacional
Fabiano Eller (Trabzonspor)

Palmeiras
Lincoln (Galatasaray)

Santos
Edu Dracena (Fenerbahçe)

São Paulo
Washington (Fenerbahçe)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Trabzonspor)

2 comments:

  1. What a nice survey! Congrats! The brazilian league starts every year with at least 12 favorite clubs. And each year appears a new generation of good players who could play in any country in europe. Im sure that the best brazilian team (now Gremio or Santos)can beat the majority of the top european clubs...

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  2. Kaka started in Sao Paulo, you didnt have that on there

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