In our analysis, we evaluate all the Brazilian Players who played in the Top 7 European League in the 2023/24 Season (until 2024-05-08). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers in all the competitions. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.
First thing to remember is that, in Copa América, all the South-American National teams are automatically qualified.
Particularly for Brazil, the Copa América 2024 will start with a group with Colombia, Paraguay and Costa Rica. Altogether, we can say that Brazil are the favourites to top the group.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD:
GOALKEEPERS (GKs):
- Jhonatan (Rio Ave – Primeira Liga)
- Luiz Júnior (Famalicão – Primeira Liga)
- Kewin (Moreirense – Primeira Liga)
- Ederson (Manchester City – Premier League)
- Alisson (Liverpool – Premier League)
As shown above, Jhonatan is the Best Performing Brazilian Goalkeeper. While playing in the Premier League, Ederson and Alisson are having a good season in the Premier League achieving the 4th & 5th highest average rating among Brazilian Goalkeepers.
CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):
- Dante (Nice – Ligue 1)
- Marquinhos (PSG – Ligue 1)
- Danilo (Juventus – Serie A)
- André Ramalho (PSV Eindhoven – Eredivisie)
- Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille – Ligue 1)
In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Dante leads the average rating of Brazilian Centre-Backs. Equally, we can see that he is being followed by PSG’s Marquinhos and Juventus’s Danilo.
FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):
- Wendell (Porto – Primeira Liga)
- Morato (Benfica – Primeira Liga)
- Vanderson (Monaco – Ligue 1)
- Ismaily (Lille – Ligue 1)
- Samuel Lino (Atlético Madrid – La Liga)
As shown above, we can see that Porto’s Wendell archived the highest average ratings among Brazilian Full-Backs and Wing-Backs.
MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):
- Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle – Premier League)
- Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa – Premier League)
- Pepê (Porto – Primeira Liga)
- Lucas Paquetá (West Ham – Premier League)
- Sávio (Girona – La Liga)
As a result of his great impact in Newcastle’s style of play, Bruno Guimarães has the highest average rating among all Brazilian Midfielders and Wingers. Another case of great impact is Douglas Luiz & Lucas Paquetá: while playing for good teams, they are having incredible performances.
CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):
- Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid – La Liga)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid – La Liga)
- Evanilson (Porto – Primeira Liga)
- Matheus Cunha (Wolves – Premier League)
- André Silva (Vitória Guimarães – Primeira Liga)
As can be seen in the graph above, Vinicius Júnior has the highest average rating among all Brazilian Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Vini Jr. is significantly ahead of its competition in this position.
THE TOP 26 SQUAD – TOP PERFORMING PLAYERS:
- Dante (Nice – Ligue 1)
- Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle – Premier League)
- Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid – La Liga)
- Danilo (Juventus – Serie A)
- Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa – Premier League)
All things considered, Brazil has a lot of players competing in the Top 7 European Leagues. Therefore, we can say that this list features some incredible players: Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle, Vinicius Júnior & Rodrygo from Real Madrid and Danilo from Juventus.
As shown above, Savinho is the Best Young Brazilian playing in the Top 7 European Leagues!
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Data from FBref.