Best Brazilian player to have played in the EPL?

Here is a list of them.
  • Alex – Chelsea – 2007–12
  • AlissonLiverpool – 2018–
  • Afonso Alves – Middlesbrough – 2007–09
  • Anderson – Manchester United – 2007–15
  • Anderson Silva – Everton – 2006–07
  • Fábio Aurélio – Liverpool – 2006–11
  • Júlio Baptista – Arsenal – 2006–07
  • Juliano Belletti – Chelsea – 2007–10
  • BernardEverton – 2018–
  • BernardoBrighton & Hove Albion – 2018–
  • Léo Bonatini – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2018–19
  • Branco – Middlesbrough – 1995–97
  • Caçapa – Newcastle United – 2007–09
  • Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool – 2012–18
  • Danilo – Manchester City – 2017–19
  • David Luiz – Chelsea, Arsenal – 2011–14, 2016–
  • Denílson – Arsenal – 2006–11
  • Guly do Prado – Southampton – 2012–14
  • Doni – Liverpool – 2011–12
  • Doriva – Middlesbrough – 2002–06
  • Douglas LuizAston Villa – 2019–
  • EdersonManchester City – 2017–
  • Edu – Arsenal – 2000–05
  • Elano – Manchester City – 2007–09
  • Emerson – Middlesbrough – 1996–97
  • Evandro – Hull City – 2016–17
  • FabinhoLiverpool – 2018–
  • Fábio – Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough – 2009–14, 2016–17
  • Felipe AndersonWest Ham United – 2018–
  • Fernando – Manchester City – 2014–17
  • FernandinhoManchester City – 2013–
  • Filipe Luís – Chelsea – 2014–15
  • Roberto FirminoLiverpool – 2015–
  • FredManchester United – 2018–
  • Fumaça – Newcastle United – 1999–2000
  • JesusManchester City – 2016–
  • Gabriel MartinelliArsenal – 2019–
  • Gabriel Paulista – Arsenal – 2014–17
  • Geovanni – Manchester City, Hull City – 2007–10
  • Gilberto – Tottenham Hotspur – 2007–09
  • Gilberto Silva – Arsenal – 2002–08
  • Gláuber – Manchester City – 2008–09
  • Heurelho Gomes – Tottenham Hotspur, Watford – 2008–11, 2015–18
  • Ilan – West Ham United – 2009–10
  • Isaías – Coventry City – 1995–97
  • Mário Jardel – Bolton Wanderers – 2003–04
  • Jô – Manchester City, Everton – 2008–11
  • JoelintonNewcastle United – 2019–
  • Júlio César – Bolton Wanderers – 2004–05
  • Júlio César – Queens Park Rangers – 2012–13
  • Juninho – Middlesbrough – 1995–97, 1999–2000, 2002–04
  • Kenedy – Chelsea, Watford, Newcastle United – 2015–19
  • Kléberson – Manchester United – 2003–05
  • Lucas Leiva – Liverpool – 2007–17
  • Lucas MouraTottenham Hotspur – 2017–
  • Maicon – Manchester City – 2012–13
  • Mineiro – Chelsea – 2008–09
  • Nenê – West Ham United – 2014–15
  • Oscar – Chelsea – 2012–17
  • Alexandre Pato – Chelsea – 2015–16
  • Paulinho – Tottenham Hotspur – 2013–15
  • Andreas PereiraManchester United – 2014–16, 2018–
  • Bruno Perone – Queens Park Rangers – 2011–12
  • Lucas Piazon – Chelsea – 2012–13
  • Rafael – Manchester United – 2008–15
  • Ramires – Chelsea – 2010–16
  • Richarlison – Watford, Everton – 2017–
  • Douglas Rinaldi – Watford – 2006–07
  • Robinho – Manchester City – 2008–10
  • Fábio Rochemback – Middlesbrough – 2005–08
  • Rodrigo – Everton – 2002–03
  • Roque Júnior – Leeds United – 2003–04
  • Sandro – Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion – 2010–16
  • André Santos – Arsenal – 2011–12
  • Rafael Schmitz – Birmingham City – 2007–08
  • Sylvinho – Arsenal, Manchester City – 1999–2001, 2009–10
  • Emerson Thome – Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers – 1997–2004
  • WesleyAston Villa – 2019–
  • WillianChelsea – 2013–
 
Some of them on that list were dung in the PL.
Julio Cesar was some keeper, forgot he went to QPR, Oscar was also a player before he went to China in his early 20's

Coutinho or Firminho for me though
 
Not one serious top-class Brazilian is quoted here.

Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (the real Ronaldo), Rivaldo, Romario is on this list.
 
Roberto Firmino. He’s essential to the success of Liverpool, both Salah and Mane have said that he’s crucial to their attacking play.
 
Here is a list of them.
  • Alex – Chelsea – 2007–12
  • AlissonLiverpool – 2018–
  • Afonso Alves – Middlesbrough – 2007–09
  • Anderson – Manchester United – 2007–15
  • Anderson Silva – Everton – 2006–07
  • Fábio Aurélio – Liverpool – 2006–11
  • Júlio Baptista – Arsenal – 2006–07
  • Juliano Belletti – Chelsea – 2007–10
  • BernardEverton – 2018–
  • BernardoBrighton & Hove Albion – 2018–
  • Léo Bonatini – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2018–19
  • Branco – Middlesbrough – 1995–97
  • Caçapa – Newcastle United – 2007–09
  • Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool – 2012–18
  • Danilo – Manchester City – 2017–19
  • David Luiz – Chelsea, Arsenal – 2011–14, 2016–
  • Denílson – Arsenal – 2006–11
  • Guly do Prado – Southampton – 2012–14
  • Doni – Liverpool – 2011–12
  • Doriva – Middlesbrough – 2002–06
  • Douglas LuizAston Villa – 2019–
  • EdersonManchester City – 2017–
  • Edu – Arsenal – 2000–05
  • Elano – Manchester City – 2007–09
  • Emerson – Middlesbrough – 1996–97
  • Evandro – Hull City – 2016–17
  • FabinhoLiverpool – 2018–
  • Fábio – Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough – 2009–14, 2016–17
  • Felipe AndersonWest Ham United – 2018–
  • Fernando – Manchester City – 2014–17
  • FernandinhoManchester City – 2013–
  • Filipe Luís – Chelsea – 2014–15
  • Roberto FirminoLiverpool – 2015–
  • FredManchester United – 2018–
  • Fumaça – Newcastle United – 1999–2000
  • JesusManchester City – 2016–
  • Gabriel MartinelliArsenal – 2019–
  • Gabriel Paulista – Arsenal – 2014–17
  • Geovanni – Manchester City, Hull City – 2007–10
  • Gilberto – Tottenham Hotspur – 2007–09
  • Gilberto Silva – Arsenal – 2002–08
  • Gláuber – Manchester City – 2008–09
  • Heurelho Gomes – Tottenham Hotspur, Watford – 2008–11, 2015–18
  • Ilan – West Ham United – 2009–10
  • Isaías – Coventry City – 1995–97
  • Mário Jardel – Bolton Wanderers – 2003–04
  • Jô – Manchester City, Everton – 2008–11
  • JoelintonNewcastle United – 2019–
  • Júlio César – Bolton Wanderers – 2004–05
  • Júlio César – Queens Park Rangers – 2012–13
  • Juninho – Middlesbrough – 1995–97, 1999–2000, 2002–04
  • Kenedy – Chelsea, Watford, Newcastle United – 2015–19
  • Kléberson – Manchester United – 2003–05
  • Lucas Leiva – Liverpool – 2007–17
  • Lucas MouraTottenham Hotspur – 2017–
  • Maicon – Manchester City – 2012–13
  • Mineiro – Chelsea – 2008–09
  • Nenê – West Ham United – 2014–15
  • Oscar – Chelsea – 2012–17
  • Alexandre Pato – Chelsea – 2015–16
  • Paulinho – Tottenham Hotspur – 2013–15
  • Andreas PereiraManchester United – 2014–16, 2018–
  • Bruno Perone – Queens Park Rangers – 2011–12
  • Lucas Piazon – Chelsea – 2012–13
  • Rafael – Manchester United – 2008–15
  • Ramires – Chelsea – 2010–16
  • Richarlison – Watford, Everton – 2017–
  • Douglas Rinaldi – Watford – 2006–07
  • Robinho – Manchester City – 2008–10
  • Fábio Rochemback – Middlesbrough – 2005–08
  • Rodrigo – Everton – 2002–03
  • Roque Júnior – Leeds United – 2003–04
  • Sandro – Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion – 2010–16
  • André Santos – Arsenal – 2011–12
  • Rafael Schmitz – Birmingham City – 2007–08
  • Sylvinho – Arsenal, Manchester City – 1999–2001, 2009–10
  • Emerson Thome – Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers – 1997–2004
  • WesleyAston Villa – 2019–
  • WillianChelsea – 2013–
Willian is quality.
 
For such a top league, it seems they have never had the top Brazilians.

When you look at the best players from that neck of the woods none of these guys will be near it.
 
I really like Fernandinho - was central to much of Man City's success... having said that, Firmino is an absolute class act too!
 
Arsenal seemed to get the best out of their Brazilians in the early '00s Sylvinho and Edu were smashing players but Gilberto Silva outshone everyone, his commitment and consistency in the middle of the park was superb, In today's game hands down Fabinho at Liverpool, guy is rock solid.
 
Arsenal seemed to get the best out of their Brazilians in the early '00s Sylvinho and Edu were smashing players but Gilberto Silva outshone everyone, his commitment and consistency in the middle of the park was superb, In today's game hands down Fabinho at Liverpool, guy is rock solid.
 
of all the players in their prime there i'd go with Maicon, he was better than Dani Alves at both their peaks, but players to have actually performed in the PL its close between Fernandiho and Coutinho imo
 
Alves was the best right back in the world for the best part of a decade,
im not arguing he wasnt for a large majority of his career but there was a period where Maicon was widely regarded as the better of the 2 as it was during alves peak years too and the brazil national manager seemed to agree as he was first choice over alves
 
Fernandinho.

Not your typical Brazilian in terms of style obviously but unbelievably consistent and pivotal to City’s success, 3 PL titles + 5 League Cups is a decent haul.
 
Allison For me - a key part in Liverpool’s success since he was signed, keepers had been one of their Achilles heel for a while.
 
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