Top 5 Brazilians in the Premier League right now

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Brazil has produced some of the most iconic players in the history of football. From Pelé to Romario and Ronaldo, to Kaka, the country has a long list of superstars.

Canarinho is the most successful team in the World Cup history, being crowned winners five times, of which the most recent one was in 2002. Their current squad consisting Neymar, Phillipe Coutinho, and Marcelo, alongside many other superstars is among the most exciting squads at the World Cup that headed off to Russia as one of the favorites.

The English Premier League is one of the most attractive destinations for the players across the globe. The English top flights are home to a number of Samba boys and six of them will be representing their country at the biggest stage in international football.

On that note, let’s look at the best five Brazilians in the Premier League right now.

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#5 Fernandinho

He may not enjoy the same limelight like Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva, but Fernandinho was one of the biggest pillars in Manchester City’s success last season and hence is at number five on our list.

Usually playing as a defensive midfielder, Fernandinho signed for City for £30million from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in summer 2013. He hit the ground running instantly and helped the Cityzens win the Premier League and the League Cup during his first season at the club.

But there was a major question mark about his future when Pep Guardiola joined the club in 2016 and many predicted him to leave the club during his first transfer window under the Spaniard. But he proved his critics wrong and went on to become an integral part of Guardiola’s system at the club.

The 32-year-old scored five league goals last season and assisted another three. He completed 1.8 tackles per game and an impressive 90.1 percent of his passes found his teammates in the 2017-2018 season.

Fernaninho has over 40 caps for Brazil’s senior team and his experience will be key for Brazil at the upcoming World Cup.

#4 Ederson

Eyebrows were raised when Pep Guardiola decided to spend a huge sum of £34.9 million for the services of Brazilian stopper Ederson. But the 24-year-old performed brilliantly since his signing and is now one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.

Ederson signed for Manchester City in 2017 as a replacement of the struggling KEYLOR Navas and the Brazillian paid back every penny of his transfer fee with his wonderful performances.

He kept 16 clean sheets in the League last season and conceded just 26 goals in the 36 Premier League games he had played in. The same season, he made 58 saves and even managed to save two penalties.

Ederson will be competing with Allison for the place in the starting line-up during the World Cup and the experience at the biggest footballing stage is only going to get the best out of him.

#3 Willian

Chelsea’s Willian has come good for them on so many occasions that it’s too hard to leave him out of our list.

Willian joined Chelsea from FC Anzhi Makhachkala after Roman Abramovich personally called Anzhi’s owner to hijack his potential move to Tottenham Spurs. The deal proved on to be a masterstroke by the club and he also played a massive role in Chelsea’s Premier League triumph during his first season at the club.

The 29-year old player 166 times for Chelsea in the Premier League, scoring 25 goals along with assisting further 25 to his teammates. Willian won Chelsea’s Player of the Season 2015-2016 accolade along with two Players’ Player of the season awards in 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 seasons.

Chelsea attacker is one of the first names in Brazil’s starting lineup and will be the key source of creativity for his team in Russia.

#2 Roberto Firmino

One of the most underrated players in European football, Roberto Firmino is one of the most important players of Jurgen Klopp’s system at Liverpool who helped them reach the final of the Champions League last season.

The 26-year-old joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window of 2015 but didn’t really settle into the squad until Jurgen Klopp’s arrival in October 2015. Jurgen Klopp started deploying him as the main striker and the move worked wonders for him. He scored ten goals in his first season at the club and managed to finish in double figures in the following season as well by scoring 11 goals.

The Brazillian enjoyed his best season at the club last term out when he scored 15 goals in 37 Premier League games. He also played a massive role in Liverpool’s impressive run to the Champions League finals last season, contributing ten goals and seven assists in just 13 games.

Roberto Firmino is considered to be the backup option for Gabriel Jesus at the World Cup but Liverpool’s number nine can affect the game massively coming on from the bench.

#1 Gabriel Jesus

One of the most promising youngsters in the world, Gabrial Jesus is currently the best Brazilian in the Premier League and will also be Brazil’s main striker at the World Cup.

Gabriel Jesus joined Manchester City in January 2017 and instantly hit the ground running. He forced strikers like Sergio Aguero to the bench and finished the 2016-2017 season with seven goals and four assists in just 10 games.

He continued his debut season’s form in the following season as well and started the 2017-2018 season as Manchester City’s main striker ahead of Aguero, scoring 13 goals in 29 Premier League games and another four goals in nine Champions League games.

On top of leading Brazil’s attack at the World Cup, Gabriel Jesus is just 21 years of age, which is clearly showcasing the talents of the great Manchester City striker!