The Brazil national football team represents the country of Brazil in international association football. It is fielded by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body of football in Brazil, and competes as a member of CONMEBOL, which encompasses the countries of South America. As hundreds of players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players, only players with 20 or more official caps are included.
Eight players – Cafu, Thiago Silva, Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Lúcio, Cláudio Taffarel, Neymar and Robinho – have won 100 or more caps for Brazil. Some of the legends of Brazil are Pelé, Ronaldo Nazário, Neymar Jr. and many more.
* | Still active for the national team |
Caps | Appearances |
Pos. | Position |
---|---|
GK | Goalkeeper |
DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
As of 30 January 2024
Player | Pos. | Caps | Goals | First cap | Last cap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cafu [1] | DF | 142 | 4 | 1990 | 2006 |
Dani Alves [2] | DF | 126 | 8 | 2006 | 2022 |
Roberto Carlos [3] | DF | 125 | 11 | 1992 | 2006 |
Neymar* [4] | FW | 128 | 79 | 2010 | 2022 |
Thiago Silva* [5] | DF | 113 | 7 | 2008 | 2022 |
Lúcio [6] | DF | 105 | 4 | 2000 | 2011 |
Cláudio Taffarel | GK | 101 | 0 | 1988 | 1998 |
Robinho [7] | FW | 100 | 28 | 2003 | 2017 |
Ronaldo [8] | FW | 98 | 62 | 1994 | 2011 |
Djalma Santos | DF | 98 | 3 | 1952 | 1968 |
Ronaldinho [9] | FW | 97 | 33 | 1999 | 2013 |
Gilmar | GK | 94 | 0 | 1953 | 1969 |
Gilberto Silva [10] | MF | 93 | 3 | 2001 | 2010 |
Pelé | FW | 92 | 77 | 1957 | 1971 |
Rivellino | MF | 92 | 26 | 1965 | 1978 |
Kaká [11] | MF | 92 | 29 | 2002 | 2016 |
Dida [12] | GK | 91 | 0 | 1995 | 2006 |
Dunga | MF | 91 | 6 | 1987 | 1998 |
Júlio César [13] | GK | 87 | 0 | 2004 | 2014 |
Zé Roberto [14] | MF | 84 | 6 | 1995 | 2006 |
Aldair | DF | 81 | 3 | 1989 | 2000 |
Jairzinho | MF | 81 | 33 | 1964 | 1982 |
Émerson Leão | GK | 80 | 0 | 1969 | 1986 |
Juan [15] | DF | 79 | 7 | 2001 | 2010 |
Maicon [16] | DF | 76 | 7 | 2003 | 2014 |
Marquinhos* [17] | DF | 76 | 5 | 2013 | 2022 |
Bebeto | FW | 75 | 39 | 1985 | 1998 |
Nílton Santos | DF | 75 | 3 | 1949 | 1962 |
Rivaldo | MF | 74 | 35 | 1993 | 2003 |
Emerson [18] | MF | 73 | 6 | 1997 | 2006 |
Branco | DF | 72 | 9 | 1985 | 1995 |
Zico [19] | MF | 71 | 48 | 1976 | 1986 |
Romário | FW | 71 | 55 | 1987 | 2005 |
Gérson | MF | 70 | 14 | 1961 | 1972 |
Willian* [20] | MF | 70 | 9 | 2011 | 2019 |
Júnior | DF | 69 | 6 | 1979 | 1992 |
Casemiro* [21] | MF | 69 | 6 | 2011 | 2022 |
Didi | MF | 68 | 20 | 1952 | 1962 |
Philippe Coutinho* [22] | MF | 68 | 21 | 2010 | 2022 |
Jorginho | DF | 64 | 3 | 1987 | 1995 |
Denílson | FW | 61 | 9 | 1996 | 2003 |
Alisson* [23] | GK | 61 | 0 | 2015 | 2022 |
Careca | FW | 60 | 29 | 1982 | 1993 |
Sócrates | MF | 60 | 22 | 1979 | 1986 |
Oscar | DF | 59 | 2 | 1978 | 1986 |
Marcelo* [24] | DF | 59 | 6 | 2006 | 2018 |
Gabriel Jesus* [25] | FW | 59 | 19 | 2016 | 2022 |
Caju | MF | 58 | 8 | 1967 | 1977 |
Mauro Silva | MF | 58 | 2 | 1991 | 2001 |
Miranda [26] | DF | 58 | 3 | 2009 | 2019 |
Toninho Cerezo | MF | 57 | 5 | 1977 | 1985 |
David Luiz [27] | DF | 57 | 3 | 2010 | 2017 |
Müller | FW | 56 | 12 | 1986 | 1998 |
Paulinho [28] | MF | 56 | 13 | 2011 | 2018 |
Zinho | MF | 55 | 7 | 1989 | 1997 |
Leonardo | MF | 55 | 7 | 1990 | 2001 |
Roberto Firmino* [29] | FW | 55 | 17 | 2014 | 2021 |
Tostão | FW | 54 | 32 | 1966 | 1972 |
Carlos Alberto | DF | 53 | 8 | 1964 | 1977 |
Zizinho | MF | 53 | 30 | 1942 | 1957 |
Fernandinho [30] | MF | 53 | 2 | 2011 | 2019 |
Hilderaldo Bellini | DF | 51 | 0 | 1957 | 1966 |
Piazza | MF | 51 | 0 | 1967 | 1976 |
Éder | MF | 51 | 8 | 1979 | 1986 |
Ramires [31] | MF | 51 | 4 | 2009 | 2014 |
Elano [32] | MF | 50 | 9 | 2004 | 2011 |
Garrincha | MF | 50 | 12 | 1955 | 1966 |
Juninho Paulista | MF | 50 | 5 | 1995 | 2003 |
Raí | MF | 49 | 15 | 1987 | 1998 |
Hulk [33] | FW | 49 | 11 | 2009 | 2021 |
Danilo* [34] | DF | 49 | 1 | 2011 | 2022 |
Adriano [35] | FW | 48 | 27 | 2000 | 2010 |
Roque Júnior | DF | 48 | 2 | 1999 | 2005 |
Alex | MF | 48 | 12 | 1998 | 2005 |
Oscar | MF | 48 | 12 | 2011 | 2015 |
César Sampaio | MF | 47 | 6 | 1990 | 2000 |
Júlio Baptista [36] | FW | 47 | 5 | 2001 | 2010 |
Zito [37] | MF | 46 | 3 | 1955 | 1964 |
Zé Maria | DF | 46 | 0 | 1968 | 1978 |
Hércules Brito Ruas | DF | 45 | 0 | 1964 | 1972 |
Flávio Conceição | MF | 45 | 4 | 1995 | 2000 |
Edinho | DF | 45 | 3 | 1977 | 1986 |
Valdo | MF | 45 | 4 | 1987 | 1993 |
Ricardo Gomes | DF | 45 | 4 | 1984 | 1994 |
Luís Fabiano [38] | FW | 45 | 28 | 2003 | 2013 |
Luisão [39] | DF | 44 | 3 | 2001 | 2011 |
Filipe Luís | DF | 44 | 2 | 2009 | 2019 |
Richarlison* [40] | FW | 42 | 20 | 2018 | 2022 |
Edu [41] | MF | 41 | 8 | 1966 | 1976 |
Renato Gaúcho [42] | FW | 41 | 5 | 1983 | 1993 |
Luiz Gustavo* [43] | MF | 41 | 2 | 2011 | 2016 |
Amaral [44] | DF | 40 | 0 | 1975 | 1980 |
Márcio Santos | DF | 40 | 5 | 1990 | 1997 |
Juninho Pernambucano [45] | MF | 40 | 6 | 1999 | 2006 |
Alex Sandro* [46] | DF | 40 | 2 | 2011 | 2022 |
Ademir | FW | 39 | 32 | 1945 | 1953 |
Jair | MF | 39 | 22 | 1940 | 1956 |
Vampeta | MF | 39 | 2 | 1998 | 2002 |
Edmílson [47] | DF | 39 | 1 | 2000 | 2007 |
Fred [48] | FW | 39 | 18 | 2005 | 2014 |
Lucas Paquetá* [49] | MF | 39 | 8 | 2018 | 2022 |
Félix [50] | GK | 38 | 0 | 1965 | 1972 |
Batista [51] | MF | 38 | 0 | 1978 | 1983 |
Clodoaldo | MF | 38 | 1 | 1969 | 1974 |
Ricardo Rocha | DF | 38 | 0 | 1987 | 1994 |
Rildo | DF | 38 | 1 | 1963 | 1969 |
Roberto Dinamite | FW | 38 | 20 | 1975 | 1984 |
Carlos [52] | GK | 37 | 0 | 1980 | 1993 |
Edmundo [53] | FW | 37 | 10 | 1992 | 2000 |
Antônio Carlos | DF | 37 | 3 | 1991 | 2001 |
Alemão | MF | 36 | 6 | 1983 | 1990 |
Paulo Isidoro | MF | 36 | 3 | 1977 | 1983 |
Zózimo | DF | 35 | 1 | 1955 | 1962 |
Lucas Moura* [54] | MF | 35 | 4 | 2011 | 2018 |
Gilberto [55] | DF | 35 | 1 | 2003 | 2010 |
Mazinho | MF | 35 | 0 | 1989 | 1994 |
Elias [56] | MF | 35 | 0 | 2010 | 2016 |
Pepe | FW | 34 | 16 | 1956 | 1963 |
Luizinho | DF | 34 | 2 | 1980 | 1983 |
Paulo Silas | MF | 34 | 1 | 1986 | 1992 |
Diego [57] | MF | 34 | 4 | 2003 | 2017 |
Mário Zagallo | FW | 33 | 5 | 1958 | 1964 |
Luís Pereira | DF | 33 | 0 | 1973 | 1977 |
Renato Augusto* | MF | 33 | 6 | 2011 | 2018 |
Carlos Mozer | DF | 32 | 0 | 1983 | 1994 |
Kléberson [58] | MF | 32 | 2 | 2002 | 2010 |
Fred* [59] | MF | 32 | 0 | 2014 | 2022 |
Baltazar | FW | 31 | 17 | 1950 | 1954 |
Tita | FW | 31 | 6 | 1979 | 1984 |
André Cruz | DF | 31 | 1 | 1988 | 1998 |
Douglas Costa* [60] | FW | 31 | 3 | 2014 | 2018 |
Orlando Peçanha | DF | 30 | 0 | 1958 | 1966 |
Rui | DF | 30 | 2 | 1944 | 1950 |
Domingos da Guia | DF | 30 | 0 | 1931 | 1946 |
Paulo César Carpegiani | MF | 30 | 13 | 1973 | 1978 |
Marco Antônio [61] | DF | 30 | 0 | 1970 | 1979 |
Gilberto Alves | FW | 29 | 6 | 1976 | 1978 |
Fabinho* [62] | MF | 29 | 0 | 2015 | 2022 |
Marcos | GK | 29 | 0 | 1999 | 2005 |
Joel Camargo | DF | 28 | 0 | 1964 | 1970 |
Paulo Roberto Falcão | MF | 34 | 6 | 1976 | 1986 |
Josué [63] | MF | 28 | 1 | 2007 | 2010 |
Waldir Peres [64] | GK | 39 | 0 | 1975 | 1982 |
Renato | MF | 27 | 0 | 2003 | 2005 |
Alexandre Pato [65] | FW | 27 | 10 | 2008 | 2013 |
Hernanes [66] | MF | 27 | 2 | 2008 | 2014 |
Éder Militão* [67] | DF | 30 | 1 | 2018 | 2022 |
Dirceu [68] | MF | 44 | 4 | 1973 | 1986 |
Mauro Ramos | DF | 28 | 0 | 1949 | 1965 |
Marinho Chagas | DF | 28 | 4 | 1973 | 1977 |
Ederson* | GK | 25 | 0 | 2017 | 2023 |
Zé Maria | DF | 25 | 0 | 1996 | 2001 |
Júnior Baiano | DF | 25 | 2 | 1997 | 2002 |
Danilo Alvim | DF | 25 | 2 | 1945 | 1953 |
Everton* [69] | FW | 25 | 3 | 2018 | 2021 |
Gonçalves | DF | 24 | 1 | 1995 | 1998 |
Nilmar [70] | FW | 24 | 9 | 2003 | 2011 |
Everaldo | DF | 24 | 0 | 1967 | 1972 |
Mineiro | MF | 24 | 0 | 2001 | 2008 |
André Santos | DF | 24 | 0 | 2009 | 2013 |
Julinho Botelho | FW | 24 | 11 | 1952 | 1960 |
Tesourinha | FW | 23 | 10 | 1944 | 1950 |
Ricardinho | MF | 23 | 1 | 2000 | 2006 |
Roberto Dias | DF | 23 | 1 | 1963 | 1968 |
Felipe Melo [71] | MF | 22 | 2 | 2009 | 2010 |
Jefferson [72] | GK | 22 | 0 | 2011 | 2015 |
Arthur* [73] | MF | 22 | 1 | 2018 | 2022 |
Éverton Ribeiro* [74] | MF | 22 | 3 | 2014 | 2022 |
Sávio | FW | 21 | 4 | 1994 | 2000 |
Kléber [75] | DF | 21 | 1 | 2002 | 2009 |
Leivinha | FW | 21 | 7 | 1972 | 1974 |
Jô [76] | FW | 20 | 5 | 2007 | 2014 |
Vinícius Júnior* [77] | FW | 20 | 2 | 2019 | 2022 |
Norival | DF | 20 | 1 | 1940 | 1946 |
Raphinha* | FW | 20 | 6 | 2021 | 2023 |
Rodrygo* | FW | 20 | 4 | 2019 | 2023 |
Zezé Procópio | MF | 20 | 0 | 1938 | 1946 |
Vágner Love | FW | 20 | 4 | 2004 | 2007 |
Amoroso | FW | 19 | 9 | 1995 | 2003 |
Afonsinho | MF | 19 | 1 | 1936 | 1942 |
Arthur Friedenreich | FW | 17 | 8 | 1914 | 1930 |
Rogério Ceni | GK | 17 | 0 | 1997 | 2006 |
Nilo | FW | 14 | 10 | 1923 | 1931 |
Neco | FW | 14 | 9 | 1917 | 1925 |