The Brasileirao (Brazilian League) have been known for internationally renowned figures and this 2023 season is no exception. Especially with the winter market bringing more stars to South American football.
At present, the Brazilian league has 15 footballers who participated in the 2014 World Cup. Six of them represented the host country, while the other eight belong to five different selections.
Of this group, the presence of James Rodríguez stands out; he was one of the great revelations of this tournament by winning the Golden Boot before signing for Real Madrid.
15 players from the 2014 World Cup presently in Brasileirao 2023:
Islam Slimani, Coritiba’s newest signing, is the latest to join this list. During this same transfer period, the following footballers arrived: Gary Medel, James, Enner Valencia and Diego Costa.
Here are the 15 players from the 2014 World Cup who currently play in the top division of Brazilian football:
* Fernandinho (Brazil) – Athletico Paranaense
* Arturo Vidal (Chile) – Athletico Paranaense
* Hulk (Brazil) – Atlético Mineiro
* Eduardo Vargas (Chile) – Atlético Mineiro
* Diego Costa (Spain) – Botafogo
* Paulinho (Brazil) – Corinthians
* Islam Slimani (Algeria) – Coritiba
* Henrique (Brazil) – Coritiba
* David Luiz (Brazil) – Flamengo
* Marcelo (Brazil) – Fluminense
* Luis Suárez (Uruguay) – Gremio
*Charles Aránguiz (Chile) – Internacional
* Enner Valencia (Ecuador) – Internacional
* James Rodríguez (Colombia) – San Pablo
* Gary Medel (Chile) – Vasco da Gama
