Four prolific performances by Brazilians in the Saudi Pro League

We have listed four of the best passages made by Brazilian players in Saudi Arabia

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2023-10-23 11:17:08

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The Saudi Pro League, with its host of stars, is enjoying real appeal this year. But before this current notoriety, several Brazilians shone there, marking their time with notable performances in the Saudi Pro League.

We have listed four, here they are.

Victor Simoes: The Serial scorer

During his time at Al-Ahli from 2009 to 2014, 5 seasons, the center forward trained at Flamengo never shook the net so much in his career.

Named player of the season at Al-Ahli for his first season, notably being the top scorer in the King’s Cup, then top scorer in the championship the following year with 21 goals, Victor Simoes left Saudi Arabia with cabinet full of individual and collective trophies, such as the two King’s Cups won successively in 2011 and 2012, and also with a total of 113 matches played for 80 goals scored.

Romarinho: The legend of Al-Ittihad

The Brazilian, who is currently in his sixth season with Al-Ittihad, the club he joined in 2018, is a true legend at his club.

Winner of the championship last season, while also winning the King’s Cup in 2022, Romarinho is the top scorer in the history of Al-Ittihad with 107 goals scored, for more than 197 matches played, and at 32 years old, the captain continues to score goals.

Romarinho wonder goal. From all angles.pic.twitter.com/GYF1KwlEwN

— John McAuley (@_JMcAuley) February 10, 2023

Marcelo Grohe: The wall

Named 9 times goalkeeper of the month in the Saudi Pro League as he begins his 5th season in the ranks of Al Ittihad this year, Grohe is one of the goalkeepers, if not the most prominent goalkeeper in recent years. years in Arabia.

A true rock, he concedes less than 35 goals each season, and he now exceeds 130 matches in the cages of Al-Ittihad.

Anderson Talisca: The Phenomenon

Less successful than his compatriots mentioned above, Talisca nonetheless remains one of the most followed players currently in Saudi Arabia, while also being one of its most prolific active players.

As he enters his third season with Al-Nassr, the Brazilian striker has twice been the second top scorer in the championship, scoring more than 20 goals per season, with only one goal difference last season compared to to the top scorer, which already gives him a total of 55 goals scored in 75 matches.

On the title side, at the start of this year he offered the Arab Cup, a title that Al-Nassr had never won.

This season, he continues to deliver high-level performances, even becoming one of the candidates for the Brazilian National Team.