{"id":1483132,"date":"2026-09-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1483132"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:47:48","slug":"man-city-best-brazilian-players-ranked","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/man-city-best-brazilian-players-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: The top Brazilians to play for Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Manchester City have once again dipped into the Brazilian market with the signing of Allan. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 22-year-old winger arrives from Palmeiras, where he notched nine goals and 12 assists in 96 appearances across two breakout seasons, helping the Green and White lift a Campeonato Paulista title and finish second in Serie A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allan joins a long list of Brazilians to grace the blue half of Manchester. While his fate at the club remains to be seen, we&#8217;ve ranked the best of his compatriots based on their time in a Man City shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-danilo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Danilo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joined\/left Man City: <\/strong>July 2017\/August 2019 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City appearances: <\/strong>60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danilo arrived from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 to provide much-needed elite experience and versatility to Pep Guardiola&#8217;s backline. The full-back quietly provided stability and reliability at the back for City, making 60 appearances across all competitions during his two years at the club, winning back-to-back league titles and EFL Cups, and an FA Cup along the way &#8212; including the famous 2018\/19 domestic treble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danilo proved popular thanks to his willingness and ability to slot in on either flank or even at central midfield when required. However, he ultimately left for Juventus in 2019 in search of more regular starts, with City bringing Joao Cancelo the other way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-elano\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Elano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joined\/left Man City: <\/strong>August 2007\/July 2009<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City appearances: <\/strong>84<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elano was one of the last star players to arrive at Man City before the Abu Dhabi billions started to flow, but he proved just as popular and effective as any of the big names that would follow him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacking midfielder &#8212; signed from Shakhtar Donetsk &#8212; notched an impressive 18 goals and 11 assists in 84 appearances across all competitions, helping City finish in the top 10 two years running at a time when that was a rarity for the club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elano left in the summer of 2009, just as the likes of Gareth Barry, Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor arrived at the start of the revolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-gabriel-jesus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Gabriel Jesus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joined\/left Man City: <\/strong>January 2017\/July 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City appearances: <\/strong>236<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriel Jesus arrived from Palmeiras as an immensely talented teenager in January 2017, and he looked all set to eventually replace Sergio Aguero as the starting No.9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus&#8217; role at City evolved into a rotational option across the forward line, but he never really managed to fully hold his starting place down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, that didn&#8217;t stop him from contributing massively to the club&#8217;s success under Guardiola, scoring 95 goals across all competitions, including the one that sealed City&#8217;s 100-point &#8216;Centurions&#8217; season in his first full campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus left for Arsenal in the summer of 2022, in search of a more important role. But he did so as a four-time top-flight champion, while he remains ninth on City&#8217;s all-time list of Premier League goalscorers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-outright-odds\" id=\"outright-odds-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"outright-odds\",\"show_title\":\"true\",\"competition\":\"6a14ff47dd2a4896f26ed659\",\"active_market\":\"Outright Winner\",\"items_to_show\":\"10\",\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Outright Winner\",\"name\":\"Outright Winner\"}]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-ederson\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Ederson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joined\/left Man City: <\/strong>June 2017\/September 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City appearances: <\/strong>372<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ederson arrived as a talented but relatively unproven goalkeeper in the summer of 2017, with City paying \u00a335m despite him playing just 56 senior games for Benfica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That proved to be money incredibly well spent. Despite being unable to dislodge Alisson as Brazil&#8217;s No.1, Ederson dominated the Etihad goalposts and went on to make 372 appearances for City across all competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ederson won six Premier League titles and a Champions League under Guardiola, among other honours, while only Bernardo Silva (91) has made more appearances for City in international competitions (82). His 160 clean sheets also land him second at the club, only to Joe Corrigan (185).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-fernandinho\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Fernandinho<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joined\/left Man City: <\/strong>June 2013\/June 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City appearances: <\/strong>383<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, Fernandinho quickly became the heartbeat of City&#8217;s midfield. He was the tactical anchor behind an era of domestic dominance, lifting five Premier League titles and eventually captaining Guardiola&#8217;s side once the likes of Vincent Kompany and David Silva had left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters adored his immense work rate, leadership, and mastery of the &#8216;dark arts&#8217; to stifle opposition attacks, while he was always willing to slot into other positions when required &#8212; such as covering at centre-back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After nine glittering years, he rejected a new contract in 2022 to return to boyhood club Athletico Paranaense, but did so as one of Man City&#8217;s most decorated and important players of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandinho&#8217;s sheer importance at the core of Guardiola&#8217;s system makes him Man City&#8217;s best-ever Brazilian player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honourable mentions: <\/strong>Fernando, Robinho, Sylvinho, Jo, Geovanni, Savinho<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\"><strong>Premier League predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\"><strong>Premier League outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City have once again dipped into the Brazilian market with the signing of Allan. The 22-year-old winger arrives from Palmeiras, where he notched nine goals and 12 assists in 96 appearances across two breakout seasons, helping the Green and White lift a Campeonato Paulista title and finish second in Serie A. Allan joins a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":1483139,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Man City","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Man City have once again dipped into the Brazilian market with the signing of Allan. 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