Over the decades, Brazil has been the birthplace of countless stars, from Pele and Carlos Alberto, to Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, to contemporary stars such as Neymar and Vinicius Junior who have been snapped up by top clubs for huge sums.
Ronaldo Nazario, nicknamed “The Phenomenon,” broke the world transfer price record twice at the age of 21, and was the first player to achieve this feat since Argentine Diego Maradona.
Currently, Neymar da Silva tops the list of the most expensive Brazilian players, as the value of his transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia amounted to $239 million.
Below is a list of the 15 most expensive Brazilian players in football history, according to Give Me Sport:
15- Hulk: From Zenit Petersburg, Russia, to Shanghai, China ($59.43 million).
14-Rafinia: From Leeds United of England to Barcelona of Spain ($62 million).
13-Richarlison: From Everton of England to Tottenham of England ($62 million).
12-Farid: From Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine, to Manchester United, England ($63.32 million).
11-Oscar: From Chelsea of England to Shanghai of China ($64.60 million).
10-Malcolm: From Zenit Saint Petersburg of Russia to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia ($64.60 million).
9-Alison: From Roma of Italy to Liverpool of England ($67 million), this contract became the most expensive goalkeeper in the history of football.
8-Kaka: From Italian Milan to Spanish Real Madrid ($72.35 million).
7-Casimiro: From Real Madrid of Spain to Manchester United of England ($76.23 million).
6-Arthur Milo: From Barcelona of Spain to Juventus of Italy ($86.56 million).
5- Neymar: From Brazilian Santos to Barcelona ($94.32 million).
4- Neymar: From Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal Saudi Arabia ($96.90 million).
3-Anthony: From Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Manchester United in England ($105.94 million).
2-Philippe Coutinho: From Liverpool, England, to Barcelona, Spain ($144 million).
1-Neymar: From Barcelona, Spain, to Paris Saint-Germain, France ($239.03 million).
