In the second half of 2020, Argentina was the most popular country of origin among foreign professional soccer players in the Brazilian Serie A league, with more than 20 footballers. Colombia ranked second, with 17 players. In that same period, foreign professional soccer players in the Portuguese speaking country accounted for roughly nine percent of the time played.
Number of international professional soccer players in Brazil in the 2nd half 2020, by country of origin
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CIES Football Observatory. (February 16, 2021). Number of international professional soccer players in Brazil in the 2nd half 2020, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1218787/brazil-international-football-players-origin/
CIES Football Observatory. "Number of international professional soccer players in Brazil in the 2nd half 2020, by country of origin." Chart. February 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1218787/brazil-international-football-players-origin/
CIES Football Observatory. (2021). Number of international professional soccer players in Brazil in the 2nd half 2020, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1218787/brazil-international-football-players-origin/
CIES Football Observatory. "Number of International Professional Soccer Players in Brazil in The 2nd Half 2020, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1218787/brazil-international-football-players-origin/
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Number of international professional soccer players in Brazil in the 2nd half 2020, by country of origin [Graph], CIES Football Observatory, February 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1218787/brazil-international-football-players-origin/