Finalists Argentina and Colombia dominate the ranking of foreigners in the Brasileirão

This Sunday (14), Argentina and Colombia will play the grand final of the Copa América, in Miami, United States.

The duel will feature athletes who play in the Série A of the Argentina and Colombia Championship, which is the case of Richard Ríos (Colombia/Palmeiras), James Rodríguez (Colombia/São Paulo), John Arias (Colombia/Fluminense), Santiago Arias (Colombia/Bahia), Borré (Colombia/Internacional).

The two countries are high in the ranking of foreign players in the Brasileirão . The “hermanos” lead with 44 athletes, followed by Uruguay with 23 and in third place, Colombia, with 14.

This season, the governing body of the main ational sport authorized each team to have up to nine international players per game. Previously, the maximum number was seven professionals.

As Thiago Freitas, COO of Roc Nation Sports Brazil , a North American entertainment company run by singer Jay-Z, explains, another factor that favors this context is economic.

“Brazil serves as a market that receives players from their countries of origin with the potential to export them to Europe later. Brazilian clubs have greater financial capacity compared to teams from other South American countries and even less popular European ones, which helps to understand this type of signing,” says Thiago.

Foreigners in Brazilian football

Argentina (44), Uruguay (23), Colombia (14), Paraguay (14), Ecuador (11), Chile (6), Venezuela (5), Italy (4), Spain (2), Angola (1), Bulgaria (1), Nicaragua (1), Peru (1), France (1), Portugal (1) and DR Congo (1). Total: 130

Botafogo: 12 + coach

• Fernandez the Kitten – PAR
• Alexander Barboza – ARG
• Luis Segovia – EQU
• Bastos – Angola
• Mateo Ponte – URU
• Damian Suarez – URU
• Oscar Romero – PAR
• Diego Hernandez – URU
• Jacob Montes – NIC
• Jefferson Savarino – VEN
• Thiago Almada – ARG
• Matias Segovia – PAR
• Coach: Artur Jorge – POR

Sao Paulo: 10 + technical

• Alan Franco – ARG
• Ears – COL
• Jhegson Mendez – EQU
• Nahuel Ferraresi – VEN
• Robert Arboleda – EQU
• Damián Bobadilla – PAR
• Giuliano Galoppo – ARG
• James Rodriguez – COL
• Michel Araujo – URU
• Jonathan Calleri – ARG
• Coach: Luis Zubeldia – ARG

Athletico-PR: 10

• Mateo Gamarra – PAR
• Lucas Esquivel – ARG
• Leonardo Godoy – ARG
• Bruno Zapelli – ARG
• Thomas Cuello – ARG
• Romero Benitez – PAR
• Agustin Canobbio – URU
• Lucas Di Yorio – ARG
• Gonzalo Mastriani – URU
• Felipe Aguilar – COL

Guild: 9

• Agustin Marchesin – ARG
• Walter Kannemann – ARG
• Mathias Villasanti – PAR
• Felipe Carballo – URU
• Franco Crystaldo – ARG
• Yeferson Soteldo – VEN
• Cristian Pavon – ARG
• John Peter – ITA
• Diego Costa – ESP

International: 9

• Sergio Rochet – URU
• Alexandro Bernabei – ARG
• Fabricio Bustos – ARG
• Hugo Mallo – ESP
• Gabriel Mercado – ARG
• Charles Aránguiz – CHI
• Rafael Borre – COL
• Enner Valencia – EQU
• Lucas Alario – ARG

Fortaleza: 8 + technical

• Thomas Cardona – ARG
• Benjamin Kuscevic – CHI
• Emanuel Britez – ARG
• Thomas Pochettino – ARG
• Kervin Andrade – VEN
• Emmanuel Martinez – ARG
• Imanol Machuca – ARG
• Juan Martin Lucero – ARG
• Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda – ARG

Atlético-MG: 8 + coach

• Junior Alonso – PAR
• Mauricio Lemos – URU
• Renzo Saraiva – ARG
• Rodrigo Battaglia – ARG
• Alan Franco – EQU
• Matias Zaracho – ARG
• Brahian Palacios – COL
• Eduardo Vargas – CHI
• Coach: Gabriel Milito- ARG

Cruise: 8

• Lucas Villalba – ARG
• Helibelton Palacios – COL
• Lucas Romero – ARG
• Jose Cifuentes – EQU
• Alvaro Barreal – ARG
• Juan Dinenno – ARG
• Fabrizio Peralta – PAR
• Lautaro Diaz – ARG

Vasco da Gama: 7

• Robert Rojas – PAR
• Lucas Piton – ITA
• Jose Luis Rodriguez – URU
• Juan Sforza – ARG
• Pablo Galdames – CHI
• Dimitri Payet –
  FRA

Red Bull Bragantino: 7 + coach

• Leonardo Realpe – EQU
• Andres Hurtado – EQU
• Henry Mosquera – COL
• Ignacio Laquintana – URU
• Thiago Borbas – URU
• Cesar Haydar – COL
• Kevin Lomonaco -ARG
• Coach: Pedro Caixinha – POR

Criciuma: 6

• Tobias Figueiredo – POR
• Wilker Angel – VEN
• Miguel Trauco – PER
• Mateo Barcia – URU
• Yannick Bolasie – DRC
• Eder – ITA

Corinthians: 6 + coach

• Felix Torres – EQU
• Diego Palacios – EQU
• Fausto Vera – ARG
• Rodrigo Garro – ARG
• Igor Coronado – ITA
• Angel Romero – PAR
• Coach: Ramon Diaz – ARG

Flamengo: 6

• Agustin Rossi – ARG
• Matias Viña – URU
• Guillermo Varela – URU
• Erick Pulgar – CHI
• Nicholas of the Cross – URU
• Giorgian de Arrascaeta – URU

Palmeiras: 6 + coach

• Gustavo Gomez – PAR
• Joaquin Piquerez – URU
• Anibal Moreno – ARG
• Richard Rios – COL
• Jose Manuel Lopez – ARG
• Agustin Giay – ARG
• Coach: Abel Ferreira – POR

Bahia: 5

• Victor Cuesta – ARG
• Santiago Arias – COL
• Cicinho – BUL
• Nicolas Acevedo – URU
• Carlos De Pena – URU

Atletico-GO: 5

• Yeferson Rodallega – COL
• Angelo Araos – CHI
• Alejo Cruz – URU
• Yony ​​Gonzalez – COL
• Emiliano Rodriguez – URU

Fluminense: 4

• German Cano – ARG
• David Terans – URU
• Jan Lucumi – COL
• John Arias – COL

Victory: 2

• Raul Caceres – PAR
• Eryc Castillo – EQU

Cuiaba: 2 + technical

• Isidro Pitta – PAR
• Luciano Gimenez – ARG
• Coach: Petit – POR