Real Madrid have a special connection with Brazil. There have been so many good players that came from Brazil to play for Real Madrid and left a really, really huge mark at the club.
Even now, Real Madrid have quite a few in their squad. From Rodrygo and Vinícius Jr to Endrick and Éder Militão, many Brazilian players ply their trade at Real Madrid.
If we take it back a step further, there have been some of the best Brazilian players ever that have also played for Real Madrid and are some of the best Real Madrid players ever as well. This article is just focusing on their Real Madrid careers instead of how they were as a player. Let's lock in.
Vinícius Júnior
Vini is already one of the best Brazilian players to ever play for Real Madrid. His impact at the club cannot be ignored. From being a teenager who lacked finishing product to becoming one of the best players in the world and, at one point, the best player in the world, Vinícius truly showed how much struggle it takes to be an incredible football player and to become the player that the club wants you to be.
He also showed how much willpower and mental strength are required for a player to succeed at Real Madrid, even more so for someone who has come from overseas. Vinícius Jr has faced so many problems at Real Madrid, and he has only come out stronger.
He has won two Champions Leagues with Real Madrid and has scored in the finals of both. He is an incredible football player, and the only reason he is at the bottom of this list is his age. If he continues to play well like he has been for a while, there is no stopping him.
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Nazario is one of the best football players of all time. There is no denying the impact that the player had while at the club. He is also one of the most influential football players of all time. And if it wasn't for his injuries, he could have been a top-three player of all time as well.
Ronaldo was really good for Real Madrid. He scored a lot of goals in his final years of his prime at the club; however, even though he spent a lot of years at the club, he didn't win as many titles in that Galácticos period to warrant a higher position in the table.
He is probably the most talented player that I have included in this list, but his Real Madrid career would not be better than the ones above him.
Be that as it may, he is still one of the best players of all time, one of the best strikers of all time, and Real Madrid would have been really happy with him during his time here.
Even after leaving the club, he has held good relations with Real Madrid, and he is considered a Real Madrid legend for a reason, right?
Casemiro
We can't talk about Real Madrid Brazilian legends and not mention Casemiro. Casemiro is one of the best Real Madrid players of all time. He is one of the best Brazilian players of all time. He is also one of the best central defensive midfielders of all time. If you put all of that together, you get one hell of a player who's still playing top-level football in Europe.
Although he's not as good anymore for Manchester United as he was for Real Madrid, Casemiro was still a really good player during his time in white. His contribution to the three-peat era was massive. The way he held his own in the biggest games, mopping up so many defensive problems all by himself, was incredible to see. He is one of the most underappreciated players of this generation.
Casemiro had a brilliant career at Real Madrid. In a six-year span that saw him win four Champions League titles, it was just incredible to see him do what he was doing on a weekly basis. He was indispensable for Real Madrid. There were so many midfielders who joined in the hopes of getting the nod in the starting XI, but because of Casemiro's brilliance, they were just not able to.
That's exactly why he's on the list. Casemiro probably the best destroyer football has ever seen, and if you don't agree, you don't know ball.
Marcelo
Marcelo is one of the best players of all time. He had a splendid career at Real Madrid that spanned more than 16 years and had so many trophies that it was hard to count. He was an incredible servant for the club. He redefined what it means to be a left-back. His brilliant skills, flashy dribbles, and incredible crosses were just a treat to the eye every single time he stepped on the pitch.
Marcelo is also one of the most underappreciated players of all time. Whenever I see people naming their best full-backs of all time lists, many times I just don't see Marcelo, which is really surprising after what he achieved at Real Madrid.
However, the fans know very well how important he was when he was around. His connection with the fanbase was amazing. His connection with the club was unmatched, and I don't think it will ever be replicated by anyone. And his footballing IQ was of the highest level. Marcelo was incredible, and this entire article could have well been about him if I wanted it to be.
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos was very similar to Marcelo in the sense that he was a very different left-back from every single one of his counterparts in the world. He also redefined what it meant to be a left-back, especially at a club like Real Madrid. His free-kicks were phenomenal, and his ferocious power was something that every single person saw and was shocked by.
He is actually appreciated for what he's done for football. He is widely regarded as one of the best full-backs of all time, possibly the best full-back of all time, and I'm glad that people know how good he was in his prime.
Even free-kicks aside, his crossing was really good, his passing was really good, he had tenacious pace, he was great at defending 1v1s, and he just loved playing for Real Madrid.
He's still around at the club in a different role, and that's a connection that will last the test of time.