10 Brazilians out of favour in Europe: would they fit your team? 👀

Brazilian players who are out of favor in European football often become interesting options in the transfer market.

In this context, OneFootball lists here 10 Brazilians who are not undisputed starters at their clubs and could help your team.

Which one would you like to see return to Brazil? Check out the list and comment!

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

The striker Gabriel Jesus, 28 years old, has been playing in English football since 2016/17, but is experiencing his season with the fewest appearances in nearly 10 years.

He suffered a serious injury at the beginning of the year. He returned to play on the 10th and has played five matches since then (one as a starter).

Gabriel Jesus is under contract with the Gunners until 2027, and Arteta counts on him, but a return to Brazil could help him get more minutes on the pitch.

Gustavo Nunes (Brentford)

The striker Gustavo Nunes, 20 years old, moved from Grêmio to Brentford in 2024. Since then, however, he has played only four times.

In the current season, Gustavo Nunes has played just TWO minutes, in the 2-0 loss to Manchester City.

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Lucas Pires (Burnley)

The left-back Lucas Pires, 24 years old, has played only five matches this season—two of them in the English League Cup.

The player, who came up through Santos, is under contract with the English club until June 2028.

Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest)

The center-back Jair, 20 years old, is another Brazilian out of favor in English football. He has played only two matches for Forest—the last one on October 5.

After that, he was on the bench for EIGHT games but did not come on.

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Júnior Messias (Genoa)

Moving from England to Italy...

The striker Júnior Messias, 34 years old, has been little used at Genoa—currently 17th in Serie A.

Discovered by Cruzeiro, Júnior Messias even played two seasons at Milan.

In 2025/26, however, the striker played only six times for Genoa—with no goals or assists.

Hernani (Parma)

The midfielder Hernani, 31 years old, played only five matches in 2025/26—a sprained ankle hampered the former Athletico player.

After recovering, however, Hernani played only five games—always coming off the bench in the second half.

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Igor Silva (Lorient)

The right-back Igor Silva, 29 years old, has been at Lorient since 2021/22, but has played little this season.

Igor Silva has played only seven of the club’s 17 matches in 2025/26. He scored one goal.

Igor Silva has built almost his entire career abroad: Olympiacos (Greece), AEK (Cyprus), NK Osijek (Croatia)...

Kauã Santos (Eintracht Frankfurt)

The goalkeeper Kauã Santos, 22 years old, moved from Flamengo to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023—initially to play for the B team.

For the German club’s main team, the goalkeeper played 14 matches in 2024/25 and only five matches this season.

His contract is long (until June 2030) and he is the immediate backup, which may make a transfer difficult right now.

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Vini Souza (Wolfsburg)

The midfielder Vini Souza, 26 years old, is another former Flamengo player who has played little in German football.

Vini Souza has played 14 matches for Wolfsburg, but has not started since November 7.

Calebe (Alavés)

The midfielder Calebe, 25 years old, has played 12 of Alavés’ 20 matches this season.

He started 10 times but NEVER finished a match—he was always substituted.

In Brazil, Calebe played for São Paulo (youth), Atlético-MG, and Fortaleza.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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