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#8 Arthur Freidenreich
While many people might not have heard of the great Arthur Friedenreich, there is no denying the fact that he revolutionised the game in Brazil. Some records even claim that the African origin Brazilian holds the record for the most number of goals scored in history of football, having scored an incredible 1329 goals in a 26-year long career spanning from 1909-1935.
He was the Copa America player of the tournament and the golden boot winner in 1919. However, he never represented Brazil in a World Cup as there was a serious misunderstanding between the football Leagues of the States of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
Nicknamed the Tiger, he was the game’s first outstanding black player and he had to face many barriers and widespread racism throughout his career. He played a starring role in Brazil’s 1919 and 1922 Copa America campaign and he was crowned as the “King of football” in Brazil’s 1925 tour of Europe.
Having amassed numerous scoring records in his stellar career, Arthur Freidenreich was the first outstanding black player in the history of the game
