5 Best Brazilians to ever grace the Premier League

The Samba Boys
The Samba Boys

#3 Juninho

The Middlesbrough Legend
The Middlesbrough Legend

Considered by many as one of the greatest players to have played for Middlesbrough in the modern era, Juninho had three different spells in the Premier League, all of them with the North Yorkshire club. He was one of the first Brazilian footballers to achieve success on English soil. Juninho was an extremely effective attacking midfielder and with his dribbling and playmaking ability, he soon became of the most feared attackers in Premier League.

Even though Boro got relegated during 1996-97, Juninho won Premier League Player of the season award. He left Boro the following season but came back in 1999 for his second spell and also had a third spell from 2002 to 2004. In 2002 he also helped his club win League Cup, the only major trophy that Middlesbrough has won in recent years. He managed 31 goals in 130 appearances for the Yorkshire club.

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