Football players born in Nova Iguaçu

Nova Iguaçu is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Zinho, but the city has produced 29 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Emerson Sheik, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Fábio de Jesus and Carlos Adriano de Jesus Soares. Birth years range from 1952 to 2006.

Most notable players from Nova Iguaçu

Zinho

b. 1967Brazil74

Emerson Sheik

b. 1978Brazil72

Vanderlei Luxemburgo

b. 1952Brazil67

Fábio de Jesus

b. 1976Brazil63

Carlos Adriano de Jesus Soares

b. 1984Brazil62

All 29 players from Nova Iguaçu

Schwenck

b. 1979Brazil59

Eric de Oliveira

b. 1985Brazil59

Deivid de Souza

b. 1979Brazil56

Eduardo da Conceição Maciel

b. 1986Brazil56

Ricardo Mathias

b. 2006Brazil44

Jeferson da Costa Silva

b. 1990Brazil30

Patrick de Souza Conceição

b. 1983Brazil30

Dudu Rodrigues

b. 2002Brazil30

Bruno Barbosa da Encarnação

b. 1985Brazil30

Alex Pereira Lopes

b. 1989Brazil30

Lucas da Silva Ribeiro Campos

b. 1997Brazil30

Hermes Rodrigues Júnior

b. 1978Brazil30

Sebastião Wágner de Souza e Silva

b. 1969Brazil26

Gustavo Apis

b. 1999Brazil26

Márcio Guerreiro

b. 1981Brazil26

Halls

b. 1999Brazil20

Vinícius Calamari

b. 1988Brazil20

Adílson Heleno

b. 1962Brazil20

Samuel Granada

b. 200020

Henrique Halls

b. 2002Brazil13

Pintinho

b. 1976Brazil13

Danrley Ulisses Paulo Dubois Feitosa

b. 2001Brazil13

Sandro Laina

b. 1981Brazil13

Alcenil Soares Filho

b. 1982Brazil0