Football players born in Recife

How many professional footballers have come from Recife? According to Wikidata, at least 178 association football players were born here. That list includes Rivaldo, Vavá and Juninho Pernambucano. Among them are 173 male and 5 female players. Documented players span more than 106 years, from 1901 to 2007.

Most notable players from Recife

Rivaldo

b. 1972Brazil81

Vavá

b. 1934Brazil73

Juninho Pernambucano

b. 1975Spain73

Ademir de Menezes

b. 1922Brazil70

Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves

b. 1982Brazil63

All 178 players from Recife

Ricardo Rocha

b. 1962Brazil62

Anderson Lopes

b. 1993Brazil60

Marquinhos Paraná

b. 1977Brazil59

Manga

b. 1937Brazil58

Zequinha

b. 1934Brazil57

Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior

b. 1989Brazil57

Rildo da Costa Menezes

b. 1942Brazil56

Bárbara

b. 1988Brazil56

Nino

b. 1997Brazil54

Catanha

b. 1972Brazil54

Walter

b. 1989Brazil51

Ricardo Soares Florêncio

b. 1976Brazil47

José Alves

b. 1934Brazil47

Gilberto Galdino dos Santos

b. 1976Brazil47

Lúcio Carlos Cajueiro Souza

b. 1979Brazil46

Ewandro Costa

b. 1996Brazil46

Almir Pernambuquinho

b. 1937Brazil44

Carlinhos Bala

b. 1979Brazil44

Rômulo José Pacheco da Silva

b. 1995Brazil44

Baltemar Brito

b. 1952Brazil44

Robson Severino da Silva

b. 1983Brazil43

Edson Luis da Silva

b. 1977Brazil43

Nílton Coelho da Costa

b. 1928Brazil43

Rico

b. 1981Brazil43

Wendell Lucena Ramalho

b. 1947Brazil43

Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos

b. 1996Brazil43

Rwan Cruz

b. 2001Brazil43

Rafael Rato

b. 1983Brazil41

Pavão

b. 1974Brazil41

Elizeu Araújo de Melo Batista

b. 1989Brazil41

Duda Francelino

b. 1995Brazil41

Wander Luiz Bitencourt Junior

b. 1987Brazil41

Leozinho

b. 1985Brazil41

Júlio César do Nascimento

b. 1979Brazil38

Alex Fernandes

b. 1973Brazil38

Maurício Pereira Barros

b. 1944Brazil38

Erick de Arruda Serafim

b. 1997Brazil38

Alexandre José Oliveira

b. 1977Brazil38

Ibson Pereira de Melo

b. 1989Brazil38

Mércio José Santos da Silva

b. 1980Brazil38

Eric Freire Gomes

b. 1972Brazil38

Gentil Cardoso

b. 1906Brazil38

Roberval

b. 1985Brazil38

Auremir

b. 1991Brazil38

Rubens Raimundo da Silva

b. 1989Brazil36

Orlando de Azevedo Viana

b. 1923Brazil36

Jean Paulo Batista de França

b. 1981Brazil36

José Carlos dos Santos

b. 1954Brazil36

Jadsom

b. 2001Brazil36

Jorge Santos Silva

b. 1987Brazil36

Roberto Fernandes

b. 1971Brazil36

Geraldo José da Silva

b. 1936Brazil36

Pedro Simão Aquino de Araújo

b. 1928Brazil36

Flávio da Silva Ramos

b. 1994Brazil36

Adésio Alves Machado

b. 1933Brazil36

Flávio Augusto do Nascimento

b. 1986Brazil36

João Ananias

b. 1991Brazil36

Terto

b. 1946Brazil36

Moacir Costa da Silva

b. 1986Brazil36

Nem

b. 1973Brazil33

Everton Sena

b. 1991Brazil33

Diego Silva Patriota

b. 1986Brazil33

Minuca

b. 1944Brazil33

Recife

b. 1994Brazil33

Sandro Manoel dos Santos

b. 1988Brazil33

Diego Claudino da Silva

b. 1993Brazil33

Wellington Lima

b. 1990Brazil33

Sidney Santos de Brito

b. 1979Brazil33

Manoel de Oliveira da Silva Júnior

b. 1976Brazil33

João José dos Santos

b. 1955Brazil33

Michael Thiago Barbosa de Araujo

b. 1984Brazil33

Anderson Pedro da Silva Nunes Campos

b. 1983Brazil33

Carlos Alberto Barbosa

b. 1954Brazil30

André Becker

b. 1996Germany30

Bruno Henrique Marques Torres

b. 1999Brazil30

Breno Silva

b. 1986Brazil30

Fabio Souza dos Santos

b. 1983Brazil30

Fernandinho

b. 1991Brazil30

Wellington Cézar Alves de Lima

b. 1993Brazil30

Carlos Alberto Santos da Silva

b. 1987Brazil30

Diego Lima do Nascimento

b. 1984Brazil30

Djalma

b. 1918Brazil30

Warley

b. 1999Brazil30

Alessandro Viana da Silva

b. 1982Brazil30

Éverton Barbosa da Hora

b. 1983Brazil30

Zé Paulo

b. 1987Brazil30

Fernando Pires

b. 1951Brazil30

Juninho Barros

b. 1996Brazil30

Francisco Alves da Silva Neto

b. 1998Brazil30

Anderson Lessa

b. 1989Brazil30

Marcos Machado

b. 1957Brazil30

Salatiel Bartolomeu de Paiva Filho

b. 1992Brazil26

Rafinha

b. 1992Brazil26

Fábio do Nascimento Silva

b. 1983Brazil26

Camila Martins de Aguiar

b. 1990Brazil26

Geraldo da Rocha Carvalho

b. 1932Brazil26

Adrualdo Barroso da Silva

b. 1934Brazil26

Alexandre Rodriguez de Oliveira

b. 1978Brazil26

Mauro Shampoo

b. 1956Brazil26

Aílton do Nascimento Correia

b. 1984Brazil26

Luís Carlos de Aquino Guirra

b. 1962Brazil26

Thallyson

b. 1996Brazil26

Jackson

b. 1991Brazil26

Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues

b. 2001Brazil26

Everton Heleno dos Santos

b. 1990Brazil26

Juliano Pescarolo Martins

b. 1974Brazil26

Jorge Dias Sacramento

b. 1927Brazil26

Waldemar Graciano

b. 1938Brazil26

Amadeu

b. 1990Brazil26

Italo Henrique Juvino da Silva

b. 1991Brazil26

André Vanderlei

b. 1978Belgium26

Parral

b. 1979Brazil26

Elcy Goulart de Freitas

b. 1938Brazil26

João Victor

b. 1997Brazil26

David Miguel

b. 2007Brazil26

Elias Soares de Oliveira

b. 1931Brazil26

Jhonata Robert

b. 1999Brazil26

Rhaldney

b. 1998Brazil26

Saulo Batista de Andrade Cordeiro

b. 1979Brazil26

Lucas Coutinho

b. 1993Brazil20

Sérgio Alves de Lima

b. 1970Brazil20

Sérgio Severino da Silva

b. 1978Brazil20

Cleibson Ferreira

b. 1972Brazil20

Bruno de Oliveira

b. 1990Brazil20

Thais Regina

b. 1999Brazil20

Lula

b. 1966Brazil20

Vitinho

b. 2000Brazil20

Zé do Carmo

b. 196120

Vitor

b. 1997Brazil20

Jadílson Carlos da Silva

b. 1980Brazil20

Edvan do Nascimento

b. 1979Brazil20

Cal

b. 1996Brazil20

Sandro Barbosa

b. 1973Brazil20

Danilo Lins

b. 1986Brazil20

Fernando Neto

b. 2003Brazil20

Alberi José Ferreira de Matos

b. 1945Brazil20

Givaldo Bezerra Cordeiro

b. 1935Brazil20

Ayres Morais de Albuquerque

b. 1941Brazil13

Albérico Santiago da Silva

b. 1971Brazil13

Amaro Gomes da Costa

b. 1942Brazil13

Pixote

b. 1987Brazil13

José Pereira Mina

b. 193813

Otoney Raul Veloso Oliveira

b. 1931Brazil13

Joazi

b. 1996Brazil13

Érica Gomes da Silva Santos

b. 1997Brazil13

Flávio Barros

b. 1966Brazil13

Marcelinho Cassiano Barros

b. 1978Brazil13

José Henrique Tarço

b. 1901Brazil13

Joelson Cerreia Dos Santos

b. 1967Brazil13

Renato Henrique Ferreira Silvestre da Silva

b. 1993Brazil13

Albéris José de Almeida

b. 1963Brazil13

Nickson Gabriel Reis Silva

b. 1997Brazil13

Roberto Cearense

b. 1959Brazil13

Gena

b. 1943Brazil13

Gildo Fernandes de Oliveira

b. 1940Brazil13

Roberto Coração de Leão

b. 1959Brazil13

José do Carmo Silva Filho

b. 196113

Sérgio China

b. 1966Brazil13

Romarinho

b. 1989Brazil13

Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes

b. 1987Brazil13

Renato Bezerra Camilo

b. 1993Brazil13

Christiano

b. 1977Brazil13

Yuri Savaroni Batista da Silva

b. 1990Brazil13

Mychell Chagas

b. 1989Brazil13

Victor Braga

b. 2001Brazil13

Guilherme Barthel

b. 2006Brazil0

Edson José de Sousa

b. 1940Brazil0

Isaías Ferreira da Silva

b. 1960Brazil0

Marcelo Alves da Silva

b. 1990Brazil0

Olívio Ferreira Chagas Neto

b. 2001Brazil0

Diogo de Brito Silva

b. 1987Brazil0

Rodolpho Henrique Alves Correia

b. 1981Brazil0

Marco Antônio Verediano

b. 1962Brazil0