Pele. Ronaldo. Romario. Jairzinho. The record might go on.
Brazil has been blessed with nice goalscorers all through their footballing historical past, gamers who’ve fired them to a document 5 World Cup wins.
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Now the race is on for the striker to guide their line at this summer season’s event in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Whereas the likes of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Raphinha and Willian Estevao – even probably the return of Neymar – present thrilling attacking choices, the battle for the quantity 9 shirt seems very a lot open.
And – with eight contenders taking part in within the Premier League – what occurs in England over the approaching months is more likely to have a huge effect as Brazil bid to finish their 24-year look forward to the trophy.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago is the joint second prime scorer within the Premier League with 4 objectives, whereas Tottenham’s Richarlison has three and Chelsea’s Joao Pedro has netted twice.
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Igor Jesus, in the meantime, has netted 4 occasions for Nottingham Forest in cup matches.
Richarlison and Pedro are the 2 most probably to be named in Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti’s squad on Wednesday for his or her newest World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
BBC Sport seems at a few of the striker candidates he will probably be following this season, with the vast majority of them from the Premier League.
Richarlison
Richarlison joined Tottenham from Everton for £60m in 2022 [Getty Images]
Tottenham ahead Richarlison, 28, has scored 20 objectives in 52 caps for Brazil – solely behind Neymar (79) amongst World Cup candidates.
He began their current World Cup qualifier defeat by Bolivia – however was a substitute towards Chile.
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He has scored three Premier League objectives for Spurs this season.
Joao Pedro
Joao Pedro, 24, will hope his summer season transfer to Chelsea can launch his Brazil profession.
That is his debut marketing campaign within the Champions League after spells at Fluminense, Watford and Brighton.
He’s but to attain after 5 caps – however featured in each current qualifiers.
Matheus Cunha
Matheus Cunha joined United for £62.5m from Wolves this summer season [Getty Images]
Matheus Cunha, 26, will want season at Manchester United to seal a daily spot beginning for Brazil.
Final season’s 17-goal haul for Wolves was the very best of his profession.
He has solely netted as soon as – in a 4-1 defeat by Argentina – in his 15 caps so far.
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Evanilson
Bournemouth striker Evanilson, 25, has performed simply twice for Brazil up to now – and is but to attain.
He netted 10 Premier League objectives for the Cherries final season, however has dropped out of the Champions League the place he performed commonly for Porto.
Igor Jesus
Igor Jesus has scored 4 objectives in his first two cup begins for Forest [Getty Images]
Nottingham Forest frontman Igor Jesus, 24, is one other who’s counting on taking the Premier League by storm to earn a Brazil spot.
He moved to England this summer season from Botafogo in his homeland, having beforehand performed within the United Arab Emirates.
He has netted 4 objectives in his first two begins for Forest, towards Swansea and Actual Betis.
Jesus has scored as soon as in 4 Brazil caps so far.
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Gabriel Jesus
Can Gabriel Jesus get match and keep match?
The 28-year-old Arsenal ahead has not performed since January due to an anterior cruciate ligament harm.
He has scored 19 objectives in 64 caps for Brazil and will surely be on the airplane if he can get well from harm and rediscover his type.
Nonetheless, he was overlooked of the Gunners’ Champions League squad, indicating a return is just not imminent.
Rodrigo Muniz
Rodrigo Muniz’s seven objectives as a sub for the reason that begin of final season are greater than another participant within the Premier League [Getty Images]
Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, 24, is but to characteristic in a senior Brazil squad and is uncapped at any youth degree.
He must first dislodge Raul Jimenez from the Cottagers group after which bag sufficient objectives to catch Ancelotti’s eye.
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Igor Thiago
Like Muniz, Brentford’s Igor Thiago is a London-based uncapped 24-year-old.
Thiago missed the vast majority of final season via harm – however has already scored 5 objectives this season, together with a double towards Manchester United on Saturday.
Maintain this way up and he could be inconceivable for Ancelotti to disregard.
Vitor Roque
Vitor Roque is again in Brazil with Palmeiras after one yr in Spain with Barcelona and Actual Betis (on mortgage) [Getty Images]
Vitor Roque, 20, gained his one and solely Brazil cap again in 2023.
That was the summer season he signed an eight-year cope with Barcelona.
He left the membership after one season and is now again in Brazil with Palmeiras.
Marcos Leonardo
Marcos Leonardo, 22, has made a huge impact at Saudi membership Al-Hilal.
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He was the joint prime scorer on the Fifa Membership World Cup with 4 objectives, together with two of their win over Manchester United.
Leonardo is but to make his senior Brazil debut.
Endrick
Endrick missed the Membership World Cup and the beginning of the La Liga marketing campaign via harm [Getty Images]
Actual Madrid wonderkid Endrick, 19, will hope to be a giant a part of the Brazilian squad subsequent summer season.
He has scored three objectives in 14 video games for Brazil – together with one towards England when he turned the youngest goalscorer at Wembley ever, aged 17.
However he missed the beginning of this season with a hamstring harm.