After the World Cup in Qatar, the year 2023 was full of action in European football from the beginning. With the 2023/24 season underway, the ball is already rolling normally in the Old Continent, where several players born in Brazil are giving a lot of talk.
But who is the Brazilian top scorer in Europe this year? As could be expected, that title belongs to Vinicius Junior, who with 17 goals, has an advantage over his competitors. The Real Madrid star is followed by Arthur Cabral, who left Fiorentina for Benfica during the last transfer market.
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The Brazilians with the most goals in Europe in 2023
1st – Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) – 17 goals
2nd – Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina/Benfica) – 14 goals
3rd – Rodrygo (Real Madrid) and Dodô (FK Liepaja) – 13 goals
4th – Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) – 12 goals
5th – Danilo (Feyenoord/Rangers) and Douglas Luiz (Aston Vila) – 11 goals
6th – Casemiro (Manchester United) and Raphinha (Barcelona) – 10 goals
7th – Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) and Felipe Anderson (Lazio) – 9 goals
8th – João Pedro (Watford and Brigthon), Matheus Saldanha (Partizan) and Cláudio Winck (Marítimo and Kasimpasa) – 8 goals
9th – Lucas Paquetá (West Ham), Carlos Vinícius (Fulham), André Silva (Vitória SC), Clayton (Casa Pia) and Galeno (Porto) – 7 goals
10th – Willian José (Real Betis), Joelinton (Newcastle), João Figueiredo (Basaksehir) and Samuel Lino (Valencia/Atlético de Madrid) – 6 goals
11th – David Neres (Benfica), Cassiano (Estoril), Gabriel Strefezza (Lecce), Alisson Safira (Vitória SC), Felippe Cardoso (Casa Pia), Rafael Martins (Casa Pia e Santa Clara), Antony (Manchester United), Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela) and Lázaro (Almería) – 5 goals
Samba Gold 2023: Open voting!
Voting for the Samba Gold Award 2023 is now open. Choose your favorite in the men’s, women’s and under-20 categories!
