MAYCON became the latest Brazilian to join the A-League when he signed with Melbourne Heart yesterday. Every club except Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory currently has at least one Brazilian on their books and there's been a long list of Samba stars in the A-League over the years. Now au.fourfourtwo.com presents its list of the top 10 Brazilians to play in the competition so far.
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Juninho (Sydney FC)
The diminutive former Middlesbrough, Atletico Madrid and Celtic midfielder arrived in Australia with a profile fit to be an A-League marquee. However, at 34-years-young the A-League didn't see the best of Juninho although there were definitely flashes of his genius.
The former World Cup winner battled injuries during his time in the A-League but there were enough glimpses of his trickery and brilliance to keep A-League crowds happy. Juninho also struck up a good partnership with Alex Brosque, who he alone supplied with five assists. The A-League may not have seen him at his best, but when fit he was top quality.
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