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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Reinaldo (Brisbane Roar)
The big frontman certainly divided opinions at Brisbane, but of all the Brazilians to play in the A-League, he's scored the most goals. To be precise, Reinaldo scored 24 goals for Roar during his time in the A-League before heading for a lucrative contract offer in Qatar.
Reinaldo was typically deployed as a target man at Brisbane although he had some flair as well as a killer shot. Most Roar fans will fondly recall his goal in the 2007-08 finals series against Sydney FC when he brought the ball down on the halfway line, before a run down the flank, a piece of skill in the box and then a neat finish from an acute angle. He wasn't always that good, but he was a fine servant for Roar.
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