Barcelona FC has historically been a magnet for Brazilian talent, with several Samba stars leaving an unforgettable legacy at the Catalan club. As one of the biggest clubs in Spanish football history Barcelona is known to attract the biggest and the best of players and in this case, Brazilians are not left out as well as some of the biggest names in their rich history have sworn their allegiance to the Catalan side.
Before the era of Brazilian superstars, the Ronaldinhos and Neymars dazzled the Camp Nou faithful at Barcelona, Lucidio “Cabeção” Batista da Silva broke ground as the first Brazilian player to wear the iconic Blaugrana colours in 1947. Though his Barcelona career was categorised as a rather short one with just three appearances and one goal, his historical significance in terms of representation was immense and noteworthy.
