• Grafite, of Al Ahli. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Grafite, of Al Ahli. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Ze Carlos, of Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
    Ze Carlos, of Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Rogerio (No 90), of Al Dhafra. Pawan Singh / The National
    Rogerio (No 90), of Al Dhafra. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Leonardo Lima, of Al Nasr. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Leonardo Lima, of Al Nasr. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Jucilei da Silva, of Al Jazira. Photo by Al Jazira FC
    Jucilei da Silva, of Al Jazira. Photo by Al Jazira FC
  • Fellype Gabriel, of Sharjah. Ravindranath K / The National
    Fellype Gabriel, of Sharjah. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Mauricio Ramos, of Sharjah. Ravindranath K / The National
    Mauricio Ramos, of Sharjah. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Eder, of Al Nasr. Sarah Dea / The National
    Eder, of Al Nasr. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Wanderley, right, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Wanderley, right, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Ricardo Oliveira, then of Al Jazira, now of Al Wasl. Ravindranath K / The National
    Ricardo Oliveira, then of Al Jazira, now of Al Wasl. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Edgar Bruno, of Al Shabab. Delores Johnson / The National
    Edgar Bruno, of Al Shabab. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Jair, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Jair, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Luiz da Silva, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Luiz da Silva, of Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National

In pictures: Brazilian footballers in the UAE


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Fifa released a report on Wednesday that revealed Brazilians are the most-transferred footballers in the world. The UAE was the third-leading importer of Brazilians in 2013, with 34 moving in and out of the Arabian Gulf League. There are still 14 Brazilians currently employed by AGL clubs.