Several Brazilian footballers are officially known by a nickname, i.e. Garrincha (which means ‘The Little Bird’). Here is a list of non-official nicknames of players.
CHART KEY
| Full Name | Professional Name (Professional Name's Meaning) | Nickname (Nickname's Meaning) |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano Leite Ribeiro | Adriano | O Imperador (The Emperor) |
| Adriano Leite Ribeiro Adriano O Imperador (The Emperor) Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa | Alex | O Tanque (The Tank) |
| Alex Dias de Almeida | Alex Dias | Pantaneiro (Striker from the Swamp) |
| Marcos Evangelista de Moraes | Moraes Cafu (Short for Cafuringa *) | O Trem Expresso (The Express Train) |
| Anderson Luiz de Souza | Deco (Short for Anderson) | O Mágico (The Magician) |
| Osmar Donizete Cândido | Donizete | A Pantera Negra (The Black Panther) |
| Edilson da Silva Parreira | ED'lson | O Capetinha (The Little Devil) |
| Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto | Edmundo | O Animal (The Animal) |
| Euller Elias de Carvalho | Euller | O Filho do Vento (Son of the Wind) |
| Gilberto Aparecido da Silva | Gilberto Silva | Parede invisivel (The Invisible Wall) |
| Júlio César Batista | Júlio Batista | A Besta (The Beast) |
| Liedson da Silva Muniz | Liedson | Levezinho (Lighty) |
| Marcelo Pereira Surcin | Marcelinho Carioca (Little Marcelo from Rio de Janeiro (city)) | Pe'-de-Anjo (Angel Foot) |
| Rafael Martiniano de Miranda Moura | Miranda Moura Rafael Moura | He-Man (He-Man) |
| Rafael Augusto Sóbis | Rafael Sóbis | O Beckham do Brazil (The Brazilian Beckham) |
| Luiz Rhodolfo Dini Gaioto | Rhodolfo | O Jacaré (The Alligator) |
| Robson de Souza | Robinho (Little Robson) | O Rei do Drible (King of the Dribble) |
| Romário de Souza Farias | Romário | O Baixinho (Shortie) |