All the Brazilian players who played in the history of Liverpool

Fabio Aurelio, Lucas Leiva, Diego Cavalieri, Doni, Coutinho and… Firmino. These are the Brazilian players who have played for Liverpool throughout history.

Liverpool's Brazilian defender Fabio AurRoberto Firmino becomes the sixth Brazilian player to play for Liverpool in their history. The Brazilian arrives at the Anfield Road club from Hoffenheim , where he has played in the Bundesliga for years . Since the 2006-2007 season, the Reds have added Brazilian players to their ranks, who have given mixed results.

The first Brazilian player to wear the Reds' shirt in recent years was Fabio Aurelio , in the 2006-2007 season. A player who arrived at Anfield from Valencia and under the guidance of Rafa Benitez , who knew him from his time in charge of the Che team. The full-back remained with the team for six seasons, playing 87 games, in which he received five yellow cards and scored three goals. His honours with Liverpool include a Capital One Cup .

One year after Fabio Aurelio's arrival at Liverpool, Lucas Leiva arrived . The midfielder is one of three Brazilian players who will be part of Liverpool's squad next year. Since the 2007-2008 season, the footballer has played 208 games, in which he has scored one goal. It was in the thirty-fifth matchday of the 2008-2009 season, against Newcastle . His trophy cabinet also includes a Capital One Cup.

Liverpool sign Brazilian midfielder Philippe CoutinhoBrazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri arrived at Liverpool in the 2008-2009 season. He arrived to compete for the goalkeeping position with Pepe Reina , who had been unremovable until then. As a result of the Spanish goalkeeper's great form, Cavalieri spent an undisclosed time at Anfield Road. He did not play in the Premier League in either of the two seasons he was with the team, before heading to the Italian Serie A to play for Cesena .

It was from the Italian championship that Liverpool's fourth Brazilian player arrived: Doni . Another goalkeeper, who had accumulated 148 matches for AS Roma . His arrival at Anfield took place in the 2011-2012 season. He also went unnoticed in his only campaign at the club, surpassed by Pepe Reina. However, he was able to play at least four games in the Premier League. The first match in which Kenny Dalglish counted on the Brazilian was in the thirty-second matchday, against Aston Villa . He also played against Blackburn Rovers (he was sent off in the 25th minute), Fulham and Swansea .

To date, the last Brazilian to land at Liverpool has been Philippe Coutinho . The player, who will share the dressing room with Leiva and Firmino, will be in his fourth season at Anfield. He made his debut in the twenty-sixth matchday of the 2012-2013 season, against WBA. A first campaign in which he played 13 matches, scoring five goals. In the following season (2013-2014) he scored five goals in 33 games with the Reds. This past campaign, the Brazilian scored another five goals in 35 league matches.