5 countries that are the top exporters of footballers

#1 Brazil

Brazil forward Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a stupendous deal worth €222 million, making him the world's most expensive player

Quoted as "Country of the football" by its world famous fans, Brazil is by far the largest exporter of professional footballers, supplying 1202 players abroad. More surprisingly, 65 percent of those footballers are playing for clubs based in UEFA countries.

Portugal is the major destination for Brazilians, with 221 overseas footballers fighting for honors in the top two leagues of Portugal. This may be attributed to the fact that both countries speak the same language, Portuguese. Brazil, being a former colony of Portugal shares a close culture with the European nation.

Recently Japan has also been a mega importer of Brazilian talents, with 54 players currently under contract at Japanese clubs. In summary, Brazilians are presently in as much as 82 nations displaying their unorthodox style of football.