Top 5 South Americans in Europe this season
South America is regarded as the home of the finest footballers in history. The continent has been producing great superstars for a very long time, starting from the likes of Pele, Diego Maradona, Rivaldo, Gabriel Batistuta, De Lima Ronaldo, down to the likes of Ronaldinho, Robinho, and Diego Forlan, it has never ceased to produce amazing talents.
Over the past few years, European football has welcomed many fantastic players from the continent. In fact, many of these professionals reached their peak while in Europe.
This season, many brilliant players from South America have proven their worth across several leagues in Europe. These superstars have been performing at amazing levels.
Therefore, let us look at the top-five South Americans in Europe this season:
#5 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah might have grabbed the praises for Liverpool's good season, but the role of Firmino towards the success of the team cannot be dismissed. The Brazilian has been one of the brightest players in the Premier League with his incredible and consistent performances.
He has been operating at an amazing level, combining creativity and goalscoring to ensure that The Reds remain as high as they have been. This is why Jurgen Klopp recently called him 'the engine of the team'.
The attacker has scored 15 goals and assisted 7 more to keep Liverpool in the top 4 race, and has been instrumental in leading the club to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 10 years, scoring 8 goals and bagging 4 assists.
Apart from his goals and assists, the superstar has also earned a lot of praise for his overall contributions this season. The way he works hard to regain the ball anytime it is lost, and his role as both Liverpool's creator and goalscorer clearly shows the kind of impact he has on the team.
All stats according to whoscored.com