Every Brazilian player Ancelotti has coached in his career to date: Kaka to Vinicius Jr. | OneFootball

As Carlo Ancelotti prepares to begin work as the new head coach of the Brazil national team, here is a look at all the Brazilian players the Italian tactician has coached in his career to date, and those in the current Brazil squad he is already familiar with.

Ancelotti was announced as the new head coach of Brazil on Monday. He will officially begin work in the role from May 26 onwards once the LaLiga season with Real Madrid is over, and will lead the team into the 2026 World Cup.

His first tests will come in World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay on June 6 and June 11 respectively, with his first squad expected to be announced by the end of May.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 01: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, celebrates victory as he acknowledges the fans after Real Madrid defeat Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on June 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Ancelotti has coached well over 40 players from Brazil during his coaching career at club level, including four former Ballon d’Or winners in Kaka, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, all of whom he had at Milan.

Ancelotti has also already coached six players who are still national team regulars for Brazil when fit and available, most of whom he had at Real Madrid with Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick, Eder Militao, Casemiro and Richarlison, whom he coached at Everton.

Ancelotti has used Kaka more than any other Brazilian in his career to date, with 270 shared appearances together, with Dida following closely behind with 267 shared appearances, then Rodrygo in third with 208, then Serginho with 201 and then Vini Jr., with 197.

Every Brazil player coached by Ancelotti

BARI, ITALY – NOVEMBER 07: Ronaldinho (L) and Alexandre Pato of Milan after the Serie A match between Bari and Milan at Stadio San Nicola on November 7, 2010 in Bari, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Parma: Ze Maria, Adailton, Amaral

Juventus: Athirson

Milan: Dida, Cafu, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo Nazario, Serginho, Alexandre Pato, Ricardo Oliveira, Emerson, Roque Junior, Leonardo, Marcio Amoroso, Digao, Felipe Mattioni, Claiton

Chelsea: Ramires, Alex, Juliano Belletti, David Luiz

PSG: Thiago Silva, Maxwell, Nene, Lucas Moura, Ceara

Bayern Munich: Rafinha, Douglas Costa

Everton: Ricarlison, Bernard, Allan (also at Napoli)

Real Madrid: Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Endrick, Marcelo, Casemiro, Lucas Silva, Vinicius Tobias, Willian Jose