Arrascaeta stuns as he outshines Cristiano Ronaldo, find out why

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·3 January 2026

Arrascaeta stuns as he outshines Cristiano Ronaldo, find out why

Profile ‘sleeper_football’ Revealed Surprise with the Number of Jerseys Sold with Arrascaeta's Name

Arrascaeta is the King of America in 2025, but there are those who dare not know the number 10 of Flamengo. In a post for English-speaking followers, the page ‘sleeper_football’ was surprised by the number of jerseys sold with the name of the Uruguayan star last year, surpassing even Cristiano Ronaldo from Al Nassr (SAU).

“More jersey sales than Cristiano Ronaldo? Meet Giorgian De Arrascaeta, a player many football fans don't even know! The Uruguayan plays in Brazil for Flamengo and his support is incredible. He sold more jerseys than Cristiano Ronaldo, with an impressive 975,000 in 2025. To put it in context, the only Premier League player in the top 10 jersey sales was Bruno Fernandes. Did you know that De Arrascaeta was so popular?,” wrote the page.

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WHAT IS THIS RANKING?

In summary, the ranking was released by ‘Euromericas Sport Marketing’ at the end of November. Arrascaeta is the only player active in South America to appear in the top 10. The leader of the list is the young Lamine Yamal, a Spaniard from Barcelona, with 1.350 million pieces sold. The podium is completed by Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

WHAT IS THE TOP 10 OF MOST SOLD JERSEYS?

1st – Lamine Yamal (Barcelona-ESP) – 1,315,000 jerseys sold 2nd – Lionel Messi (Inter Miami-USA) – 1,278,000 3rd – Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona-ESP) – 1,110,000 4th – Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid-ESP) – 1,020,000 5th – Vini Jr (Real Madrid-ESP) – 992,000 6th – Arrascaeta – 975,000 7th – Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr-SAU) – 925,000 8th – Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United-ENG) – 878,000 9th – Harry Kane (Bayern-GER) – 867,000 10th – Rodrygo (Real Madrid-ESP) – 798,000

TIME TO UPDATE THE LIST, HUH?

The survey was released on November 24th of last year. Therefore, the trend is that Arrascaeta has surpassed the million mark subsequently. This is because, five days later, Flamengo won the Libertadores, with an assist from the number 10.

Furthermore, in the first week of December, Arrascaeta lifted the Brazilian championship trophy for the ninth time. As a ‘bonus’, the star also shone in the Derby of the Americas and the Challenger Cup, with two goals against Cruz Azul (MEX) and two assists against Pyramids (EGY).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.