Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio in top 5 Brazilian pass masters | OneFootball

If there is any São Paulo fan in the world who still has doubts about the strength of the midfield duo this season, the numbers are here to prove that the performance of Danielzinho and Marcos Antônio is astonishing in 2026.

A survey conducted by 'Sofascore' shows that among all Brazilian midfielders playing in the top ten leagues in the world, the dynamic São Paulo duo ranks among the top five with the most accurate passes this year.

Marcos Antônio is second on the list, with 439 accurate passes. He is only behind Andrey Santos from Chelsea, who has 507. Danielzinho is fourth, with 389, losing the podium spot to Thiago Mendes from Vasco, who has 392.

The number 8 tricolor, by the way, is the midfielder with the best game efficiency in the Brazilian Championship.

In nine games this season, he recorded one assist and was responsible for creating two great goal-scoring chances. He also has 13 key passes.

Marcos Antônio also boasts a 92% pass accuracy, along with 81% accurate long passes.

And for those who think his vocation is strictly offensive, he has delivered when required defensively, with 41 recoveries and 23 duels won.

Danielzinho has been accumulating positive numbers since he debuted in the national first division last year with Mirassol.

In the 40 games in the competition so far, he has made 2,857 actions with the ball, 47 key passes, 88% pass accuracy, 59% efficiency in duels, 65 tackles, and an impressive 202 recoveries. This is in addition to recording two assists and scoring one goal.

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