Top 5 Brazilian midfielders for passing: Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio | OneFootball

If there is any São Paulo fan in the world who still has doubts about the strength of this season’s midfield duo, the numbers are there to prove that Danielzinho and Marcos Antônio’s performance is nothing short of 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 behind only Andrey Santos of Chelsea, who has 507. Danielzinho is fourth, with 389, losing the podium spot to Thiago Mendes of Vasco, who has 392.

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

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

Marcos Antônio also boasts a 92% pass accuracy rate, as well as 81% accuracy in long passes.

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

Danielzinho has been racking up positive numbers since his debut in the national first division last year with Mirassol.

In 40 matches 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 balls recovered. In addition, he has provided two assists and scored one goal.

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