Many association football players are known by a mononym. This is particularly popular in Brazil. Players with mononyms include:
Adilson (Portuguese footballer), winger Nélson Alexandre Vieira Semedo (born 1987) Armandinho (footballer), Brazilian striker Armando dos Santos Silva (1911–1972) Chay (footballer), Brazilian attacking midfielder Chayene Medeiros Oliveira Santos (born 1990) Edinho (disambiguation) Elizeu (disambiguation) Erivelto (disambiguation) Erivelton (disambiguation) Edinho (disambiguation) Escurinho (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2020), Brazilian attacking midfielder Benedito Custódio Ferreira Escurinho (footballer, born 1950) (1950–2011), Brazilian striker Luís Carlos Machado Evaldo (disambiguation) Evanílson (footballer, born 1975), Brazilian former right-back and midfielder Evanílson Aparecido Ferreira Evanilson (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian striker Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa Fabinho (disambiguation) Fantick (footballer, born 1955) (1955–2024), Brazilian left-back Francisco de Assis dos Santos Fantick (footballer, born 1977), Brazilian forward Márcio Delvi da Costa Flamarion (footballer, born 1951), Brazilian manager and former midfielder Flamarion Nunes Tomazolli (1951–2020) Flamarion (footballer, born 1996), Brazilian forward Flamarion Jovinho Filho Gabri (footballer, born 1979), Spanish midfielder and manager Gabriel Francisco García de la Torre Gabri (footballer, born 1985), Spanish forward Gabriel Gómez Román Geovane (disambiguation) Geraldo (disambiguation) Giva (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian midfielder Geovane Silva Santos (born 1999) Gláucio (footballer, born 1975), Brazilian striker Gláucio de Jesus Carvalho Gláucio (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian forward Gláucio Jose de Araujo Silva Guga (disambiguation) Guima (footballer, born 1986), Portuguese striker Bruno Guimarães Pinho de Azevedo Guima (footballer, born 1995), Mozambican midfielder Ricardo Martins Guimarães Hélcio (footballer, born 1903) (1903–?), Brazilian footballer Hélcio de Paiva Hélcio (footballer, born 1969), Brazilian defensive midfielder Hélcio Roberto Alisk Indio (disambiguation) Joãozinho (disambiguation) Joel (footballer, born 1904), Brazilian football goalkeeper Joel de Oliveira Monteiro (1904–1990) Joel (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian football centre-back Joel Bertoti Padilha Juanín (disambiguation) Juanlu (disambiguation) Juanpe (disambiguation) Juanra (footballer, born 1980), Spanish football right-back Juan Ramón Cabrero Obrer Juanra (footballer, born 1995), Spanish football right-back Juan Ramón Gómez-Pimpollo López Juárez (footballer), Brazilian former footballer Juárez de Souza Teixeira (born 1973) Kadu (disambiguation) Kaka (disambiguation) Koke (disambiguation) Kuki (footballer, born 1971), Brazilian head coach and former forward Sílvio Luiz Borba da Silva Kuki (footballer, born 1994), Spanish forward Míriam Rodríguez González Laércio Gomes Costa (born 1990), also known as Laércio Carreirinha or simply Laércio, Brazilian striker Laércio (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian midfielder Laércio da Silva Carvalho Lamá (footballer, born 1981), Angolan goalkeeper Luís Maimona João Lamá (footballer, born 1985), Mozambican goalkeeper Odimba Otshudi Lamá Lucao (disambiguation) Luisão, Brazilian former centre-back Ânderson Luís da Silva (born 1981) Luisinho (disambiguation) Luisma (footballer, born 1989), Spanish former midfielder Luis Manuel Villa López (born 1989) Luismi (disambiguation) Luizão (disambiguation) Naldinho (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian midfielder Erivonaldo Florencio de Oliveira Filho Naldinho (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian forward Leonardo Benedito da Silva Naldo (disambiguation) Nandinho (disambiguation) Nano (disambiguation) Nêgo (footballer), Brazilian right-back Lindenbergh Francisco da Silva (born 1985) Neguete (disambiguation) Neguitão (footballer), Brazilian former right-back Carlos Roberto Camargo (born 1975) Nena (footballer, born 1923), Brazilian football defender Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa (1923–2010) Nena (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian-born Equatoguinean football forward Ygor da Silva Neymar, Brazilian attacking midfielder and forward Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 1992) Nonato (disambiguation) Pablo (footballer), various players Pedri, Spanish midfielder Pedro González López (born 2002) Pedro (disambiguation) Pelé, Brazilian forward Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940–2022) Pepelu, Spanish central midfielder José Luis García Vayá (born 1998) Raphinha, Brazilian winger and forward Raphael Dias Belloli (born 1996) Recio (footballer), Spanish central midfielder José Luis García del Pozo (born 1991) Rodri (disambiguation) Ronaldinho, Brazilian attacking midfielder and left winger Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980) Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer), Brazilian former striker Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 1976) Rubinho (footballer), Brazilian former goalkeeper Rubens Fernando Moedim (born 1982) Sebá, Brazilian winger Sebastião de Freitas Couto Júnior (born 1992) Serginho (disambiguation) Sócrates, Brazilian midfielder Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (1954–2011) Somália (disambiguation) Suso (footballer), Spanish former attacking midfielder and right winger Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáenz de la Torre (born 1993) Suso Santana, also known as Suso, Spanish former right winger Jesús Manuel Santana Abreu (born 1985) Talison (footballer), Brazilian right-back Talison Ruan da Silva (born 2000) Talles (footballer), Brazilian midfielder Talles Brener de Paula (born 1998) Talles Costa, known as Talles, Brazilian mdifielder Talles Macedo Toledo Costa (born 2002) Tonho (disambiguation) Tostão, Brazilian former forward and attacking midfielder Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 1947) Tuca (footballer), Brazilian defender Juliano Francisco de Paula (born 1981) Vaguinho (disambiguation) Valtinho (footballer, born 1948), Brazilian defender Valter Alves da Silva Valtinho (footballer, born 1956), Brazilian attacking midfielder Valter Lucca Lateri Vandinho (disambiguation) Xandão (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian defender Alexandre Luiz Reame Xandão (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian defender Alexandre Rodrigues Soares Xano (footballer), Portuguese striker Idálio Alexandre Ferreira Espírito Santo (born 1983) Xavi (footballer, born 1980), Spanish manager and former midfielder Xavi Hernández Xavi (Portuguese footballer), defender Cristiano Xavier Gonçalves Carvalho (born 1983) Xavier (footballer, born January 1980), Brazilian midfielder Anderson Conceição Xavier Xavier (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian midfielder João Vitor Xavier de Almeida Ygor (footballer, born 1984), Brazilian football midfielder Ygor Maciel Santiago Ygor (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian football striker Ygor Tadeu de Souza Yuri (disambiguation) Zeca (disambiguation) Zeze (disambiguation) Zico (footballer) (born 1953), Brazilian coach and former attacking midfielder Arthur Antunes Coimbra Zico (footballer, born 1966), Brazilian coach and former forward Milton Antonio Nunes Niemet
See also Juanra (futsal player) (born 1982), Spanish midfielder Juan Ramón Calvo Rodríguez Kaká (futsal player) (born 1987), Italian pivot Carlos Augusto dos Santos da Silva Nandinho (futsal player), Portuguese player Fernando Manuel Silva Leal (born 1982) Neguinho (futsal player, born 1992), Brazilian winger Edison Machado Coelho Neguinho (futsal player, born 2000), Brazilian defender João Victor Alves Sena Nenê (futsal player), Brazilian pivot João Carlos Gonçalves Filho (born 1983) Vandinho (futsal player), Brazilian winger Evandro Borges (born 1998)