Igor Thiago

Igor Thiago arrived at Brentford in 2024 as one of the most anticipated Brazilian imports to the Premier League in years, having caught European attention with a prolific spell at Club Brugge. A powerful, direct centre-forward who relies on physicality and sharp movement in the box rather than technical elaboration, he represents Brazil's search for a reliable number nine — a position the Seleção have struggled to fill convincingly for over a decade. His path through Cruzeiro, Ludogorets, and Brugge is unconventional for a Brazilian international, but his goal record at each stop made the case impossible to ignore.