Top Sports Influencers on Instagram in Brazil (2026)

Discover the top Sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil for 2026 and meet the Brazilian athletic Instagrammers audiences trust most. Compare engagement, audience quality, and growth to find the right partners.

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Who Are the Top Sports Influencers on Instagram in Brazil?

Explore the top Sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil for November 2026. This ranking is updated monthly to keep the list current. Use it as a starting point to discover Brazilian Instagrammers in the Sports niche. To explore detailed creator analytics and find more accounts, .

  1. 1. Neymar Jr

    @neymarjrInstagramBrazil

    @santosfc & Brazil 🇧🇷

    Hashtags#novacanção#hidratado#njr#lavitanhidro
    Mentions
    @cimedco@cimedco@lavitan@lavitan@brunabiancardi@brunabiancardi
    Followers229M
    Engagement rate1.2%
    Average likes2.6M
    Audience quality score81/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.2%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil54.8%
    Indonesia5.4%
    United States4.3%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Sports17.7%
    Music17.7%
    Fitness14.3%
  2. 2. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

    @ronaldinhoInstagramBrazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Comprido

    Instagram oficial de Ronaldinho Gaúcho. 2x eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. @nooke.ag @tropadobruxo_ @r10academy_oficial @betify @turmador10

    Hashtags#ifoodmove#r10#ifood
    Mentions
    @palmssportsuae@palmssportsuae@renzograciebjj@renzograciebjj@ifoodmove@ifoodmove+1@gremio
    Followers81.1M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes249K
    Audience quality score72/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201820202021202320242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil24.3%
    United States12.9%
    Indonesia4.3%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music11.5%
    Fitness10.3%
    Fashion10.3%
  3. 3. Marcelo Vieira

    @marcelotwelveInstagramBrazil

    @h2bet | Ambassador WE ARE @groupdoze @adidas | Athlete @academy12 | Founder Moleque de Xerém

    Hashtags#madridistas#ccm2025#playstationcupa
    Mentions
    @oficialrc3@oficialrc3@realmadrid@realmadrid@adidasskateboarding@adidasskateboarding+2@alabtalcup, @playstation
    Followers69M
    Engagement rate0.5%
    Average likes348K
    Audience quality score62/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.2%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil9.2%
    United States7.7%
    Spain7.7%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Soccer14.0%
    Sports10.5%
    Music10.5%
  4. 4. Vinicius Jr. ⚡️🇧🇷

    @vinijrInstagramBrazil

    Black Lives Matter ✊🏿 @unesco 🤍 @institutovinijr ✨ @loudgg 🗣️

    Followers52.1M
    Engagement rate6.1%
    Average likes4.6M
    Audience quality score73/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+2.1%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil27.7%
    Spain10.8%
    Colombia4.6%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fitness17.5%
    Soccer12.7%
    Sports7.9%
  5. 5. Kaká

    @kakaInstagramBrazil

    Son of God 🙌🏼 Disciple of Jesus Christ ✞ Husband of @carolbatistaleite ♾️ Father of Luca, Isabella, Esther & Sarah ♡ Football ⚽️ lover

    Hashtags#sempremilan#onthisday#ucl#team
    Followers24.4M
    Engagement rate1.2%
    Average likes323K
    Audience quality score93/100Very high
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.4%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil36.2%
    Spain8.5%
    Iran6.4%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Sports13.6%
    Dog Owner11.9%
    Soccer11.9%
  6. 6. Philippe Coutinho

    @phil.coutinhoInstagramBrazil

    @institutopcoutinho

    Mentions
    @sudamericana@sudamericana
    Followers23.7M
    Engagement rate1.9%
    Average likes367K
    Audience quality score56/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.4%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil38.0%
    Spain12.7%
    Morocco5.6%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Sports25.0%
    Soccer17.0%
    Music14.3%
  7. 7. Gabriel Jesus

    @dejesusoficialInstagramBrazil

    Sempre fui sonhador 💭⚽️🤙🏽 #alômãe #gratidão #JdPeri

    Mentions
    @arsenal@arsenal@adidasfootball@adidasfootball
    Followers22.9M
    Engagement rate0.5%
    Average likes79.8K
    Audience quality score53/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil56.0%
    United Kingdom10.7%
    Spain5.3%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Soccer22.8%
    Music17.7%
    Sports16.5%
  8. 8. Iran Ferreira

    @luvadepedreiroInstagramBrazil

    RECEBA🇧🇷 Graças a Deus pai❤️ Embaixador @apostaganha.oficial 🧡

    Followers21.2M
    Engagement rate1.5%
    Average likes244K
    Audience quality score78/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.4%
    2022202320242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil69.4%
    Angola7.2%
    Turkey6.3%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Sports21.4%
    Soccer12.9%
    Dog Owner10.0%
  9. 9. Key

    @keyalvesInstagramBrazil

    🇧🇷 @caldicomunicacao 🇺🇸 @alphalete 🏐 @lovbhtx Champion Classic🏆Champion South American🏆 Champion Paulista🏆 Champion Brazilian🏆

    Hashtags#publi
    Mentions
    @housioficial@housioficial
    Followers17.4M
    Engagement rate0.9%
    Average likes23.3K
    Audience quality score46/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-2.9%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil74.3%
    Peru4.3%
    United States2.9%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Volleyball26.2%
    Sports12.3%
    Fitness9.0%
  10. 10. Gabriel Medina

    @gabrielmedinaInstagramBrazil

    3 x World Surfing Champion 🏆 Olympic medalist 🥉

    Mentions
    @lucasbalbino_@lucasbalbino_@medinasoftboards@medinasoftboards@minikalzone@minikalzone+3@brunozanin_, @edulyragf, @gerandofalcoes
    Followers14.2M
    Engagement rate0.8%
    Average likes81K
    Audience quality score73/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+3.1%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil57.9%
    United States5.6%
    France4.7%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Surf19.0%
    Music12.3%
    Fitness10.3%

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How We Rank the Top Sports Influencers on Instagram in Brazil

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Who are the top sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil in 2026?

As of November 2026, the most followed of the top sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil is Neymar Jr with 229M followers, followed by Ronaldo de Assis Moreira and Marcelo Vieira. This ranking lists 18,996 creators ordered by follower count, and each card shows the creator's engagement rate, average likes and audience quality.

How do I find sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil for my brand?

Start with this ranking of 18,996 creators and compare their engagement rate and audience quality, not just their follower count. Then create a free Heepsy account to filter creators by location, niche, follower range, engagement and audience demographics, and save the best matches to a list.

How are the top sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil ranked?

Creators are ranked by follower count, from the most followed down, among the public profiles that match this ranking's filters. Heepsy refreshes the ranking every month with the latest public data, and this version was updated in November 2026. Each card shows an audience quality score, so you can spot accounts with suspicious followers.

What is a good engagement rate for sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil?

The creators in this ranking have an average engagement rate of 1.5%. Engagement usually drops as follower count grows, so smaller creators often show higher rates than the accounts at the top of the list. Heepsy calculates engagement rate as the average likes and comments on recent posts divided by follower count, excluding suspicious activity.

How much do sports influencers on Instagram in Brazil charge per post?

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