Atletico has always been a display for Brazil’s national squad, providing it with a lot of stars, such as Dario, Eder Aleixo, Joao Leite, Luizinho, Nelinho, Paulo Isidoro, Reinaldo, Sergio Araujo, Taffarel, Toninho Cerezo, Guilherme, Marques, Cicinho, Dede, Belletti, Velloso, Mancini, Marcio Santos, Diego Alves, Bernard, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Rever, Leonardo Silva, Victor, Marcos Rocha, Jo, Diego, Tardelli, Josue, Richarlyson, Gilberto Silva, Douglas Santos and Rafael Carioca.
In 2016, six players currently playing in Atletico were invited to national squads: Rafael Carioca, Douglas Santos, (Brazil), Lucas Pratto (Argentine National Squad), Otero (Venezuela), Cazares and Erazo (Ecuador).
Atletico also had a lot of players featured in the Brazilian Youth Squad last year, Douglas Santos, Uilson, Clayton and Carlos, (Olympic Squad); Cleiton, Joao Vitor, Lucas Candido, Gabriel (U20); Capixaba, Matheus Stockl, Helio Junior, Wandrew and Alerrandro (U17).
Out of Atletico’s current squad, 4 players have featured national squads: Victor, Leonardo Silva and Fabio Santos (Brazil), and Cazares (Ecuador).