article_snippet: ’s Brazilian midfielder
article_snippet: Isaias paved the way for Brazilians in the Premier League on Isaias signing with Coventry in 1995 .
article_snippet: FIRST BRAZILIAN IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE (AND FIRST GOAL SCORER): .
article_snippet: Isaias Marques Soares, aka Isaias, signed for Coventry from Benfica in the summer of 1995.
article_snippet: The striker made only 12 appearances in two years, scoring just twice, including the first PL goal by a Brazilian against Middlesbrough on September 16, 1995.
article_snippet: PL HAT-TRICK: Afonso Alves for Middlesbrough against Manchester City in an 8-1 romp in May 2008.
article_snippet: TO SCORE IN AN FA CUP FINAL: 
article_snippet: Ramires for Chelsea against Liverpool in 2012.
article_snippet: Edu with Arsenal in 2001-02. MOST PL APPEARANCES: 190 by Lucas Leiva of Liverpool.
article_snippet: Roque Junior for Leeds in September 2003.
article_snippet: FIRST GOALKEEPER IN PL:
article_snippet: Heurelho Gomes for Tottenham in 2008.