Nílton Santos
Brazilian association football player (1925-2013) · Brazil · Footballers · Died at 88
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Something wrong?Brazilian wingback who anchored two World Cup-winning sides and made Pelé's all-time 125. Played left, Djalma Santos played right - same surname, no relation, same backline for a decade.
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Brasil - 1958
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About this person
Nílton dos Santos was born 16 May 1925 and built his career as a wingback before the role had a name, pushing forward when most defenders stayed home. He won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, then again in 1962, forming half of a defensive partnership with Djalma Santos that confused commentators for years - the two were unrelated. Pelé named him to the top 125 living footballers at a 2004 FIFA ceremony, and in 2009 he received the Golden Foot Legends Award. He was later voted into the World Team of the 20th Century, a fixture on every list of the greatest defenders the game has produced. He died 27 November 2013.
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