Roberto Dias
Brazilian footballer (1943-2007) · Brazil · On the map · Footballers · Died at 64
Roberto Dias Branco or simply Roberto Dias was a footballer with São Paulo FC in Brazil. He was considered by Pelé to be the greatest Brazilian central defender of the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his finesse on defense - a player who did not need to show a rough side.
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Gérson Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968Hilderaldo Bellini Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1962-1967
- Jurandir de Freitas Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1962-1972
Paraná Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1965-1973- Terto Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1968-1973
Pelé Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
Djalma Santos Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
Jairzinho Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
Gilmar Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
Pedro Rocha Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1973
Nelsinho Baptista Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1971-1973
Nílton de Sordi Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1961-1965- José Carlos Serrão Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1969-1973
Pablo Forlán Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1973
Rildo da Costa Menezes Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968- Osvaldo Castro Teammate at Club Jalisco, 1975-1977
Emanuele Del Vecchio Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1964-1967- Flávio Minuano Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
- Procópio Cardoso Teammate at Brazil national team, 1963-1968
- Toninho Guerreiro Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1969-1972
- Canhoteiro Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1961-1963
- Gino Orlando Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1961-1963
- Teodoro Matos Santana Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1971-1973
- José Márcio Pereira da Silva Teammate at São Paulo FC, 1970-1973
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He just knew how to cover and always seemed one step ahead of the forwards he covered - including Pelé. Pelé said that Roberto Dias was the only central defender who could truly mark him. In one game between Pelé's Santos FC and São Paulo FC in the 1967 edition of the Campeonato Paulista, which ended in a 3-3 draw, Dias, kept Pelé scoreless while scoring 2 goals in the process.
On the same team as Roberto
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Paulo VitorAlso played for Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília Esporte Clube