Nílton Santos
Brazilian footballer (1925–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Nílton Santos?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Milton Santos, Brazilian geographer.
Nílton dos Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈniwtõ ˈsɐ̃tus]; 16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback.[2] At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Nílton dos Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1925-05-16)16 May 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 27 November 2013(2013-11-27) (aged 88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botafogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1948–1964 | Botafogo | 723 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1949–1962 | Brazil | 75[1] | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, Nílton Santos is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was named by Pelé one of the top 125 greatest living footballers at a FIFA Awards ceremony in 2004.[3] In 2009, he was the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award.[4] He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Djalma Santos.