Nílton Santos
Brazilian footballer
Died when: 88 years 195 days (1062 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Nílton dos Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈniwtõ ˈsɐ̃tus]; 16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback.
At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.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.
In 2009, he was the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award.He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Djalma Santos.
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