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| playername = Nílton Santos |
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| image = [[Image:Nilton Santos 2006.JPG|center|thumb|Nílton Santos in 2006]] |
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1925|5|16|df=yes}} |
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| countryofbirth = [[Brazil]] |
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| position = Defender |
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| currentclub = Retired |
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| youthclubs = [[Botafogo FR]] |
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| years = 1940-1972 |
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| clubs = [[Botafogo FR]] |
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| caps(goals) = 1004 (11) |
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| nationalyears = 1945–1968 |
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| nationalteam = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] |
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| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}135 {{0}}(5) |
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| pcupdate = 00:14, 14 April 2008 (UTC) |
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'''Nílton Reis dos Santos''' (born [[May 16]] [[1925]]) is a [[Brazil]]ian former [[soccer|football]] [[defender (football)|defender]]. He was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. He was a left wing-back who could play anywhere of the left wing. He was best known for his ability on the attack. |
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He was called ''The [[Encyclopedia]]'' because of his knowledge of the sport of football. Nílton was a key player in defence during the [[Football World Cup 1954|1954]], [[Football World Cup 1958|1958]] and [[Football World Cup 1962|1962]] [[Football World Cup|World Cup]] finals (he was also in the Brazilian squad for the [[Football World Cup 1950|1950]] finals, but made no appearances) and became famous for scoring a magnificent goal in the 1958 tournament when Brazil played [[Austria national football team|Austria]]. Dribbling his way through the whole field, he finished with a superb shot, driving his coach [[Vicente Feola]] crazy (he kept on insisting for Nílton to retreat to the defensive field, but was ignored until the goal was scored). |
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Pelé named him in his [[FIFA 100|"top 125 greatest living footballers"]] in March 2004. |
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Nílton Santos played for only 2 teams in his professional career; [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas]] and the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national team]] collecting 75 caps and scoring 3 goals; he is regarded as the best left [[defender (football)#Wingback|wingback]]s in the history of the game. |
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==External links== |
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* {{FIFA player|44604|Nilton Santos}} |
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* [http://www.sambafoot.fr/joueurs/263_Nilton_Santos.html Profile] {{pt icon}} |
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{{Brazil Squad 1950 World Cup}} |
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{{Brazil Squad 1954 World Cup}} |
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{{Brazil Squad 1958 World Cup}} |
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{{Brazil Squad 1962 World Cup}} |
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{{BD|1925||Santos, Nilton}} |
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[[Category:Brazilian footballers]] |
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[[Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players]] |
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[[Category:Football (soccer) defenders]] |
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[[Category:FIFA 100]] |
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[[Category:Brazil international footballers]] |
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Revision as of 08:05, 11 October 2008
A well deserved trout.