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14 / Brazil · 1952–1968
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14 / Brazil · 1952–1968Djalma Santos
Caps · Brazil
98
Goals · Brazil
3
Life
1929–2013
Clubs
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Club Athletico Paranaense
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1958 · FIFA World Cup 1962
#14
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
The 1962 final in Santiago turned on his lofted cross from the right, which goalkeeper Viliam Schrojf misjudged, letting Vavá head in Brazil's third. Career record: 98 caps and 3 goals for Brazil; club career at Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Club Athletico Paranaense; honours include FIFA World Cup 1958, FIFA World Cup 1962.
Career record
| 1948–1959 | Associação Portuguesa de Desportos |
| 1959–1968 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras |
| 1969–1970 | Club Athletico Paranaense |
| Brazil | 98 caps, 3 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1958 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1962 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Santos's
Around Santos in the almanac
One rank above: Cafu at #13.
One rank below: Jairzinho at #15.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.