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02 / Brazil · 1955–1966Garrincha
Caps · Brazil
50
Goals · Brazil
17
Life
1933–1983
Clubs
Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1958 · FIFA World Cup 1962
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Brazil called him Alegria do Povo, and on 10 June 1962, with Pelé injured and watching, he took the quarter-final against England apart himself, heading in Zagallo's corner and then curling a second past Ron Springett. Career record: 50 caps and 17 goals for Brazil; club career at Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo; honours include FIFA World Cup 1958, FIFA World Cup 1962.
Career record
| 1953–1965 | Botafogo F.R. |
| 1966–1966 | S.C. Corinthians Paulista |
| 1967–1967 | Associação Atlética Portuguesa |
| 1967–1967 | CR Vasco da Gama |
| 1968–1969 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo |
| 1968–1968 | Junior de Barranquilla |
| 1972–1972 | Olaria Atlético Clube |
| Brazil | 50 caps, 17 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
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The Little Bird. Born with legs of different lengths, and still the best dribbler many ever saw.
Shared the era
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Garrincha's
Around Garrincha in the almanac
One rank above: Pelé at #1.
One rank below: Ronaldinho at #3.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.