Nílton Santos
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Nílton Reis dos Santos |
| Date of birth |
(1925-05-16)16 May 1925 |
| Place of birth |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Date of death |
November 27, 2013(2013-11-27) (aged 88) |
| Place of death |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Defender (retired) |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1946-1964 |
Botafogo |
|
|
| National team |
| 1949-1962 |
Brazil |
|
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
|
Nílton Santos (16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013) was a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.
Santos died from respiratory failure caused by a lung infection on 27 November 2013, aged 88, in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
[2]
| Brazil national team |
| Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1949 |
1 |
0 |
| 1950 |
4 |
0 |
| 1951 |
0 |
0 |
| 1952 |
5 |
0 |
| 1953 |
6 |
1 |
| 1954 |
7 |
0 |
| 1955 |
2 |
0 |
| 1956 |
11 |
0 |
| 1957 |
8 |
0 |
| 1958 |
8 |
1 |
| 1959 |
2 |
0 |
| 1960 |
8 |
0 |
| 1961 |
3 |
0 |
| 1962 |
10 |
1 |
| Total |
75 |
3 |
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