Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian footballer
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Place of Birth: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
About Gylmar dos Santos Neves
- Gylmar dos Santos Neves (Brazilian Portuguese: [?iw'ma? du's?~tus 'n?vis]; 22 August 1930 – 25 August 2013) known simply as Gilmar (with an i), was a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper for Corinthians and Santos and was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups.
- He was elected the best Brazilian goalkeeper of the 20th century and one of the best in the world by the IFFHS.
- He is remembered for his sober style on the pitch and his peaceful personality.In the book by Alex Bellos, Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, it is reported that Gilmar is named after his parents, Gilberto and Maria.
- Gilmar was the starting goalkeeper for Pelé's world-famous Santos and Brazilian national teams of the 1960s.
- Therefore, he's famous around the world as "Pelé's goalkeeper." In 1998, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit.
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