Djalma Santos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian association football player
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Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil
About Djalma Santos
- Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos known simply as Djalma Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [di'?awm? 's?~tus]; also spelled Dejalma Santos), (27 February 1929 – 23 July 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who started for the Brazil national team in four World Cups, winning two, in 1958 and 1962.
- Santos is considered to be one of the greatest right-backs of all time.
- While primarily known for his defensive skills, he often ventured upfield and displayed some impressive technical and attacking skills.Along with Franz Beckenbauer and Philipp Lahm, he is one of only three players to be included into three FIFA World Cup All Star teams (in 1954, 1958 and 1962).
- He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Nilton Santos.
- He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
- He is also one of the few footballers to have made over 1,000 professional appearances in his career.
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