Djalma Santos

✶February 27, 1929

†July 23, 2013

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About their life

Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos, known simply as Djalma Santos was a Brazilian footballer who starred for the Brazil national team in four World Cups and winning the 1958 and 1962 editions. 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.

Brazilian footballer (1929–2013)

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Biography from the article Djalma Santos on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.