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Djalma Santos

1929 - 2013

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Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos, known simply as Djalma Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [diˈʒawmɐ ˈsɐ̃tus]; also spelled Dejalma Santos; 27 February 1929 – 23 July 2013) 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. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Djalma Santos is the 59th most popular soccer player (down from 44th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 25th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Djalma Santos is most famous for being a Brazilian football player who played for the Brazilian national team in two World Cups.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Djalma Santos ranks 59 out of 21,273. Before him are Kim Myong-gil, Pak Chol-jin, Filippo Inzaghi, Takashi Kasahara, Josef Masopust, and Vavá. After him are Roger Milla, Mario Kempes, David Beckham, Oliver Kahn, Flórián Albert, and Francesco Totti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Djalma Santos ranks 32. Before him are Max von Sydow, Rudolf Mössbauer, Sándor Kocsis, James Hong, Babrak Karmal, and Alejandro Jodorowsky. After him are Richard E. Taylor, Isamu Akasaki, Hafizullah Amin, Oriana Fallaci, Werner Arber, and Fernanda Montenegro. Among people deceased in 2013, Djalma Santos ranks 23. Before him are J. J. Cale, Giuliano Gemma, François Jacob, Giulio Andreotti, Paul Walker, and Douglas Engelbart. After him are James Avery, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Boris Berezovsky, John Cornforth, Julie Harris, and Tom Clancy.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Djalma Santos ranks 34 out of 2,236. Before him are Romário (1966), Michel Temer (1940), Maria II of Portugal (1819), Paulo Freire (1921), Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887), and Vavá (1934). After him are Carlos Alberto Parreira (1943), Nílton Santos (1925), Arthur Friedenreich (1892), Fernanda Montenegro (1929), Rivaldo (1972), and João Gilberto (1931).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Djalma Santos ranks 15. Before him are Rivellino (1946), Roberto Carlos (1973), Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Ronaldinho (1980), Romário (1966), and Vavá (1934). After him are Nílton Santos (1925), Arthur Friedenreich (1892), Rivaldo (1972), Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930), Neymar (1992), and Cafu (1970).

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