SOCCER PLAYER

Gylmar dos Santos Neves

1930 - 2013

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Gylmar dos Santos Neves (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒiwˈmaʁ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈnɛvis]; 22 August 1930 – 25 August 2013), known simply as Gilmar, 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. Alex Bellos says in his book Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life that Gilmar is named after his parents, Gilberto and Maria. Gilmar was the starting goalkeeper for Pelé's Santos and Brazilian national teams of the 1960s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gylmar dos Santos Neves is the 94th most popular soccer player (down from 91st in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Gylmar dos Santos Neves is most famous for being a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Brazilian national team.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Gylmar dos Santos Neves ranks 94 out of 21,273. Before him are Guillermo Stábile, Yochanan Vollach, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Hristo Stoichkov, and Lilian Thuram. After him are Oleg Blokhin, Luis Suárez, Eric Cantona, Rob Rensenbrink, George Graham, and Fabio Cannavaro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Gylmar dos Santos Neves ranks 51. Before him are Hugh Everett III, Pat Robertson, Joanne Woodward, Harold Pinter, Immanuel Wallerstein, and Gary Becker. After him are Bernie Ecclestone, Akira Suzuki, Biljana Plavšić, Tippi Hedren, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Lorin Maazel. Among people deceased in 2013, Gylmar dos Santos Neves ranks 37. Before him are Tony Lip, Lou Reed, Nílton Santos, Jerome Karle, Jang Song-thaek, and Ronald Coase. After him are Georges Moustaki, Joan Fontaine, Rochus Misch, Kenneth G. Wilson, Richard Griffiths, and Lawrence Klein.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Gylmar dos Santos Neves ranks 44 out of 2,236. Before him are Fernanda Montenegro (1929), Rivaldo (1972), João Gilberto (1931), Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846), Hebe Camargo (1929), and Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873). After him are Neymar (1992), Cafu (1970), Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), and Zito (1932).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Gylmar dos Santos Neves ranks 19. Before him are Romário (1966), Vavá (1934), Djalma Santos (1929), Nílton Santos (1925), Arthur Friedenreich (1892), and Rivaldo (1972). After him are Neymar (1992), Cafu (1970), Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), Zito (1932), and José Altafini (1938).

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