Djalma Santos

brazilian association football player (1929-2013)

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Full name: Dejalma Santos
Date of birth: ( 1929-02-27 ) 27 February 1929
Place of birth: São Paulo , Brazil
Date of death: 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23) (aged 84)
Place of death: Uberaba , Brazil
Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position: Right-back
Years: Team

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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.