Nílton Santos

Nílton dos Santos (16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who played primarily as a left-back. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil teams that won the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, Nílton Santos was included in the World Team of the 20th Century, and was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living footballers announced at a FIFA awards ceremony in 2004. In 2009, he was the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award. He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Djalma Santos. Santos was nicknamed A Enciclopédia ("The Encyclopedia") for his knowledge of football and complete style of play.

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