Deleu (footballer, born 1940)
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Full name
Wanderlei dos Santos
Date of birth
9 March 1940
Place of birth
Bebedouro, Brazil
Position
Right back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wanderlei dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Bebedouro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inter de Bebedouro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1965 | São Paulo | 169 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Guarani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 September 2023 | |||
Wanderlei dos Santos (born 9 March 1940), better known as Deleu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.[1][2]
Personal life
Deleu's nickname was originally Delei (from Wanderlei), but due to a newspaper error it ended up being Deleu. As the player got angry with the confusion, Deleu ended up scoring among the other athletes. He was a staunch anti-smoking activist, at a time when most football players smoked frequently. Years after retiring, he became a bailiff in Paraná.[5]