Denílson (footballer, born 1943)
Brazilian footballer (1943–2024)
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Denílson Custódio Machado (28 March 1943 – 1 October 2024), best known as Denílson, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denílson Custódio Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2024 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Madureira | ||
| 1964–1973 | Fluminense | ||
| 1973–1974 | Rio Negro | ||
| 1975 | Vitória | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Brazil | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1977 | Vitória | ||
| 1986 | Goytacaz | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played his entire career (1962–1974) at Fluminense, and won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1964, 1969, 1971, 1973), and three Guanabara Rio Cups (1966, 1969, 1971).[citation needed]
At the international level, he made nine appearances for the Brazil national team, scoring one goal,[1] and participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances against Bulgaria and Portugal.[2]
He was known as the 'king of step-overs'.[citation needed]
Death
Denilson died in Rio de Janeiro on 1 October 2024, at the age of 81.[3]
Honours
Fluminense
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1970
- Campeonato Carioca: 1964, 1969, 1971, 1973
