Denílson (footballer, born 1943)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Custódio and the second or paternal family name is Machado.

Denílson
Personal information
Full name Denílson Custódio Machado
Date of birth (1943-03-28)28 March 1943
Place of birth Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 1 October 2024(2024-10-01) (aged 81)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) 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

Denílson Custódio Machado (28 March 1943 – 1 October 2024), best known as Denílson, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

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).

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'.

Death

Denilson died in Rio de Janeiro on 1 October 2024, at the age of 81.[3]

Honours

Fluminense

References

  1. ^ a b Denílson at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Denílson – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Morre Denílson, o "rei Zulu", campeão brasileiro pelo Fluminense em 1970". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.


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