PERSONAL DETAILSFull Name: Nilton dos Reis Santos
Date of Birth: Saturday, 16 May 1925
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position: Defender
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Brazil
Years: 1949-62
Appearances: 75 Goals: 3
Debut: 17/04/1949 v Colombia (H) W 1-0
Last Cap: 17/06/1962 v Czechoslovakia (N, CHI) W 3-1
Major Championships:
Copa América 1949 (BRZ): Winners (1 game, 0 goals)
Copa América 1953 (PER): Winners (6 games, 1 goal)
World Cup 1954 (SUI): Quarter Finals (3 games, 0 goals)
Copa América 1957 (PER): Runners-Up (4 games, 0 goals)
World Cup 1958 (SWE): Winners (6 games, 1 goal)
Copa América Mar-Apr 1959 (ARG): Runners-Up (1 game, 0 goals)
World Cup 1962 (CHI): Winners (6 games, 0 goals)
Brazil
(H) W 1-0
(N, CHI) W 3-1
Copa América 1953 (PER): Winners (6 games, 1 goal)
World Cup 1954 (SUI): Quarter Finals (3 games, 0 goals)
World Cup 1958 (SWE): Winners (6 games, 1 goal)
World Cup 1962 (CHI): Winners (6 games, 0 goals)
Djalma Santos 
György Sárosi 