Nilton Santos
| Date of birth | 16 May 1925 |
| Place of birth | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Nilton Reis dos Santos
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1948-49 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Brazil | Copa Oswaldo Cruz | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Brazil | Copa Rio Branco | 4 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Brazil | Panamerican Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Brazil | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 1953-54 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Brazil | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Brazil | Torneo Bernardo O Higgins | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Brazil | Copa America | 4 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Brazil | Copa del Atlantico | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Brazil | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Brazil | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Brazil | Copa Bernardo O`Higgins | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Brazil | Copa del Atlantico | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Brazil | Oswaldo Cruz | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Brazil | Oswaldo Cruz | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1949 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 5-0 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 06 May 1950 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 3-4 | Copa Rio Branco | |
| 07 May 1950 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Copa Oswaldo Cruz | |
| 14 May 1950 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 3-2 | Copa Rio Branco | |
| 14 May 1950 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 3-2 | Copa Rio Branco | |
| 17 May 1950 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Copa Rio Branco | |
| 10 Apr 1952 | Peru v Brazil | D | 0-0 | Panamerican Championship | |
| 13 Apr 1952 | Brazil v Panama | W | 5-0 | Panamerican Championship | |
| 16 Apr 1952 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 4-2 | Panamerican Championship | |
| 20 Apr 1952 | Chile v Brazil | W | 0-3 | Panamerican Championship | |
| 01 Mar 1953 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 8-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 15 Mar 1953 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 0-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 19 Mar 1953 | Peru v Brazil | L | 1-0 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 23 Mar 1953 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 27 Mar 1953 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 2-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 01 Apr 1953 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 3-2 | South American Championship | Play-off |
| 28 Feb 1954 | Chile v Brazil | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 12 |
| 07 Mar 1954 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 12 |
| 14 Mar 1954 | Brazil v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 12 |
| 21 Mar 1954 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 12 |
| 02 May 1954 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1954 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1954 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 19 Jun 1954 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 27 Jun 1954 | Hungary v Brazil | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 18 Sep 1955 | Brazil v Chile | D | 1-1 | T Bernado O'Hig | |
| 08 Apr 1956 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Apr 1956 | Switzerland v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1956 | Austria v Brazil | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Czechoslovakia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1956 | Italy v Brazil | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1956 | Turkey v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1956 | England v Brazil | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jul 1956 | Brazil v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 1956 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 0-0 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 05 Aug 1956 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Aug 1956 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Dec 1956 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1957 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 21 Mar 1957 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 7-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 24 Mar 1957 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 9-0 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 28 Mar 1957 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 3-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Peru v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Brazil v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1957 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1958 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1958 | Brazil v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1958 | Brazil v Austria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Brazil v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Brazil v USSR | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 19 Jun 1958 | Brazil v Wales | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 24 Jun 1958 | Brazil v France | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 1958 | Sweden v Brazil | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 10 Mar 1959 | Brazil v Peru | D | 2-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 13 May 1959 | Brazil v England | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1960 | Egypt v Brazil | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1960 | Egypt v Brazil | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 May 1960 | Egypt v Brazil | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 1960 | Staevnet v Brazil | W | 3-4 | U v A | |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 1960 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 09 Jul 1960 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 12 Jul 1960 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 5-1 | Copa del Atlantico | |
| 30 Apr 1961 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 0-2 | Oswaldo Cruz | |
| 03 May 1961 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 2-3 | Oswaldo Cruz | |
| 07 May 1961 | Chile v Brazil | W | 1-2 | Copa Bernardo O'Higgins | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 6-0 | Oswaldo Cruz | |
| 06 May 1962 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1962 | Brazil v Wales | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1962 | Brazil v Wales | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1962 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 02 Jun 1962 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 06 Jun 1962 | Brazil v Spain | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 10 Jun 1962 | Brazil v England | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 13 Jun 1962 | Chile v Brazil | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 17 Jun 1962 | Brazil v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.