Denílson (footballer, born 1943)

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	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).^{[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

References

1. 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.

External links

• Denílson Custódio Machado at Soccerway.com
• Denílson Custódio Machado at WorldFootball.net
• Denílson Custódio Machado at National-Football-Teams.com
• Denílson Custódio Machado at kicker (in German)