Nílton dos Santos
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Nílton dos Santos was a legendary Brazilian left-back, famed for his attacking style and long career with Botafogo and the Brazilian national team, with whom he won two World Cups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nílton dos Santos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9099591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nílton dos Santos Context triple: [Nilton Santos, fullName, Nílton dos Santos]
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A.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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B.
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo is a Brazilian computer scientist and software developer best known as one of the principal creators of the Lua programming language.
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C.
Maurício Roberto
Maurício Roberto was a notable Brazilian architect and artist associated with the modernist movement and recognized as a distinguished graduate of the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes.
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D.
Beto Soares
Beto Soares is a notable individual bearing the surname Soares, recognized for achievements that distinguish him among others with the same family name.
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E.
Carlos Alberto Moniz
Carlos Alberto Moniz is a Portuguese musician, composer, and television personality known for his contributions to Portuguese popular music and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nílton dos Santos Target entity description: Nílton dos Santos was a legendary Brazilian left-back, famed for his attacking style and long career with Botafogo and the Brazilian national team, with whom he won two World Cups.
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A.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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B.
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo is a Brazilian computer scientist and software developer best known as one of the principal creators of the Lua programming language.
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C.
Maurício Roberto
Maurício Roberto was a notable Brazilian architect and artist associated with the modernist movement and recognized as a distinguished graduate of the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes.
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D.
Beto Soares
Beto Soares is a notable individual bearing the surname Soares, recognized for achievements that distinguish him among others with the same family name.
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E.
Carlos Alberto Moniz
Carlos Alberto Moniz is a Portuguese musician, composer, and television personality known for his contributions to Portuguese popular music and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian footballer
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association football defender ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | FIFA World Cup All-Star Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-11-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| familyName | dos Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
attacking style as a left-back
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long career with Botafogo ⓘ long career with the Brazil national team ⓘ |
| fullName | Nílton Reis dos Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nílton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumAssociation | Estádio Nilton Santos (Botafogo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInTheHallOfFame |
Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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FIFA 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| league | Campeonato Carioca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest left-backs in football history ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Enciclopédia do Futebol
NERFINISHED
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Encyclopedia of Football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeammate |
Didi
NERFINISHED
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Garrincha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelé NERFINISHED ⓘ Zagallo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professional football player ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1950 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1954 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForClubFrom | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, 1948 ⓘ |
| playedForClubUntil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | left-back ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
offensive full-back
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overlapping runs on the left flank ⓘ |
| winnerOf |
1958 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nílton dos Santos Description of subject: Nílton dos Santos was a legendary Brazilian left-back, famed for his attacking style and long career with Botafogo and the Brazilian national team, with whom he won two World Cups.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.