The Encyclopedia of Football
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The Encyclopedia of Football was the nickname of Brazilian left-back Nilton Santos, renowned for his exceptional tactical intelligence, consistency, and pioneering attacking play that helped redefine the full-back position.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Nilton Santos | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Brazil international footballer
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century football ⓘ |
| influenced |
attacking wing-back style
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modern full-back role ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consistency as a defender
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exceptional tactical intelligence ⓘ helping redefine the full-back position ⓘ pioneering attacking play from full-back ⓘ |
| league | Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo ⓘ |
| legacy |
benchmark for intelligent defensive play
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model for future Brazilian full-backs ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
NERFINISHED
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Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTeamRole | regular starter at left-back for Brazil ⓘ |
| nickname | The Encyclopedia of Football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNicknameExplanation | called The Encyclopedia of Football for his deep understanding of the game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | association football player ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
defender
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left-back ⓘ |
| positionSpecialization | left side of defense ⓘ |
| reputation |
football legend in Brazil
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one of the greatest left-backs in football history ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
attacking full-back
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tactically intelligent defender ⓘ |
| tacticalContribution |
advanced from defense to support attacks
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demonstrated that full-backs could be key in offense ⓘ |
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