Gilmar

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gilmar

| image = Gilmar (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gilmar after Brazil's 1958 FIFA World Cup victory

| fullname = Gylmar dos Santos Neves

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|8|22}}

| birth_place = Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|8|25|1930|8|22|df=y}}

| death_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 1945–1951

| youthclubs1 = Jabaquara

| years1 = 1951–1961

| clubs1 = Corinthians

| caps1 = 486

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1961–1969

| clubs2 = Santos

| caps2 = 266

| goals2 = 0

| totalcaps = 752

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1953–1969{{Cite news|title=Gilmar dos Santos Neves – International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/gilmar-intl.html}}

| nationalteam1 = Brazil

| nationalcaps1 = 94

| nationalgoals1 = 0

|medaltemplates =

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Gylmar dos Santos Neves ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʒiwˈmaʁ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈnɛvis|lang}}; 22 August 1930 – 25 August 2013), known simply as Gilmar, was a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper for Corinthians and Santos and was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups.{{cite web|author=Agência Brasil |url=http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/noticia/2013-08-25/morre-gylmar-ex-goleiro-da-selecao-brasileira-das-copas-de-1958-e-1962 |title=Morre Gylmar, ex-goleiro da Seleção Brasileira das copas de 1958 e 1962 | Agência Brasil |publisher=Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br |access-date=2013-08-26}} He was elected the best Brazilian goalkeeper of the 20th century and one of the best in the world by the IFFHS. He is remembered for his sober style on the pitch and his peaceful personality.{{cite news| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10268892/Gilmar.html | title = Gilmar (Obituary) | work = The Telegraph | date = 1 September 2013 }}

Alex Bellos says in his book Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life that Gilmar is named after his parents, Gilberto and Maria. Gilmar was the starting goalkeeper for Pelé's Santos and Brazilian national teams of the 1960s. In 1998, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit.{{cite web|title=FIFA Order of Merit|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/r&a-awards/01/20/85/43/170490-factsheet-fifaorderofmerit%281984-2010%29_neutral.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002174800/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/r&a-awards/01/20/85/43/170490-factsheet-fifaorderofmerit(1984-2010)_neutral.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2013|access-date=21 January 2015}}

Club career

Gilmar was born in Santos, São Paulo, and started his career playing for hometown side Jabaquara. In 1951 he joined Corinthians, winning three Campeonato Paulista titles with the club in 1951, 1952 and 1954.

In 1961, Gilmar signed for Santos, being a part of the team who was known as Os Santásticos. An immediate starter, he won five Campeonato Paulista (1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968), five Taça Brasil (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965), two Copa Libertadores (1962 and 1963) and two Intercontinental Cups (1962 against Eusébio's Benfica and 1963 against Milan).

International career

File:Werner Haberkorn - Retrato de Gilmar dos Santos Neves - Goleiro da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol nas copas do mundo de 1954. 1958. 1962 e 1966 (cropped).jpg

Gilmar played 94 times with the Brazil national team. He was selected to the national squad for three straight World Cups, between 1958 and 1966. He was part of the starting team in the first two World Cups Brazil won, in 1958 and 1962, and is the only goalkeeper to win two consecutive World Cups in the starting position.

Style of play

Regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/18621/6120885/brazils-greatest-goalkeepers|title=Brazil's greatest goalkeepers|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 July 2010|access-date=16 March 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1478781-ranking-brazils-10-best-goalkeepers-of-all-time |title=Ranking Brazil's 10 Best Goalkeepers of All Time |publisher=Bleacher Report |author1=Christopher Atkins |date=10 January 2013 |access-date=21 January 2019 }} Gilmar was an agile shot-stopper, who possessed excellent reflexes, and who was also known for his composure under pressure, as well as his ability to inspire a sense of calm and confidence in his defenders.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-15-la-sp-top-goalkeepers-20100516-story.html|title=Top World Cup goalkeepers|work=Los Angeles Times|author1=Grahame L. Jones|date=15 May 2010|access-date=16 January 2018}}

Death

Gilmar died of a stroke on 25 August 2013, three days after his 83rd birthday.

Honours

Corinthians{{cite web|title=Gilmar, the definitive custodian|publisher=FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63860/profile.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009163115/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63860/profile.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}

Campeonato Paulista: 1951, 1952, 1954
Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1953, 1954

Santos

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
Campeonato Paulista: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1963, 1964, 1966
Copa Libertadores: 1962, 1963
Intercontinental Cup: 1962, 1963

Brazil

FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962
Taça do Atlântico: 1956, 1960
Copa América runner-up: 1953, 1957, 1959

References

External links

{{FIFA player|63860}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081031064854/http://placar.abril.com.br/timedossonhos/poster/cor_1024.jpg Corinthians All Time Best XI Placar Magazine]
{{NFT player|pid=17925}}
[http://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/goalkeeping-greats.html#gilmar Profile] at goalkeepersaredifferent.com

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