Garrincha

Garrincha in 1962
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Francisco dos Santos
Date of birth	(1933-10-28)28 October 1933
Place of birth	Magé, Brazil
Date of death	20 January 1983(1983-01-20) (aged 49)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right-winger (retired)
Youth career
1947–1952	Pau Grande
1949–1950	Cruzeiro do Sul FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951	Serrano	22	(5)
1953–1965	Botafogo	238	(84)
1965–1966	Corinthians Paulista	13	(2)
1967	Portuguesa	33	(7)
1968	Atlético Junior	1	(3)
1969–1970	Flamengo	20	(4)
1971	Red Star Paris	10	(1)
1972–1973	Olaria	7	(7)
Total		344	(113)
National team
1955–1966	Brazil	50	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Manuel dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team. Garrincha, the nickname "little bird" he got from his sister. He won the 1962 World Cup in Chile with Brazil after Pelé was injured. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time and considered one of the best dribblers and by many the greatest dribbler ever. At the height of his career, he signed Manoel dos Santos, in honor of a homonymous uncle, who helped him a lot. Garrincha is also widely recognised as the finest dribbler in football history.