Garrincha

Birthday: October 28, 1933 in Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Birth Name: Manoel Francisco dos Santos

Height: 169 cm

Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha "little bird", was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regar ...Show More

Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha "little bird", was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by some, the greatest dribbler ever. Garrincha played a vital role in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories. In 1962, when Pelé got injured, Garrincha led Brazil to a World Cup victory with a dominating performance throughout the tournament. He also became the first player to win Golden Ball (Player of the tournament), Golden Boot (Leading Goalscorer) and the World Cup in the same tournament. He was also named in the World Cup All-Star Teams of both 1958 World Cup and 1962 World Cup. In 1994, he was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Garrincha and Pelé. In 1999, he came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote. He is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Hall of Fame. Due to his immense popularity in Brazil, he was also called Alegria do Povo (People's Joy) and Anjo DE Pernas Tortas (Bent-Legged Angel). Hide