Garrincha is widely regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time. He joined Botafogo in 1953 and quickly made a name for himself, scoring a hat-trick on his debut against Bonsucesso.

After developing a reputation for his flair and incredible dribbling activity, he resisted numerous attempts from major European clubs to sign him, remaining with Botafogo for 13 seasons and playing a starring role for the Brazilian national team that won back-to-back FIFA World Cups™ in 1958 and 1962. Incredibly, Brazil never lost a match with Garrincha and fellow ICON Pele in the lineup.

Full name
Manuel Francisco dos Santos

Date of birth
28 October 1933

Place of birth
Magé, RJ, Brazil

Date of death
20 January 1983

Playing position
Winger

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
12	BOTAFOGO	238	84
1	CORINTHIANS	4	0
1	ATLÉTICO JÚNIOR	1	0
1	FLAMENGO	5	0
1	OLARIA	6	0

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
11	🇧🇷 BRAZIL	50	12