Denílson Custódio Machado

Denílson Custódio Machado (born March 28, 1943 in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State), best known as Denílson, is a former Brazilian footballer in defending midfielder role.

He played entire career (1962–1974) at Fluminense, and won four Rio de Janeiro State Championship (1964, 1969, 1971, 1973), three Guanabara Rio Cup (1966, 1969, 1971).

For Brazil national football team he got 9 international caps, scoring 2 goals, and participated at 1966 FIFA World Cup, played two matches with Bulgaria and Portugal.[1]

He is known as the 'king of step-overs'

References

  1. Denílson Custódio MachadoFIFA competition record