Botafogo flag and shield, headquarters and statue of Manequinho - Nilton Reis dos Santos played for the club between the years 1948 and 1964 in 723 matches, scoring 11 goals. He was twice world champion for the Brazilian team in 1958, in Sweden, and 1962, in Chile. He was in two other World Cups, 1950 and 1954. Elected the best left-back of all time by FIFA, in 2000, called "The Encyclopedia" because he knew everything about the sport. He died on November 27, 2013.
