Career
He was elected the best ian goalkeeper of the 20th century and one of the best in the world by the IFFHS. He is remembered for his sober style on the pitch and his peaceful personality. Gilmar was the starting goalkeeper for Pele"s world-famous and ian national teams of the 60s. Gilmar, born in, São Paulo, started his career playing for club Jabaquara from, but transferred to in 1951.
In 1961, he signed to play for, where he was part of one of the best football teams in the history of the sport, and probably the best football team of the era.
In that team he played along with sport legends like Pelé, Pepe, Zito, Mengálvio, Lima and Coutinho, among others With the ian national team, Gilmar played 104 times, allowing only 95 goals.
He was selected to the national squad for three straight World Cups, between 1958 and 1966. Gilmar died just three days after his 83rd birthday.
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