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Manuel Francisco dos Santos Garrincha Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Manuel Francisco dos Santos Garrincha, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Brazil.

4 records1958–19624 events3 places

Chronological biography

1958

Victory Against Soviet Union15 June 1958
Sport / Football · Winger · Gothenburg

Transforms Brazil's attack with direct dribbling from the right wing.

World Cup Debut15 June 1958
Sport / Football · Winger · Gothenburg

Makes his World Cup debut during Brazil's victory over the Soviet Union.

1962

Quarter-Final Goals Against England10 June 1962
Sport / Football · Winger · Vina del Mar

Scores twice as Brazil defeat England 3-1 in the World Cup quarter-final.

Two Goals Against Chile13 June 1962
Sport / Football · Winger · Santiago

Leads Brazil into the World Cup final after Pele's injury.

Titles and roles

Winger

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.