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{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (1930–2013)}}
{{about|Brazilian goalkeeper|other people|Gilmar (disambiguation)}}
{{Portuguese name|dos Santos|Neves}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Gilmar
| image          = Gilmar (cropped).jpg
| caption        = Gilmar after [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]'s [[1958 FIFA World Cup]] victory
| fullname       = Gylmar dos Santos Neves
| birth_date     = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|8|22}}
| birth_place    = [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil
| death_date     = {{Death date and age|2013|8|25|1930|8|22|df=y}}
| death_place    = São Paulo, Brazil
| height         = {{height|m=1.81}}
| position       = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1    = 1945–1951
| youthclubs1    = [[Jabaquara Atlético Clube|Jabaquara]]
| years1         = 1951–1961
| clubs1         = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
| caps1          = 486
| goals1         = 0
| years2         = 1961–1969
| clubs2         = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| caps2          = 266
| goals2         = 0
| totalcaps      = 752
| totalgoals     = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1953–1969<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gilmar dos Santos Neves – International Appearances|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/gilmar-intl.html}}</ref>
| nationalteam1  = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps1  = 94
| nationalgoals1 = 0
|medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA|1889}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 Sweden]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962 Chile]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América|South American Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1953 South American Championship|1953 Peru]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1957 South American Championship|1957 Peru]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1959 South American Championship (Argentina)|1959 Argentina]]|}}
}}

'''Gylmar dos Santos Neves''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʒiwˈmaʁ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈnɛvis|lang}}; 22 August 1930 – 25 August 2013), known simply as '''Gilmar'''<!--(with an ''i'')--->, was a Brazilian footballer who played [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] and [[Santos FC|Santos]] and was a member of the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]] in three [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Agência Brasil |url=http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/noticia/2013-08-25/morre-gylmar-ex-goleiro-da-selecao-brasileira-das-copas-de-1958-e-1962 |title=Morre Gylmar, ex-goleiro da Seleção Brasileira das copas de 1958 e 1962 &#124; Agência Brasil |publisher=Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br |access-date=2013-08-26}}</ref> He was elected the best Brazilian 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.<ref name="Telegraph-obit-2013-09-01">{{cite news| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10268892/Gilmar.html |   title = Gilmar (Obituary) | work = The Telegraph | date = 1 September 2013 }}</ref>

Alex Bellos says in his book ''Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life'' that Gilmar is named after his parents, '''Gil'''berto and '''Mar'''ia. Gilmar was the starting goalkeeper for [[Pelé]]'s Santos and Brazilian national teams of the 1960s. In 1998, he was awarded the [[FIFA Order of Merit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA Order of Merit|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/r&a-awards/01/20/85/43/170490-factsheet-fifaorderofmerit%281984-2010%29_neutral.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002174800/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/r&a-awards/01/20/85/43/170490-factsheet-fifaorderofmerit(1984-2010)_neutral.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2013|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>

== Club career ==
Gilmar was born in [[Santos (São Paulo)|Santos]], [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], and started his career playing for hometown side [[Jabaquara Atlético Clube|Jabaquara]]. In 1951 he joined [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], winning three [[Campeonato Paulista]] titles with the club in 1951, 1952 and 1954.

In 1961, Gilmar signed for [[Santos FC|Santos]], being a part of the team who was known as ''[[Os Santásticos]]''. An immediate starter, he won five Campeonato Paulista (1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968), five [[Taça Brasil]] (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965), two [[Copa Libertadores]] (1962 and 1963) and two [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cups]] (1962 against [[Eusébio]]'s [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and 1963 against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]).

== International career ==
[[File:Werner Haberkorn - Retrato de Gilmar dos Santos Neves - Goleiro da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol nas copas do mundo de 1954. 1958. 1962 e 1966 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Gilmar in 1962]]
Gilmar played 94 times with the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]].<ref name="Telegraph-obit-2013-09-01" /> He was selected to the national squad for three straight World Cups, between [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] and [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]].<ref name="Telegraph-obit-2013-09-01"/> He was part of the starting team in the first two World Cups Brazil won, in [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] and [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]], and is the only goalkeeper to win two consecutive World Cups in the starting position.

==Style of play==
Regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/18621/6120885/brazils-greatest-goalkeepers|title=Brazil's greatest goalkeepers|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 July 2010|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="Brazil's 10 Best Goalkeepers">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1478781-ranking-brazils-10-best-goalkeepers-of-all-time |title=Ranking Brazil's 10 Best Goalkeepers of All Time |publisher=Bleacher Report |author1=Christopher Atkins |date=10 January 2013 |access-date=21 January 2019 }}</ref> Gilmar was an agile shot-stopper, who possessed excellent reflexes, and who was also known for his composure under pressure, as well as his ability to inspire a sense of calm and confidence in his defenders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-15-la-sp-top-goalkeepers-20100516-story.html|title=Top World Cup goalkeepers|work=Los Angeles Times|author1=Grahame L. Jones|date=15 May 2010|access-date=16 January 2018}}</ref>

==Death==
Gilmar died of a stroke on 25 August 2013, three days after his 83rd birthday.<ref name="Telegraph-obit-2013-09-01"/>

==Honours==
'''Corinthians'''<ref name="Gilmar, the definitive custodian">{{cite web|title=Gilmar, the definitive custodian|publisher=FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63860/profile.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009163115/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63860/profile.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[1951 Campeonato Paulista|1951]], [[1952 Campeonato Paulista|1952]], [[1954 Campeonato Paulista|1954]]
*[[Torneio Rio–São Paulo]]: [[1953 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|1953]], [[1954 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|1954]]

'''Santos'''<ref name="Gilmar, the definitive custodian"/>
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[1962 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1962]], [[1963 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1963]], [[1964 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1964]], [[1965 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1965]], [[1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa)|1968]]
*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[1962 Campeonato Paulista|1962]], [[1964 Campeonato Paulista|1964]], [[1965 Campeonato Paulista|1965]], [[1967 Campeonato Paulista|1967]], [[1968 Campeonato Paulista|1968]]
*[[Torneio Rio–São Paulo]]: [[1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|1963]], [[1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|1964]], [[1966 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|1966]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[1962 Copa Libertadores|1962]], [[1963 Copa Libertadores|1963]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1962 Intercontinental Cup|1962]], [[1963 Intercontinental Cup|1963]]

'''Brazil'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]], [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]]
*[[Taça do Atlântico]]: 1956, 1960
*[[Copa América]] runner-up: [[1953 South American Championship|1953]], [[1957 South American Championship|1957]], [[1959 South American Championship (Argentina)|1959]]

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{FIFA player|63860}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081031064854/http://placar.abril.com.br/timedossonhos/poster/cor_1024.jpg Corinthians All Time Best XI Placar Magazine]
* {{NFT player|pid=17925}}
* [http://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/goalkeeping-greats.html#gilmar Profile] at goalkeepersaredifferent.com

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