Denílson Custódio Machado (28 March 1943 – 1 October 2024), best known as Denílson, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.
[1] He played his entire career (1962–1974) at Fluminense, and won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1964, 1969, 1971, 1973), and three Guanabara Rio Cups (1966, 1969, 1971).
[citation needed] At the international level, he made nine appearances for the Brazil national team, scoring one goal,[1] and participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances against Bulgaria and Portugal.
[citation needed] Denilson died in Rio de Janeiro on 1 October 2024, at the age of 81.
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