Aldair

Aldair Nascimento dos Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [awdaˈiʁ]; born 30 November 1965), known simply as Aldair, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a centre back, and who was part of the Brazil national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Aldair
Aldair in 2005
Personal information
Full name Aldair Nascimento dos Santos
Date of birth (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965
Place of birth Ilhéus, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1989 Flamengo 54 (3)
1989–1990 Benfica 22 (5)
1990–2003 Roma 330 (14)
2003–2004 Genoa 17 (1)
2005 Rio Branco 2 (0)
2007–2009 Murata 10 (0)
Total 435 (23)
International career
1996 Brazil Olympic (O.P.) 6 (0)
1989–2000 Brazil 81 (3)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994 USA{{{3}}}
Runner-up1998 France{{{3}}}
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner1997 Saudi Arabia{{{3}}}
Copa América
Winner1989 Brazil{{{3}}}
Winner1997 Bolivia{{{3}}}
Runner-up1995 Uruguay{{{3}}}
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Considered as one of Brazil's greatest defenders ever, he spent most of his professional career at Italian club AS Roma, where he later also served as captain, winning the Serie A title with the club in 2001. He is one of the members to have been inducted into the AS Roma Hall of Fame.

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