Castilho at 98: World Cup winner and Fluminense legend 🧤 | OneFootball

98 years ago, Carlos Castilho, a historic goalkeeper and player with the most matches in the history of Fluminense, was born. The former goalkeeper stepped onto the field 699 times for the Laranjeiras team between the years 1947 to 1965. No one played as many times for Fluminense as he did.

For many, “Saint Castilho“, as he was affectionately nicknamed by the fans, is considered the greatest idol in tricolor history. Multi-champion with Fluminense, Castilho stands out for winning three Carioca championships, two Rio-São Paulo Tournaments, and the memorable 1952 Rio Cup.

“Castilho made supernatural saves“, wrote the chronicler Nelson Rodrigues.

During his career, Castilho suffered from multiple fractures in his right little finger, which ended up keeping the player out of many matches. A memorable moment for the goalkeeper was when, frustrated with the long recovery periods, he chose to amputate the tip of his finger and managed to reduce months of downtime to just two weeks.

Career in the Brazilian National Team

In the national team, the tricolor idol participated in four editions of the World Cup. In 1950, in Uruguay, he was Barbosa's substitute in the eternal Maracanazo. In 1954, in Switzerland, he was the starter in all the matches of the campaign. And in the titles of 1958, in Sweden, and 1962, in Chile, he was the reserve goalkeeper for Gilmar, idol of Corinthians.

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