He was considered by Pelé to be the greatest Brazilian central defender of the 1960s and 1970s.

Branco tied the game in the 85th minute, scoring on a free kick, a shot for which the Brazilian defender is world renowned.

They were deciding between a Brazilian defender and a striker also from South America.

Jackson Jose Lucas (born 4 March 1981) is a Brazilian football defender.

Cafu, the Brazilian defender, slashed into the penalty area and Dunga chipped a perfect pass to his feet.

Mark Hughes's new club hold talks with the Brazilian defender after finally agreeing a fee with Chelsea.

Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender.

On 20 April 2010 Boca Juniors released the Brazilian central defender by mutual consent.

Bayern Munich has told its troubled Brazilian defender Breno to focus more on .

May 1 - Djalma Dias, Brazilian defender, 21 times capped for the Brazil national football team.