Aldair
'Pluto', the Brazilian centre-back who wore Roma's number 6 for 13 seasons.
Aldair Nascimento dos Santos, known as Aldair, is a Brazilian centre-back who won the 1994 World Cup and spent most of his career at Roma, where he became captain. Roma fans nicknamed him 'Pluto'.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Aldair Nascimento dos Santos
- Born
- 30 November 1965
- Birthplace
- Ilhéus, Brazil
- Height
- 1.83 m / 6 ft
- Position
- Centre back
- Total caps
- 435
- Total goals
- 23
Facts from the source article.
Background
He came to Roma from Benfica in 1990 and stayed until 2003, playing 436 matches and scoring 20 goals. He won the 2001 Scudetto, a Supercoppa Italiana and the 1991 Coppa Italia, and reached the UEFA Cup final the same year. Picked in the FIFA XI in 2000, he stayed loyal to Roma.
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