Santos FC was a manager of Bauru Atlético Clube's junior squad, won three consecutive São Paulo state youth championships between 1954 and 1956 with the child. The boy, called Edson Arantes do Nascimento and who would be better known as "Pelé" in the near future, was the main driving force behind those victories. The contract between Santos and the young Pelé was finalized in June 1956. After 50 years Santos began to be seen as the best team in the world. When Pelé made his debut in the Campeonato Paulista in 1957, the team was already twice state champion (1955/56). The King
Denilson Martins Nascimento Denilson Martins Nascimento Denilson Martins Nascimento (born 4 September 1976), simply known as Denilson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Bonsucesso Futebol Clube as a striker. Born in Salvador, Bahia, Denilson moved abroad at the age of 20. He was, however, limited to reserve team football with both Feyenoord and Paris Saint-Germain FC, and signed with Portuguese club C.F. União de Lamas in January 1998. After six years in the United Arab Emirates, mainly at the service of Al Shabab (Dubai), and a brief stint in the Liga MX with Club Atlas, Denilson joined South Korea's Daejeon Citizen