Dino Sani

The son of Italian immigrants, Gaetano Sani and Maria Gabrielli, Sani started his career at local club Palmeiras, XV de Jaú, Comercial-SP and São Paulo FC, and played in the Argentine First Division for Boca Juniors in 1961, where he played 13 games, scoring 4 goals. He then played in Italy for Serie A club A.C. Milan, with whom he won one scudetto in the 1961–62 season, followed by the 1962–63 European Cup. As a member of the Brazil national team, Dino Sani participated at the South American Championship tournaments of 1957 in Peru and 1959 in Argentina, reaching the final on both occasions; he was also part of the squad that won the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. He made 15 appearances in total for Brazil between 1957 and 1966, scoring 1 goal. As of 2026, he is the oldest-living World Cup winner. After he left Milan in 1964, Sani returned to South America, and played for Corinthians before becoming a coach. He managed Internacional, Goiás, Palmeiras, Coritiba, Peñarol, Flamengo, Fluminense, Boca Juniors, Qatar and Grêmio.

Player

Club

Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1950 São paulo Campeonato Paulista: 1957 Milan Serie A (1): 1961–62 European Cup (1): 1962–63 Corinthans Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1966

International

Brazil FIFA World Cup (1): 1958 Copa América Runner-up (2): 1957, 1959

Individual

A.C. Milan Hall of Fame São Paulo FC Hall of Fame

Manager

Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 1971, 1972, 1973 Peñarol Uruguayan Primera División: 1978, 1979