The club has contributed many players to the Brazil national team, including to Brazil's World Cup-winning teams, especially during the
golden generation of players known as Os Santásticos (The Santastics), from 1956 until 1974. Led by
Lula, the team won a total of 22 titles between 1959 and 1974,[7][8] including two
Copa Libertadores,[9] the most prestigious laurel in South American football.[10][11]Os Santásticos dominated the
Brazil national football team and had what was considered by some the best club team of all times,[12] and became a symbol of Joga Bonito (English: The Beautiful Game) in
football culture, thanks to figures such as
Gilmar,
Mauro,
Mengálvio,
Coutinho,
Pepe and the iconic
Pelé, named the "Athlete of the Century" by the
International Olympic Committee,[13] and widely regarded among football historians, former players and fans to be one of the best and most accomplished footballers in the game's history.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
List of call-ups of Santos FC players to the Brazil national teams
Below is a list of all Santos FC players to have played in the
main national team (or Seleção in
Portuguese language) while representing the club in official matches since 1916.
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