Narciso dos Santos, or just Narciso (born 23 December 1973 in Neópolis,

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) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a

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. He is currently the manager of

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. He made his debut for the Brazil national team between 1995 and played his last match in 1998. He appeared in one game at the

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; versus

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. In 2000, Narciso was diagnosed with

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, and all evidences pointed towards his retirement from football. However, he managed to recover and returned to his footballing activities soon thereafter, the only sportsman in the world to ever do so

Honours

Club

;Corinthians *

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: 2012

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* 1973 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Association football midfielders Brazilian football managers Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Brazil CR Flamengo footballers Santos FC players Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil Club Sportivo Sergipe managers Clube Atlético Penapolense managers Clube Atlético Linense managers ABC Futebol Clube managers Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) managers Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in football 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CE Operário Várzea-Grandense managers Sportspeople from Sergipe {{Brazil-Olympic-medalist-stub