He was nicknamed after the Gilda main character due to his good looks and hot temper.
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Heleno de Freitas was biographed by Marcos Eduardo Neves in the book Nunca houve um homem como Heleno (meaning "There was never a man like Heleno" in Portuguese).
Robert Freitas | Nik Freitas | Marcos Freitas | Chris de Freitas | Teixeira de Freitas | Lima de Freitas | João de Freitas do Amaral | Heleno de Freitas | Diogo de Freitas do Amaral |
Some of the most notable players that have played for the club include Heleno de Freitas, Garrincha, Dida, Juan Ramón Verón, Efraín Sánchez, Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama, Iván René Valenciano, Teófilo Gutiérrez, Carlos Bacca, Julio César Uribe and Giovanni Hernández.