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Djalma Personal information Full name Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior Date of birth August 21, 1939 Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Date of death May 1, 1990 (aged 50)Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1959–1961 América (RJ) 1962–1968 Palmeiras 1968 Atlético Mineiro 1969–1970 Santos 1971–1974 Botafogo National team 1965–1969 Brazil 21 (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior (21 August 1939 – 1 May 1990) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.
Football career
During his career, Djalma played for América Football Club, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Clube Atlético Mineiro, Santos Futebol Clube and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, retiring in 1974 at the age of 35.
He played 21 times for the Brazilian national team, but did not attend any major international tournament. He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 50.
Personal
One of Djalma' sons, Djalminha, was also a footballer, a talented attacking midfielder who played namely for Deportivo de La Coruña, retiring in 2004.
External links
- Djalma Dias at National-Football-Teams.com
- Djalma Dias – FIFA competition record
Categories:- 1939 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football defenders
- America Football Club (RJ) players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Santos Futebol Clube players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Brazil international footballers
- Brazilian football defender stubs
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