Djalma Dias

Djalma

Personal information
Full name	Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior
Date of birth	August 21, 1939(1939-08-21)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	May 1, 1990(1990-05-01) (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

Persondata
Name	Dias, Djalma
Alternative names	Djalma
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	21 August 1939
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	1 May 1990
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil