Dida (footballer, born 1934) explained

Dida
Fullname:Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
Birth Date:16 March 1934
Birth Place:Maceió, AL
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro
Position:Attacking midfielder / Forward
Years1:1949–1950
Clubs1:América EC
Years2:1950–1953
Clubs2:CSA
Years3:1954–1963
Clubs3:Flamengo[1]
Caps3:147
Goals3:93
Years4:1964–1966
Clubs4:Portuguesa de Desportos[2] [3]
Caps4:33
Goals4:10
Years5:1966–1968
Clubs5:Atlético Junior[4]
Caps5:67
Goals5:32
Nationalyears1:1958–1961
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4

Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (March 16, 1934 – September 17, 2002), better known as Dida, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. Following his retirement, he remained with Flamengo, working for two decades with the club's youth teams.

On September 17, 2002, he died of cancer in a Rio de Janeiro hospital, at the age of 68.

Dida is the 2nd high scorer in Flamengo's history with 244 goals. He was capped six times for his country at international level between 1958 and 1961, including at the victorious 1958 World Cup in Sweden, scoring four goals in total.

Honours

CSA

1949, 1952

Flamengo
Brazil

1958

References

  1. http://flaestatistica.com/jogadores.html
  2. http://cacellain.com.br/blog/?p=7238
  3. https://brfut.blogspot.com/2010/04/campeonato-paulista-1965-primeiro-turno.html
  4. https://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-EDWALDO-ALVES-SANTA-ROSA-DIDA-84313.html

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