Djalma Dias Explained

Djalma Dias
Fullname:Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior
Birth Date:August 21, 1939
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.77 m[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:1959–1961
Years2:1962–1968
Years3:1968
Years4:1969–1970
Years5:1971–1974
Nationalyears1:1965–1969
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:?

Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior (21August 19391May 1990) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.

Football career

During his career, Djalma Dias played for América Football Club - where he won the Rio state championship of 1960 -, 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 Brazil national team, but did not attend any major international tournament. He died of cardiorespiratory arrest at the age of 50.

Personal

He was born in Rio de Janeiro and lived there all his life. One of Djalma Dias' sons, Djalminha, was also a footballer, a talented attacking midfielder who played for Deportivo de La Coruña, retiring in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Djalma Dias. 2022-01-26. worldfootball.net. en.