Djalma Dias

Djalma

Personal information
Full name	Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior
Date of birth	(1939-08-21)August 21, 1939
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	América (RJ)
1962–1968	Palmeiras
1968	Atlético Mineiro
1969–1970	Santos
1971–1974	Botafogo
International career
1965–1969	Brazil	21	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 - 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 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