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Dida (footballer, born 1934)

Brazilian footballer (1934–2002)

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Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (26 March 1934 – 17 September 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 17 September 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.

Alagoas State Championship: 1949, 1952

Rio State Championship 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963

Former Brazil star Dida dies - ESPN Soccernet, 9/18/02

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