Djalminha
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Djalma Feitosa Dias Maia | |
| birthday | December 9, 1970 | |
| place of birth | Santos , Brazil | |
| size | 176 cm | |
| position | midfield | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1984-1989 | Flamengo Rio de Janeiro | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1989-1993 | Flamengo Rio de Janeiro | 133 (28) |
| 1993-1994 | Guarani FC | 11 (2) |
| 1995 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 (15) |
| 1996 | Palmeiras São Paulo | 29 (2) |
| 1997-2004 | Deportivo La Coruña | 137 (38) |
| 2002-2003 | → FK Austria Wien (loan) | 12 (3) |
| 2004-2005 | Club America | 4 (1) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1996-2004 | Brazil | 14 (6) |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of career |
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Djalminha , actually Djalma Feitosa Dias Maia (born December 9, 1970 in Santos , Brazil ) is a former Brazilian soccer player . He was Brazil's Footballer of the Year in 1996. In addition, due to his passion for tricky games, he is considered a magician and is therefore nicknamed "El Mago".
Djalminha is the son of Djalma Santos (double world champion with Brazil in 1958 and 1962 ) and has dual citizenship ( Spain ).
Career
He started his career at Flamengo Rio de Janeiro and also played for Guarani FC and SE Palmeiras , among others . In between he had a short guest appearance in Japan with Shimizu S-Pulse .
During the 1997 Copa America , Djalminha was in the Brazilian squad and scored two goals. In the final, which Brazil won against Bolivia 3-1, he was not used.
In 1997 Djalminha went to Spain to Deportivo La Coruña , where he acted as a playmaker in the attacking midfield. In the 1999/2000 season Djalminha won the Spanish championship with the Galicians . After he headed his coach Javier Irureta after a disagreement, it was rarely used and was therefore not included in Brazil's World Cup squad for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea by national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari .
During the 2002/03 season he was under contract with FK Austria Wien in Austria , but could rarely prove his qualities.
After a brief stint in Mexico at Club América , he ended his active career in February 2005.
Djalminha played 14 times for the Brazilian national team , scoring 6 goals.
Web links
- Djalminha in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Djalminha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maia, Djalma Feitosa Dias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santos , Brazil |