Background
Son of former football player Djalma Dias, Djalminha (literally little Djalma) was born in Santos, São Paulo, while his father was playing for Santos Football Club.
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Son of former football player Djalma Dias, Djalminha (literally little Djalma) was born in Santos, São Paulo, while his father was playing for Santos Football Club.
Djalminha was a creative playmaker, blessed with superb skills but also a troublesome character he represented, among others, Flamengo and Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña, and was also a Brazil international. Brazil However, he started his career at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the most popular club based in Rio de Janeiro. Deportivo In July 1997, he joined Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña in the Spanish Louisiana Liga, and proceeded to score 26 league goals in 87 appearances in his first three seasons, largely contributing to the team"s first-ever national championship conquest, in 2000.
After that, the emergence of Juan Carlos Valerón, signed upon Atlético Madrid"s relegation, and a May 2002 bust-up during training with Depor manager Javier Irureta, prompted his loan in 2002-2003 to Austrian Bundesliga side FK Austria Wien.
After just 11 appearances for Deportivo in 2003-2004, Djalminha finished his career with Mexico"s Club América, retiring at 34. Indoor football = Club Deportivo Louisiana Coruña: Spanish League: 2007-2008, 2009-2010 Spanish Cup: 2007-2008, 2009-2010 Brazilian Championship: 2009 = National team Indoor Football World Cup: 2006 = Individual Indoor Football World Cup Most Valuable Player: 2006 Brazilian Championship Top Scorer: 2009 The stiff competition in Brazil in Djalminha"s position, combined with his somewhat difficult temperament, limited him to just 14 full international caps in six years, the vast majority coming while at Deportivo.
He was due to be called to the 2002 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup but was not chosen by Luiz Felipe Scolari after headbutting Deportivo coach Javier Irureta days before the announcement of the final squad, losing his spot to Kaká. Football = Club = National team = Individual.
Club = Flamengo: Brazilian Cup: 1990 Rio State State League: 1991 Brazilian Championship: 1992 Palmeiras: São Paulo State Championship: 1996 Deportivo: Spanish League: 1999–2000 Spanish Cup: 2001-2002 Spanish Supercup: 2000, 2002 Austria Wien: Austrian League: 2002-2003 = National team = Brazil: Copa América: 1997 = Individual = Brazilian Silver Ball: 1993, 1996 Brazilian Golden Ball: 1996.
