Djalma Cavalcante
Brazilian footballer and manager
About Djalma Cavalcante
Lived 1957 – 2014 (aged 56–57). Djalma Cavalcante was a Brazilian association football player and association football coach.
Djalma Cavalcante (born 1957 in Brazil) was a Brazilian football coach.
Cavalcante died of a heart attack on August 11, 2014.
Coaching career During his coaching career, Djalma Cavalcante has managed one of the top South African clubs, Mamelodi Sundowns. He is the only Brazilian, besides Walter da Silva, who has coached at Sundowns since the era of Zola Mahobe. He has been a manager of the Angolan club Petro Atlético as well.
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Who was Djalma Cavalcante?
Brazilian footballer and manager (1957-2014)
When was Djalma Cavalcante born?
Djalma Cavalcante was born in 1957 in Brazil.
When did Djalma Cavalcante die?
Djalma Cavalcante died on 11 August 2014.
What was Djalma Cavalcante's occupation?
Djalma Cavalcante was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Djalma Cavalcante?
Djalma Cavalcante was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
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