Djô de Pedra de Lume
Cape Verdean association football player (died 2015)
About Djô de Pedra de Lume
Djô de Pedra de Lume was an association football player.
José Rocha Fernandes (1953/1954 – 26 July 2015), also known as Djô de Pedra de Lume, was a Cape Verdean footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for the Cape Verde national team. He is considered one of the best Cape Verdean goalkeepers of all time.
In 2022, he was selected as part of the IFFHS's all-time Cape Verde men's dream team.
Career Djô played in the first match ever for the Cape Verde national team, a 1–0 defeat to Guinea on 19 April 1978. Prior to his death, Djô had one of his legs amputated.
Death Djô died on 26 July 2015, at the age of 61, after suffering an acute myocardial infarction.
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Who was Djô de Pedra de Lume?
Cape Verdean association football player (died 2015)
When did Djô de Pedra de Lume die?
Djô de Pedra de Lume died on 26 July 2015.
What was Djô de Pedra de Lume's occupation?
Djô de Pedra de Lume was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Djô de Pedra de Lume. https://biography.guide/djo-de-pedra-de-lume/
MLA: "Djô de Pedra de Lume." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/djo-de-pedra-de-lume/.
Chicago: "Djô de Pedra de Lume." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/djo-de-pedra-de-lume/.
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