Dudu
Brazilian footballer and manager
About Dudu
Lived 1939 – 2024 (aged 84). Dudu was a Brazilian association football player and association football coach.
Olegário Tolóí de Oliveira (7 November 1939 – 28 June 2024), known as Dudu, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for Palmeiras from 1964 to 1976. He also had multiple stints as Palmeiras head coach.
Personal life and death Dudu died due to an abdominal infection on 28 June 2024, at the age of 84. He was the uncle of former Brazil national team coach Dorival Júnior.
Honours
Player Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1967 (TB), 1967 (TRGP), 1969, 1972, 1973 Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965 Campeonato Paulista: 1966, 1972, 1974 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1968
Coach Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1976
America-RJ Torneio dos Campeões: 1982
Desportiva Capixaba Campeonato Capixaba: 1986
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Dudu's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Dudu's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Dudu?
Brazilian footballer and manager (1939–2024)
When was Dudu born?
Dudu was born on 7 November 1939 in Araraquara.
When did Dudu die?
Dudu died on 28 June 2024 in São Paulo.
What was Dudu's occupation?
Dudu was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Dudu?
Dudu was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Dudu (footballer, born 1939)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dudu. https://biography.guide/dudu-association-football-player/
MLA: "Dudu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dudu-association-football-player/.
Chicago: "Dudu." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dudu-association-football-player/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC