Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
Brazilian footballer and manager
About Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
Lived 1934 – 2002 (aged 68). Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa was a Brazilian association football player and association football coach.
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (26 March 1934 – 17 September 2002), better known as Dida, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. Following his retirement, he remained with Flamengo, working for two decades with the club's youth teams.
On 17 September 2002, he died of cancer in a Rio de Janeiro hospital, at the age of 68.
Dida is the 2nd high scorer in Flamengo's history with 244 goals. He was capped six times for his country at international level between 1958 and 1961, including at the victorious 1958 World Cup in Sweden, scoring four goals in total.
Honours CSA Alagoas State Championship: 1949, 1952
Flamengo Rio State Championship 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963 Rio-São Paulo Tournament 1961
Brazil FIFA World Cup: 1958
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Who was Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa?
Brazilian footballer and manager (1934-2002)
When was Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa born?
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa was born on 26 March 1934 in Maceió.
When did Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa die?
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa died on 17 September 2002 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa's occupation?
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa?
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
· DBpedia: Dida (footballer, born 1934)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa. https://biography.guide/edvaldo-alves-de-santa-rosa/
MLA: "Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edvaldo-alves-de-santa-rosa/.
Chicago: "Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edvaldo-alves-de-santa-rosa/.
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