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Dida

Dida in 1961
Personal information
Full name	Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
Date of birth	(1934-03-16)March 16, 1934
Place of birth	Maceió, AL
Date of death	September 17, 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 68)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro
Playing position	Attacking midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1949–1950	América EC
1950–1953	CSA
1954–1963	Flamengo	147	(93)
1964–1966	Portuguesa de Desportos	33	(10)
1966–1968	Atlético Junior	67	(32)
National team
1958–1961	Brazil	6	(4)
Honours Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1958 Sweden
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (March 16, 1934 – September 17, 2002), better known as Dida, was a Brazilian football player. Following his retirement, he remained with Flamengo, working for two decades with the club's youth teams.

On September 17, 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, including the 1958 World Cup, scoring four goals.

Honours

• Alagoas State Championship 1952
• Rio State Championship 1954, 1955, 1963
• Rio-São Paulo Tournament 1961
• 1958 FIFA World Cup - Winner

See also

In Spanish: Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa para niños