Dida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dida
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 7, 1973(1973-10-07)
Age	51
Birthplace	Irará
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Bahia
Horoscope	Libra

Dida Biography

Dida is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 7, 1973 in Irará, Bahia, Brazil.

Nélson de Jesus Silva was born on 7 October 1973 in the city of Irará in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, and is one of ten children along with five sisters and four brothers. He was raised in Lagoa da Canoa in the smaller neighboring state of Alagoas, to where his family had moved when he was three months old. His first sport of choice was volleyball, which he played with his brothers, until he discovered football by way of futsal and pickup games. His preferred position was that of goalkeeper, despite its longtime unpopularity in Brazilian football and the country’s history of discrimination against black players in the position.

Nélson de Jesus Silva (born 7 October 1973), better known simply as Dida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdʒidɐ] ), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After starting his senior club career in Brazil in the early 1990s with Vitória, Dida became a penalty kick-saving specialist with Cruzeiro and Corinthians. He is perhaps best remembered for his successful and often tumultuous ten-year stint with Milan from 2000 to 2010, where he established himself as one of the world’s best goalkeepers and won multiple trophies and individual awards with the club, but became equally known for his propensity for errors as well as his excellent gameplay, while he gained media attention in 2005 for being hit by a lit flare during a match against crosstown rivals Internazionale.

Dida Net Worth

Dida is one of the richest Football Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dida 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On the club level, Dida’s success with Milan is cited as a factor in the increased presence of black goalkeepers on Brazilian teams, and, along with Taffarel, influential in the increase of Brazilian keepers in Europe. Zero Hora wrote that Dida had become the first black keeper since 1971 to play for Internacional upon his signing with the club in January 2014. Some goalkeepers have adopted his playing name as an homage, or due to perceived physical resemblances.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dida height 6 ft 5 in DJ weight 85 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dida Dating?

According to our records, Dida is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dida’s is not dating anyone.

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He was called up by coach Mário Zagallo as the backup to Danrlei for the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup, in which Brazil sent their under-23 squad, and he never left the bench as the Seleção finished runners-up to Mexico. Dida was named the starter for the 1996 Summer Olympics, but Brazil endured a disappointing campaign and finished with a bronze medal, while he gained notoriety for colliding with teammate Aldair in a 1–0 loss to Japan as they chased a long ball into the penalty area, giving Japan the empty-net goal.

Facts & Trivia

DJ Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Dida celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.

Dida was the third goalkeeper on Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni’s depth chart behind Christian Abbiati and aging veteran Sebastiano Rossi for the 1999–2000 Serie A season, and he returned to Brazil as he was loaned to São Paulo-based club Corinthians to receive regular playing time. During this stint, his reputation as a penalty stopper came into national renown after he saved two separate spot kicks—both taken by Raí—in Corinthians’ 3–2 victory over intrastate rival São Paulo FC in the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro semi-final, which earned him a 10 rating from Placar. Dida received his first nomination for the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper award that season, finishing eighth in the voting. In 2000, he kept three clean sheets in four matches while allowing only two goals as Corinthians lifted the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup. After the 15 January final against Vasco da Gama ended goalless after extra time, he blocked a Gilberto penalty in the shootout that Corinthians won 4–3 after Vasco striker Edmundo’s shot went wide right. Corinthians midfielder Ricardinho revealed to the media afterward that the team was actively seeking to take the match to penalties during the extra period, knowing Dida would save “at least one in five”; indeed, BBC News castigated the “poor final” as both teams “never look[ing] like scoring in two hours of open play”, while Dida himself criticized penalty shootouts in that they “cause[d] suffering to the players and the fans”.

Where is Dida now?

All confirmed: Nelson Dida will be AC Milan goalkeepers coach for the new 2020-2021 season. A decision made by the current AC Milan management. The former Brazilian goalkeeper who won two Champions League trophies with Milan, is currently serving as goalkeepers coach for the Rossoneri’s Under-17 squad.

Was dida a good goalkeeper?

Considered one of the best goalkeepers of his generation , Dida was the inaugural FIFPro Goalkeeper of the Year, the first Brazilian keeper to be nominated for the FIFA Ballon d’Or, and is a seven-time nominee of the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper award, in addition to being one of ten players to win both the Champions …

How many clean sheets does Dida have?

7. Dida (AC Milan) – 35. One of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time, Dida had kept 35 clean-sheets in the UCL during his illustrious career.

When did Donnarumma start?

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Who is best keeper in Champions League?

• Ederson. Age: 28. Club: Manchester City. Champions League clean sheets 2020/21: 7. …
• Thibaut Courtois. Age: 29. Club: Real Madrid. …
• Manuel Neuer. Age: 35. Club: Bayern Munich. …
• Jan Oblak. Age: 28. Club: Atlético Madrid. …
• Edouard Mendy. Age: 29. Club: Chelsea.