Djalma Santos
LegendDefenderBrazil
Djalma Santos was a defender from Brazil, born on 27 February 1929 in São Paulo. Clubs included Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Club Athletico Paranaense. Djalma Santos won 98 caps for Brazil, scoring 3 goals (1952-1968). Djalma Santos died on 23 July 2013, aged 84.
The club career on record runs from 1948 to 1970, across three clubs. The longest of those was eleven years at Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (1948-1959). The heaviest workload came at Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, with 498 appearances and 10 goals. Those spells add up to 964 club appearances and 23 goals.
Born
27 February 1929
Died
23 July 2013 (84)
Birthplace
São Paulo
Country
Brazil
Position
Defender
Height
172 cm
Club career
- 1948-1959Associação Portuguesa de Desportos434 apps · 11 goals
- 1959-1968
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras498 apps · 10 goals - 1969-1970Club Athletico Paranaense32 apps · 2 goals
International career
- 1952-1968Brazil98 caps · 3 goals
