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Dida

Athlete · born October 7, 1973

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Nélson de Jesus Silva, better known simply as Dida, is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach. He started his senior club career in Brazil in the early 1990s with Vitória before moving to Cruzeiro and Corinthians.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~21Joined Cruzeiro E.C.1994
  2. ~22Joined Brazil men's national football team1995
  3. ~26Joined S.C. Corinthians Paulista1999
  4. ~27Joined AC Milan2000
  5. ~40Joined Grêmio FBPA2013
  6. ~41Joined S.C. Internacional2014

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