Dida date of birth:
October 7, 1973
How old is Dida?
52
Where was Dida born?
Irará, Bahia, Brazil
How tall is Dida?
6' 5" (196 cm)
Dida body shape:
Athletic
What color are Dida's eyes?
Black
What color is Dida's hair?
Black
What is Dida's ethnicity?
Black
What is Dida nationality?
Brazilian
What is Dida's occupation?
Football player
Short Biography
Nélson de Jesus da Silva (born 7 October 1973), better known simply as Dida is a Brazilian football goalkeeper who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A squad Sport Club Internacional. He first rose to prominence in Brazilian club football in the 1990s with EC Vitória, Cruzeiro EC and SC Corinthians, where he gained a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist. He is probably best remembered for his successful and often tumultuous ten-year stint with Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure with the Rossoneri, he became equally known for mistakes as well as excellent gameplay, from a notorious error during a UEFA Champions League match against Leeds United in September 2000, to suffering a lengthy decline in form after being hit with a lit flare in a Champions League quarter-final match against crosstown rival Inter Milan in April 2005, in addition a run-in with an opposing fan during an October 2007 match against Celtic.