Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
AC Milan
top club · 302 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2005
€1.39m
top transfer fee · 99/00
—
best season
105 / 0
int'l caps / goals
619Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
618Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dida |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nélson de Jesús da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1973-10-07 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irará, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Internacional → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Sport Club Internacional
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
2014 — Sport Club Internacional
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: Grêmio → Internacional
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
60 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: Portuguesa → Grêmio
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Portuguesa
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2012
Transfer: Career break → Portuguesa
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: AC Milan → Career break
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Milan
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — AC Milan
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — AC Milan
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Milan
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AC Milan
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AC Milan
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Milan
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Milan
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — AC Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Milan
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2002
Transfer: Corinthians → Milan
01/02 · Return from loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Milan → Corinthians
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
2001 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Milan
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Corinthians → Milan
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: Milan → Corinthians
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
1999 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Milan
99/00 · Transfer · €1.39m
Jun 1999
Transfer: FC Lugano → Cruzeiro
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Cruzeiro → FC Lugano
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
1998 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Lugano
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
1996 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
1995 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
1994 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1994
Transfer: EC Vitória → Cruzeiro
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1992
Transfer: Cruzeiro U17 → EC Vitória
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1991
Transfer: ASA → Cruzeiro U17
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 336 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Lugano
0.3%
Sport Club Internacional
6.7%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
9.6%
Portuguesa
5.2%
AC Milan
48.8%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
10.2%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
19.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3,731 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5,340 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| AC Milan | 11 | 00/01 | 2008 | 302 | 0 | 1 | 27,136 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 1999 | 2002 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5,670 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 1994 | 1998 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 10,710 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,381 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 705 |
| 2013 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 2012 | Série A | Portuguesa | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2003 | Intercontinental Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2001 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 1999 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 1998 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 1998 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 1997 | Intercontinental Cup | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1997 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,320 |
| 1997 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 1996 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 1995 | Copa de Oro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 1995 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 1994 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AC Milan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,067 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AC Milan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 888 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | AC Milan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | AC Milan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,008 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | AC Milan | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | AC Milan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | AC Milan | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AC Milan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,183 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | AC Milan | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,157 |
| 04/05 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | AC Milan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Milan | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 03/04 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AC Milan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Milan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-01-01 | ASA | Cruzeiro U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Cruzeiro U17 | EC Vitória | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | EC Vitória | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-30 | Cruzeiro | FC Lugano | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | FC Lugano | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Cruzeiro | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €1.39m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | Milan | Corinthians | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Corinthians | Milan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-26 | Milan | Corinthians | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Corinthians | Milan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AC Milan | Career break | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-24 | Career break | Portuguesa | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-19 | Portuguesa | Grêmio | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-26 | Grêmio | Internacional | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Internacional | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Back problems | 2008-02-12 | 2008-06-01 | 111 | 21 |
| 14/15 | ankle sprain | 2015-06-27 | 2015-07-03 | 7 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #1 | 93 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Corinthians | Milan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-26 | Milan | Corinthians | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Corinthians | Milan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | Milan | Corinthians | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | FC Lugano | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-30 | Cruzeiro | FC Lugano | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41 | 3,641 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 60 | 5,340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2012 | 32 | 2,880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 30 | 2,700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1997 | 40 | 3,660 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,708 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 41 | 3,641 | 15 | 37% | 42 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 60 | 5,340 | 30 | 50% | 44 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 32 | 2,880 | 12 | 38% | 31 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 11% | 12 | 1.33 |
| 2001 | 8 | 720 | 2 | 25% | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2000 | 15 | 1,440 | 5 | 33% | 23 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | 30 | 2,700 | 9 | 30% | 42 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 44 | 3,870 | 11 | 25% | 51 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 40 | 3,660 | 16 | 40% | 49 | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1,980 | 8 | 36% | 18 | 0.82 |
| 1995 | 5 | 480 | 2 | 40% | 5 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 13% | 9 | 1.13 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 2,517 | 8 | 29% | 35 | 1.25 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 1,728 | 8 | 42% | 18 | 0.94 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 1,620 | 5 | 28% | 16 | 0.89 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,708 | 20 | 49% | 34 | 0.83 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 4,298 | 18 | 38% | 41 | 0.86 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 4,430 | 27 | 54% | 32 | 0.65 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 3,960 | 21 | 48% | 29 | 0.66 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 3,945 | 22 | 50% | 30 | 0.68 |
| 00/01 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 29% | 7 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Champions League
72 apps
0 G
1 A
Série A
208 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Gauchão - Fase Final
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Libertadores
43 apps
0 G
0 A
Gauchão - 2º Turno
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
206 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Italy Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dida?
Dida is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Dida?
Dida is 52 years old. He was born on October 7, 1973 in Irará.
What position does Dida play?
Dida plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Dida play for?
Dida currently plays for Retired.