Dida

Dida remains, in my mind, one of the great goalkeepers of his era. At 195 cm he brought a commanding calm to the penalty area that made defenders breathe easier, and his rise from Brazilian clubs to the summit of European football is rare for a South American keeper. What intrigues me most is the beach soccer background from coastal Bahia, the kind of upbringing that sharpens reflexes and footwork in ways grass training never quite does. He owned the biggest stages with an understated steadiness. I still think of those decisive saves as a benchmark for the position.

Name (English)

Dida

Name (Japanese)

ネウソン・デ・ジェズス・シウヴァ

Reading

ねうそん・で・じぇずす・しうゔぁ

Born

October 7, 1973 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

Irará, Bahia, Brazil

Height

195 cm

Occupation

association football player / beach soccer player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dida%20(footballer%2C%20born%201973)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%BA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188544

Tags

• Bahia
• association football player
• beach soccer player

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.