Won: IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (2021).
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Didi
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups, winning the latter two.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (1928–2001) · association football player · association football coach · also Didi, Didi (footballer, born 1928), Waldir Pereira, Waldyr Pereira, Valdir Pereira
Born 8 October 1928 · Died 12 May 2001 · Q312486
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2021· 1 entry
2020· 1 entry
Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics — for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.
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2013· 1 entry
Joined Galatasaray in 2013.
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2012· 1 entry
Joined Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in 2012.
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2009· 2 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won the African Footballer of the Year with Chelsea (2009).
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2007· 1 entry
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Chelsea (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Joined Chelsea in 2004.
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2003· 1 entry
Joined Marseille in 2003.
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2002· 1 entry
Joined Guingamp in 2002.
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2001· 1 entry
Died 2001-05-12.
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1975· 2 entries
Won: 1. Lig with Fenerbahçe (1974–75).
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Won: Presidential Cup with Fenerbahçe (1975).
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1974· 2 entries
Won: 1. Lig with Fenerbahçe (1973–74).
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Won: Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçe (1973–74).
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1973· 2 entries
Won: Prime Minister's Cup with Fenerbahçe (1973).
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Won: Presidential Cup with Fenerbahçe (1973).
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1971· 1 entry
Managed the top Argentine club, River Plate, when he accepted a lucrative position, and had his apex in his coaching career with Turkish Giant Fenerbahçe, guiding the team to two consecutive Turkish First Division (la
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1966· 2 entries
At the age of 38, he signed with São Paulo expecting to lead the team with his experience, but he played only four games
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Played for São Paulo FC (1966–1966) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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1965· 2 entries
Moved to the Mexican league to play for C
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Played for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (1965–1966) — 29 appearances, 4 goals.
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1964· 1 entry
Played for Botafogo F.R. (1964–1965) — 11 appearances, 1 goals.
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1963· 3 entries
Won: Tournament Home with Botafogo (1963).
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And returning once again for Botafogo for the last time in 1964
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Played for Club Sporting Cristal (1963–1963) — 32 goals.
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1962· 6 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1962).
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Won: Copa Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1962).
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Won: Pentagonal Club of Mexico with Botafogo (1962).
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1962).
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Won: Torneio Rio–São Paulo with Botafogo (1962).
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Won: Tournament Home with Botafogo (1962).
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1961· 4 entries
Won: O'Higgins Cup with Brazil (1961).
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Won: Copa Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1961).
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Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1961).
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Won: Tournament Home with Botafogo (1961).
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1960· 3 entries
Won: Colombia International Tournament with Botafogo (1960).
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Won: European Cup with Real Madrid (1959–60).
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1960–1962) — 44 appearances, 19 goals.
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1959· 3 entries
Won: Ramon de Carranza Trophy with Real Madrid (1959).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1959–1960) — 19 appearances, 6 goals.
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Was signed by Real Madrid of Spain, playing alongside many historical players such as Ferenc Puskás, Alfredo Di Stefano and Francisco Gento
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1958· 4 entries
Won: Copa Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1958).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1958).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (1958).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1958).
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1957· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1957).
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1957–1959) — 64 appearances, 40 goals.
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1961 and 1962 and also won the 1962 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, the same year he won the Pentagonal of Mexico and, in 1963, the Paris Tournament
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1956· 1 entry
Won: Taça do Atlântico with Brazil (1956).
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1955· 2 entries
Won: Copa Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1955).
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Won: O'Higgins Cup with Brazil (1955).
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1952· 3 entries
Won: Copa Rio with Fluminense (1952).
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Won: Panamerican Championship with Brazil (1952).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1952–1962) — 68 appearances, 20 goals.
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1951· 1 entry
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense (1951).
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1950· 1 entry
Defending his childhood club, and leading the Brazil National team in winning the 1952 Panamerican Championship, disputed in Chile, in the first relevant achievement of the Brazil national team abroad, having played alon
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1949· 1 entry
Played for Fluminense F.C. (1949–1956) — 150 appearances, 51 goals.
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1948· 1 entry
Played for Madureira Esporte Clube (1948–1949) — 32 appearances, 8 goals.
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1946· 2 entries
Played for Clube Atlético Lençoense/Bariri (1946–1948).
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Played for Americano Futebol Clube (1946–1946).
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1928· 1 entry
Born 1928-10-08.
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