Djalma Cavalcante

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Djalma Cavalcante
Personal information
Date of birth 1957
Place of birth Brazil
Date of death 11 August 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 57)
Position(s) unknown
Managerial career
Years Team
1986 America FC (RJ)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Petro Atlético

Djalma Cavalcante (born 1957 in Brazil) was a Brazilian football player and coach.[1]

Cavalcante died of a heart attack on August 11, 2014.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

During his coaching career, Djalma Cavalcante has managed one of the top South African clubs, Mamelodi Sundowns. He is the only Brazilian, besides Walter da Silva, who has coached at Sundowns since the era of Zola Mahobe. He has been a manager of the Angolan club Petro Atlético as well.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Djalma Cavalcante" (in Portuguese). Futpedia.globo.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Coach Djalma Cavalcante dies". ANGOP.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.