Djalma Cavalcante

Djalma Cavalcante
Personal information
Date of birth1957
Place of birthBrazil
Date of death11 August 2014 (aged 57)
Playing positionunknown (retired)
Club information
Current team
Petro Atlético (director of football)
Teams managed
Mamelodi Sundowns

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

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.

References

  1. "Djalma Cavalcante" (in Portuguese). Futpedia.globo.com. Retrieved 12 Jun 2010.
  2. "Coach Djalma Cavalcante dies". ANGOP.com. 12 Aug 2014. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.