Didi (footballer, born 1963)
Brazilian footballer
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Diedja Maglione Roque Barreto (born 22 September 1963), commonly known as Didi, is a Brazilian football coach and former goalkeeper.
Full name
Diedja Maglione Roque Barreto[1]
Date of birth
22 September 1963
Place of birth
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diedja Maglione Roque Barreto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Saad EC | |||
| 1997 | São Paulo FC | ||
| Lusa Sant'Anna | |||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Brazil | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
She was part of the Brazil women's national football team. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing one match as the understudy to Meg. At club level she played for Saad EC.[2] In 1997 she joined São Paulo FC where she won state and national titles.[3] She played in a 3–0 friendly defeat by the United States on 22 May 1999 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, while attached to the Lusa Sant'Anna club.[4]
After her playing retirement she moved to the Chicago metropolitan area, where she coached in youth and college soccer.[5][6][7]
