1928 - 2001
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiˈdʒi]; 8 October 1928 – 12 May 2001), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups (1954, 1958, and 1962), winning the latter two. An elegant and technical player, Didi was renowned for his range of passing, stamina and technique. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Didi has received more than 91,890 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Didi is the 31st most popular soccer player (down from 19th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 11th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Didi is most famous for being the founder of Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing company.
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Among soccer players, Didi ranks 31 out of 16,880. Before him are Sándor Kocsis, Rivellino, Mário Zagallo, Just Fontaine, Gunnar Nordahl, and Sócrates. After him are Carlos Alberto Torres, Vavá, Stanley Matthews, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Mircea Lucescu, and Ronaldinho.
1929 - 1979
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 25
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 26
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 27
1933 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 28
1921 - 1995
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 29
1954 - 2011
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 30
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 31
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 32
1934 - 2002
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 33
1915 - 2000
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 34
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 35
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 36
1980 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 37
Among people born in 1928, Didi ranks 19. Before him are Philip K. Dick, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Osamu Tezuka, Jeanne Moreau, Rinus Michels, and Yves Klein. After him are Shirley Temple, Roger Vadim, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Alvin Toffler, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and Agnès Varda. Among people deceased in 2001, Didi ranks 11. Before him are Ahmad Shah Massoud, Claude Shannon, Jorge Amado, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Jack Lemmon, and Herbert A. Simon. After him are Christiaan Barnard, Sabiha Gökçen, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Iannis Xenakis, Fred Hoyle, and Wilhelm Mohnke.
1928 - 1982
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 13
1928 - 2017
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 14
1928 - 1989
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 15
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 16
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 17
1928 - 1962
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 18
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 19
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 20
1928 - 2000
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 21
1928 - Present
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 22
1928 - 2016
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 23
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 24
1928 - 2019
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 25
1953 - 2001
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
1916 - 2001
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 6
1912 - 2001
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 7
1932 - 2001
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 8
1925 - 2001
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 9
1916 - 2001
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 10
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 11
1922 - 2001
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 12
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 13
1906 - 2001
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 14
1922 - 2001
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 15
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 16
1911 - 2001
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 17
Among people born in Brazil, Didi ranks 16 out of 2,067. Before him are Pedro II of Brazil (1825), Rivellino (1946), Mário Zagallo (1931), Jorge Amado (1912), Emerson Fittipaldi (1946), and Sócrates (1954). After him are Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Paulo Freire (1921), João Havelange (1916), Vavá (1934), Michel Temer (1940), and Nelson Piquet (1952).
1825 - 1891
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 10
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 11
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 12
1912 - 2001
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 13
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 14
1954 - 2011
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 15
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 16
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 17
1921 - 1997
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 18
1916 - 2016
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 19
1934 - 2002
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 20
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 21
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 22
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Didi ranks 7. Before him are Pelé (1940), Garrincha (1933), Zico (1953), Rivellino (1946), Mário Zagallo (1931), and Sócrates (1954). After him are Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Vavá (1934), Ronaldinho (1980), Ronaldo (1976), Romário (1966), and Roberto Carlos (1973).
1940 - 2022
HPI: 85.54
Rank: 1
1933 - 1983
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 2
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 3
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 4
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 5
1954 - 2011
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 6
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 7
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 8
1934 - 2002
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 9
1980 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 10
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 11
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 12
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 13