Dido (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1962)
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Edson Silva, also known by the nickname Dido (born 27 June 1962),[1] is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos. He holds a Dutch passport.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Flamengo | |||
| 1984–1986 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Beitar Jerusalem | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996 | Maccabi Lazarus Holon | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vietnam | ||
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2008–2009 | Bangladesh | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Dido played as a midfielder[1] for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos.[2] As a Santos player, he played two Série A games in 1984.[3] He has also played in Israel, moving to the country[4] to join Beitar Jerusalem,[5] where he retired in 1996,[6] and started a coaching career,[2] as Maccabi Lazarus Holon's head coach.[6]
Coaching career
Dido coached the national teams of Vietnam in 2001 and in 2002,[7][8] Chinese Taipei in 2005,[6] and was hired on 31 December 2008[9] to coach Bangladesh until this contract was terminated on 10 November 2009, prior to the SAFF Cup. Then he went to coach other clubs.[2][10]