Dido (footballer)

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]

Dido
Personal information
Full name Edson Silva
Date of birth (1962-06-27) 27 June 1962
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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]

References
  1. "Dido" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  2. "Brasileiro assume o comando da seleção de Bangladesh" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  3. "Dido - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  4. "Soccer-Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". Reuters India. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  5. "Vietnam sacks national coach Dido". CNN SI. 25 September 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  6. "Bangladesh To Go For Brazilian Boss". goal.com. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  7. "Vietnam beats Brunei 5-1 in SEA Games". CNN SI. 4 September 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  8. "Calisto signs for a second stint as Vietnam coach". CBS. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  9. "Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". FIFA.com. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  10. "Worry over Aminul". The Daily Star. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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