Dinho (Brazilian footballer)

Edi Wilson José dos Santos (born 15 October 1966), better known as Dinho, is a former football manager and player. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for São Paulo[1][2] and Grêmio.[3]

Dinho
Personal information
Full name Edi Wilson José dos Santos
Date of birth (1966-10-15) 15 October 1966
Place of birth Neópolis, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Confiança
1986–1991 Sport Recife
1991–1992 Deportivo La Coruña 2 (1)
1992–1993 São Paulo 114 (12)
1994 Santos
1995–1997 Grêmio 106 (18)
1998–2000 América Mineiro
2002 Novo Hamburgo
International career
1993 Brazil 1 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Luverdense
2008 Grêmio (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2023

Started a manager career with Luverdense in 2005-2006[4] and with Grêmio youth sectors.

Personal life

Dinho also acted in politics, being councilor of the city of Porto Alegre between 2014 and 2016.[5]

International career

Dinho just called up once time, in the friendly match against Mexico, 16 December 1993.[6]

Honours

Confiança

Sport Recife

São Paulo

Grêmio

References
  1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. "Memorial São Paulino". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. "Que fim levou? Dinho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. "Luverdense não renova contrato e técnico Dinho deixa o time". Só Noticias (in Portuguese). 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. "Ex-jogador do Grêmio Dinho é empossado vereador em Porto Alegre". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1992-1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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