Dido (footballer)

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Dido
Personal information
Full name Edson Silva
Date of birth June 27, 1962 (1962-06-27) (age 49)
Place of birth Brazil
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Flamengo
1984–1986 Santos 2 (0)
1986–1996 Beitar Jerusalem 22 (0)
Teams managed
1996 Maccabi Holon
2001–2002 Vietnam
2005 Chinese Taipei
2009 Bangladesh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 14, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 14, 2009

Edson Silva, also known by the nickname Dido (born June 27, 1962),[1] is a former Brazilian association football player who played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos. He holds a Dutch passport.[2]

[edit] 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 Holon's head coach.[6]

[edit] Coaching career

He coached the national teams of Vietnam in 2001 and in 2002,[7][8] Chinese Taipei in 2005,[6] and was hired on December 31, 2008[9] to coach Bangladesh until this contract was terminated on November 10, 2009 prior to the SAFF Cup.[2][10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Dido" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/dido. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Brasileiro assume o comando da seleção de Bangladesh" (in Portuguese). Estadão. December 31, 2008. http://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/not_esp301063,0.htm. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  3. ^ "Dido - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/dido/jogos. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  4. ^ "Soccer-Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". Reuters India. March 31, 2008. http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINDHA36272220081231. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  5. ^ "Vietnam sacks national coach Dido". CNN SI. September 25, 2001. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2001/09/25/vietnam_coach/. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh To Go For Brazilian Boss". goal.com. December 31, 2008. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1263/india--south-asia/2009/01/01/1035617/bangladesh-to-go-for-brazilian-boss. Retrieved April 12, 2009. 
  7. ^ "Vietnam beats Brunei 5-1 in SEA Games". CNN SI. September 4, 2001. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2001/09/04/sea_games/. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  8. ^ "Calisto signs for a second stint as Vietnam coach". CBS. March 31, 2008. http://www.sportsline.com/soccer/story/10751470. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  9. ^ "Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". FIFA.com. December 31, 2008. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=987421.html?. Retrieved December 31, 2008. [dead link]
  10. ^ "Worry over Aminul". The Daily Star. November 14, 2009. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=113996. Retrieved November 14, 2009. 
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