Dito (footballer)

Dito

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo José Gomes Cameselle Mendez
Date of birth	(1962-01-18) 18 January 1962
Place of birth	Barcelos, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1976–1977	Gil Vicente
1977–1980	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1986	Braga	159	(13)
1986–1988	Benfica	55	(1)
1988–1989	Porto	13	(0)
1989–1992	Vitória Setúbal	67	(0)
1992–1993	Espinho	32	(1)
1993–1994	Gil Vicente	32	(0)
1994–1995	Torreense	20	(1)
1995–1996	Ovarense	5	(0)
Total		383	(16)
International career
1981–1983	Portugal U21	11	(2)
1981–1987	Portugal	17	(1)
Managerial career
1997	Esposende
1998–1999	Salgueiros
2000	Chaves
2000–2001	Felgueiras
2003–2004	Portimonense
2005–2006	Ribeirão
2006–2007	Moreirense
2008–2010	Braga (youth)
2011–2012	Varzim
2017–2018	Famalicão
2018	Covilhã
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduardo José Gomes Cameselle Mendez (born 18 January 1962 in Barcelos), known as Dito, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a manager.

Club career

During 16 professional seasons, Dito appeared in 358 Primeira Liga matches, starting his career with S.C. Braga, for which he was already an important first-team member at the age of 18, and signing with S.L. Benfica in 1986 after six years in Minho.

During his two-season spell with Benfica, Dito played in 27 league games in his first year as the Lisbon club won the double, then partnered Carlos Mozer in his second (no silverware won). He then moved to rivals and title holders FC Porto for one season, with Benfica regaining its domestic supremacy at the expense of precisely the northerners.

From 1989 to 1994, always in the top division, Dito represented Vitória de Setúbal, S.C. Espinho and Gil Vicente FC. After an unassuming stint with A.D. Ovarense in the second level he retired from football, aged 34.

Dito's biggest achievement as a coach was managing S.C. Salgueiros over the course of three top flight campaigns, being sacked after the tenth round of 1999–2000 as the Paranhos team eventually retained their status. In 2009, he returned to his first club Braga, being appointed at the junior sides.

International career

Dito won 17 caps for Portugal, his debut arriving on 28 October 1981 – at the age of only 19 – as he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Humberto Coelho in a 1–4 away loss against Israel for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He did not attend any major international tournament, however.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	23 February 1983	Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal	West Germany	1–0	1–0	Friendly Personal life Dito's nephew, also named Eduardo, was also a footballer. Honours Braga Portuguese Cup: Runner-up 1981–82 Benfica Portuguese League: 1986–87 Portuguese Cup: 1986–87 Portuguese Supercup: Runner-up 1986, 1987 Porto Portuguese Supercup: Runner-up 1988 References External links Template:TheFinalBall Dito at ForaDeJogo (archived) Dito manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived) National team data Template:Pt icon Dito at National-Football-Teams.com Portugal stats at Eu-Football