Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edson Silva | ||
Date of birth | 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 |
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 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]
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]