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Dido
Personal information
Full name Edson Silva
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bangladesh (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Flamengo
1984–1986 Santos
1986–1996 Beitar Jerusalem
Managerial career
1996 Maccabi Holon
2001–2002 Vietnam
2005 Chinese Taipei
2009– Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 12, 2009

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

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]

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 in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dido" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brasileiro assume o comando da seleção de Bangladesh" (in Portuguese). Estadão. December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Dido - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Soccer-Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". Reuters India. March 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Vietnam sacks national coach Dido". CNN SI. September 25, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh To Go For Brazilian Boss". goal.com. December 31, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  7. ^ "Vietnam beats Brunei 5-1 in SEA Games". CNN SI. September 04, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Calisto signs for a second stint as Vietnam coach". CBS. March 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". FIFA.com. December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.