Dido (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Silva | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
 Bangladesh (Head coach) | ||
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 in 1995,[4] where he retired and started a coaching career.[2]
Coaching career
He coached the national teams of Vietnam in 2001 and in 2002,[5][6] Chinese Taipei in 2005, and was hired to coach Bangladesh in 2009.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Dido" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b c d "Brasileiro assume o comando da seleção de Bangladesh" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Dido - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Soccer-Brazilian Dido to coach Bangladesh". Yahoo! Canada. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Vietnam beats Brunei 5-1 in SEA Games". CNN SI. 2001-09-04. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Calisto signs for a second stint as Vietnam coach". CBS. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2008-12-31.