Edson Silva, also known by the nickname Dido (born 27 June 1962), is a Brazilian

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coach and former player. He played for

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clubs Flamengo and Santos. He holds a Dutch passport.

Playing career

Dido played as a midfielder for

clubs Flamengo and Santos. As a Santos player, he played two Série A games in 1984. He has also played in Israel, moving to the country to join Beitar Jerusalem, where he retired in 1996, and started a coaching career, as Maccabi Lazarus Holon's head coach.

Coaching career

Dido coached the national teams of Vietnam in 2001 and in 2002,

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in 2005, and was hired on 31 December 2008 to coach Bangladesh until this contract was terminated on 10 November 2009 prior to the SAFF Cup. Then he went to coach other clubs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dido 1962 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders CR Flamengo footballers Santos FC players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Liga Leumit players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Brazilian football managers Vietnam national football team managers Chinese Taipei national football team managers Bangladesh national football team managers Brazilian expatriate football managers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Taiwan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh Expatriate football managers in Israel Expatriate football managers in Vietnam Expatriate football managers in Taiwan Expatriate football managers in Bangladesh