Dido (footballer)

Edson Silva, also known by the nickname Dido (born 27 June 1962), is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Flamengo and Santos. He holds a Dutch passport.

Playing career
Dido played as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 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, Chinese Taipei 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.