Dito (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo José Gomes Cameselle Mendez | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 3 September 2020 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Monção, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alheira FC | |||
| 1976–1977 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 1977–1980 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1986 | Braga | 159 | (13) |
| 1986–1988 | Benfica | 55 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Porto | 13 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Vitória Setúbal | 67 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Espinho | 32 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Gil Vicente | 32 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Torreense | 20 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Ovarense | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 383 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1983 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 1981–1987 | Portugal | 17 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997 | Esposende | ||
| 1998–1999 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2000 | Chaves | ||
| 2000–2001 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2003–2004 | Portimonense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Ribeirão | ||
| 2006–2007 | Moreirense | ||
| 2008–2010 | Braga (youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Varzim | ||
| 2017–2018 | Famalicão | ||
| 2018 | Covilhã | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eduardo José Gomes Cameselle Mendez (18 January 1962 – 3 September 2020), known as Dito, was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a central defender, and a manager.
Dito won 17 caps for Portugal, his debut arriving on 28 October 1981, at the age of 19.
During his two-season spell with Benfica, Dito played 27 league games in his first year as the Lisbon club won the double.[1]
Dito died on 3 September 2020 from a heart attack in Monção, aged 58.[2]
Honours
[change | change source]Braga
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 1981–82
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1986–87
- Taça de Portugal: 1986–87
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 1986, 1987
Porto
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 1988
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Machado, Miguel (28 March 2019). "Dito homenageado pelo Alheira FC" [Dito honoured by Alheira FC]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ↑ "Morreu Dito, diretor do Gil Vicente e antigo internacional português" [Dito, director of Gil Vicente and former Portuguese international, dies]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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