Dinho (Brazilian footballer)

Dinho
Personal information
Full name	Edi Wilson José dos Santos
Date of birth	15 October 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Neópolis, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1985–1986	Confiança
1986–1991	Sport Recife
1991–1992	Deportivo La Coruña
1992–1993	São Paulo
1994	Santos
1995–1997	Grêmio
1998–2000	América Mineiro
2002	Novo Hamburgo
International career
1993	Brazil
Managerial career
2005–2006	Luverdense
2008	Grêmio (youth)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2023

Edi Wilson José dos Santos (born 15 October 1966), better known as Dinho, is a former football manager and player. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for São Paulo^[1]^[2] and Grêmio.^[3]

Started a manager career with Luverdense in 2005-2006^[4] and with Grêmio youth sectors.

Personal life[edit]

Dinho also acted in politics, being councilor of the city of Porto Alegre between 2014 and 2016.^[5]

International career[edit]

Dinho just called up once time, in the friendly match against Mexico, 16 December 1993.^[6]

Honours[edit]

Confiança[edit]

Campeonato Sergipano: 1986

Sport Recife[edit]

São Paulo[edit]

Grêmio[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Memorial São Paulino". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Que fim levou? Dinho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Luverdense não renova contrato e técnico Dinho deixa o time". Só Noticias (in Portuguese). 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Ex-jogador do Grêmio Dinho é empossado vereador em Porto Alegre". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1992-1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

External links[edit]

Dinho at ogol.com.br
Dinho at BD Futbol

[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[2] "Memorial São Paulino". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[3] "Que fim levou? Dinho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[4] "Luverdense não renova contrato e técnico Dinho deixa o time". Só Noticias (in Portuguese). 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[5] "Ex-jogador do Grêmio Dinho é empossado vereador em Porto Alegre". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[6] "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1992-1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

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