Dito (Portuguese footballer)

Dito

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo José Gomes C. Mendes
Date of birth	18 January 1962 (1962-01-18) (age 49)
Place of birth	Barcelos, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Gil Vicente
1976–1980	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)
National team
1981	Portugal U21	3	(1)
1981–1987	Portugal	17	(1)
Teams managed
1997–1999	Salgueiros
2000	Chaves
2001	Felgueiras
2003–2004	Portimonense
2005–2006	Ribeirão
2006–2007	Moreirense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Eduardo José Gomes Camassele Mendes (born 18 January 1962 in Barcelos), aka Dito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.

Club career

In 16 professional seasons, Dito appeared in 358 Portuguese first division matches, starting his career with Sporting Clube de Braga, for which he was already an important first-team member at the age of 18, signing with national powerhouse S.L. Benfica in 1986, after six years in Minho.

In two seasons with Benfica, he played in 27 league games in his first season as the Lisbon outfit won the double, then partnered Brazilian Carlos Mozer in his second (no silverware won). He then moved to rivals and title holders F.C. Porto for one season, with Benfica regaining its domestic supremacy at the expense of precisely the northerners.

From 1989–94, always in the top division, Dito represented Vitória de Setúbal, Sporting de Espinho and Gil Vicente FC. After an unassuming stint with A.D. Ovarense in the second level, he retired from football, aged 34.

Dito's biggest achievement as a coach was managing S.C. Salgueiros over the course of three top flight seasons, being sacked after the 10th round of the 1999–2000 campaign, with the Paranhos club eventually retaining its status. In 2009, he returned to his first team Braga, being appointed at its junior teams.

International career

Dito played 17 games for Portugal, his debut coming in 1981 at the age of only 19. He did not attend any major international tournament, however.

Dito: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 February 1983	Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal	West Germany	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

• Braga:
  • Portuguese Cup: Runner-up 1981–82

• Benfica:
  • Portuguese League: 1986–87
  • Portuguese Cup: 1986–87
  • Portuguese Supercup: Runner-up 1986, 1987

• Porto:
  • Portuguese Supercup: Runner-up 1988

External links

• Profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Coach stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Dito (Portuguese footballer) at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Dito
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Date of birth	18 January 1962
Place of birth	Barcelos, Portugal
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