Eduardo José Gomes Cameselle Mendez (18 January 1962 – 3 September 2020), known as Dito, was a Portuguese football central defender and manager.
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 1981–1987 | Portugal | 17 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editDito was born in Barcelos. He appeared in 358 Primeira Liga matches over 16 professional seasons, starting his career with S.C. Braga for which he was already an important first-team member at the age of 18, and signing for S.L. Benfica in 1986 after six years in Minho.
In his two-season spell with Benfica, Dito played 27 league games in his first year as the Lisbon club won the double,[1] then partnered Carlos Mozer in the second (no silverware won). He then moved to rivals and title holders FC Porto for one season, with Benfica regaining their domestic supremacy at the expense of precisely the northerners.
From 1989 to 1994, always in the top division, Dito represented Vitória de Setúbal,[2] S.C. Espinho and Gil Vicente FC. After a brief stint with A.D. Ovarense in the Segunda Liga, he retired from football aged 34.
International
editDito won 17 caps for Portugal,[3] his debut arriving on 28 October 1981 at the age of 19 as he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Humberto Coelho in a 4–1 away loss against Israel for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He did not attend any major international tournament, however.
On 23 February 1983, Dito scored the only goal in the friendly defeat of West Germany in the Portuguese capital, which marked the first-ever victory over that opposition.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 February 1983 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal |  West Germany |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Coaching career
editDito's biggest achievement as a coach was managing S.C. Salgueiros over the course of three top-flight campaigns, being dismissed after the tenth round of 1999–2000 as the Paranhos team eventually retained their status. In 2009 he returned to his first club Braga, being appointed at the junior sides.[1]
In July 2011, after guiding Braga District to the UEFA Regions' Cup, Dito returned to the senior game with Varzim S.C. of the third tier.[6] He fulfilled his aim of winning promotion, doing so as champions in his only season, but then quit due to disputes with the board including an alleged four-month backlog in wages.[7]
On 5 April 2017, Dito came back to the professional game after over a decade's hiatus, taking over F.C. Famalicão for the rest of the second division season.[8] The following 22 January, he left by mutual consent.[9]
Dito was hired by S.C. Covilhã of the same league on 27 May 2018.[10] He left on 9 October, again by agreement between both parties, with the side second bottom.[11]
In the 2019 off-season, Dito was appointed general manager at hometown club Gil Vicente FC, recently returned to the top tier.[12][13]
Personal life
editDito's father, Spaniard Eduardo Cameselle Mendez, played for Gil Vicente in the 1950s.[1] His nephew, also named Eduardo, was also a footballer.
Dito died on 3 September 2020, aged 58.[14]
Honours
editBraga
- 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
edit- ^ a b c Machado, Miguel (28 March 2019). "Dito homenageado pelo Alheira FC" [Dito honoured by Alheira FC]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (28 April 2014). "1988/89: FC Porto sem troféus e dez campeões europeus a chorar" [1988/89: FC Porto without trophies and ten European champions crying] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Alemanha (perfil): um tricampeão no caminho de Portugal" [Germany (profile): three-time champions in Portugal's way] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Dito". European Football. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Varzim: Dito contratado para "atacar" a subida de divisão" [Varzim: Dito hired to "fight" for promotion]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Dito: "Foram quebrados dois compromissos"" [Dito: "Two promises were broken"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Dito é o novo treinador do Famalicão" [Dito is the new manager of Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Dito já não é o treinador do Famalicão" [Dito is no longer manager of Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Dito é o novo treinador do Covilhã" [Dito is the new manager of Covilhã]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Dito já não é treinador do Covilhã" [Dito is no longer manager of Covilhã]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Gil Vicente arruma a casa" [Gil Vicente cleaning up the house]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Costa, Olga (21 February 2020). ""Se calhar, alguns jogadores que não aceitaram estão arrependidos"" [″Maybe, some players who did not accept are sorry"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Morreu Dito, diretor do Gil Vicente e antigo internacional português" [Death of Dito, director of Gil Vicente and former Portuguese international]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
edit- Dito at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Dito manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Dito national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Dito at National-Football-Teams.com
