Rildo da Costa Menezes

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Rildo
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Personal information
Full name Rildo da Costa Menezes
Date of birth (1942-01-23) January 23, 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
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Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1959 Ibis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960 Recife
1961–1966 Botafogo
1967–1972 Santos
1973–1976 CEUB
1977 New York Cosmos 12 (0)
1978 Southern California Lazers
1978–1979 Cleveland Force (indoor) 16 (2)
1979 California Sunshine
1980 Cleveland Cobras
International career
1963–1969 Brazil 38 (1)
Managerial career
1990 California Emperors
1993 Los Angeles Salsa
1995 San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rildo da Costa Menezes (born in Recife, January 23, 1942), also known as Rildo, is a former association footballer, one of the all-time best defender lateral for Santos F.C. with Dalmo and Geraldino.

Professional

Rildo was the last of Santos Golden Era players, which included Pelé, Pepe, Coutinho, Clodoaldo and many others. His career began in 1959 when he signed a youth contract with Íbis. In 1960, he began his senior career with Sport Club do Recife before moving to Botafogo in 1961. In 1967, he transferred to Santos FC. Three time winner of Săo Paulo State Championship Captained the Team that won (1967, 1968, 1969) and two time winner Rio de Janeiro State Championship (1961, 1962). In 1977, he joined Pelé with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. The Cosmos won the 1977 Soccer Bowl Championship. In 1978, he played for the Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League.[1] He was selected as All League that season.[2] In 1979, he played for the California Sunshine. On April 16, 1980, he signed with the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League.[3]

National team

Rildo earned 49 caps, scoring one goal, with the Brazilian national team from 1963 to 1969. He was a member of the Brazilian team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup where he scored his lone national team goal in a 3–1 loss to Portugal.

Coach

In 1990, Rildo coached the California Emperors. In 1993, he coached the Los Angeles Salsa of the American Professional Soccer League. In October 1993, he resigned after the team lost the championship game.[4] In 1995, he coached the San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles of the USISL.[5]

Rildo is currently an assistant coach with the Marlborough High School soccer team where he oversees the junior varsity. Last season he assisted professional British Head Coach Gareth Pashley to their most successful season in the High School's history.[6]

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