Dito (footballer)

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. 

Dito died on 3 September 2020 from a heart attack in Monção, aged 58.

Honours
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

Category:1962 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Portuguese footballers
Category:Portuguese football managers
Category:Disease-related deaths in Portugal
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction