Rildo (footballer, born 1942)
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Rildo da Costa Menezes (23 January 1942 – 16 May 2021) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team.
Rildo in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rildo da Costa Menezes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 2021 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Los Angeles, CA, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959 | Ibis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960 | Sport | ||
| 1961–1966 | Botafogo | ||
| 1967–1972 | Santos | ||
| 1973–1976 | CEUB | ||
| 1977 | New York Cosmos | 12 | (0) |
| 1978 | Southern California Lazers | 24 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 16 | (2) |
| 1979 | California Sunshine | ||
| 1980 | Cleveland Cobras | ||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1969 | Brazil | 38 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990 | California Emperors | ||
| 1993 | Los Angeles Salsa | ||
| 1995 | San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Rildo died in Los Angeles, California on 16 May 2021, aged 79.[1]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1971 | Santos | Série A | 19 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | ABC | Série A | 15 | 0 |
| 1973 | Central Brasileira | Série A | 27 | 1 |
| 1974 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Country | Brazil | 79 | 2 | |
| Total | 79 | 2 | ||
International career statistics
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| Total | 38 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Morre Rildo, ex-lateral de Botafogo e Santos nos anos 1960, em Los Angeles (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rildo". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Brazil - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com.