Dinho (Brazilian footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dinho

| fullname = Edi Wilson José dos Santos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|15|df=yes}}

| image =

| birth_place = Neópolis, Brazil

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder

| years1 = 1985–1986 | clubs1 = Confiança | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1986–1991 | clubs2 = Sport Recife | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1991–1992 | clubs3 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1992–1993| clubs4 = São Paulo | caps4 = 114 | goals4 = 12

| years5 = 1994 | clubs5 = Santos | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1995–1997 | clubs6 = Grêmio | caps6 = 106 | goals6 = 18

| years7 = 1998–2000 | clubs7 = América Mineiro | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2002 | clubs8 = Novo Hamburgo | caps8 = | goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1993 | nationalteam1=Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2005–2006 |managerclubs1=Luverdense

| manageryears2 = 2008 |managerclubs2=Grêmio (youth)

| pcupdate = 10 June 2023

}}

Edi Wilson José dos Santos (born 15 October 1966), better known as Dinho, is a former football manager and player. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for São Paulo{{cite web|url=https://spfcpedia.com.br/enciclopedia/2021/Enciclopedia2021_00_2.pdf |title=Todos os Jogadores |website=SPFCpédia |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=pt}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/spfcpedia/memorial-sao-paulino |title=Memorial São Paulino |website=São Paulo FC |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=pt}} and Grêmio.{{cite web|url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/dinho-528 |title=Que fim levou? Dinho |website=Terceiro Tempo |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=pt}}

Started a manager career with Luverdense in 2005-2006{{cite web|url=https://www.sonoticias.com.br/esportes/luverdense-nao-renova-contrato-e-tecnico-dinho-deixa-o-time/ |title=Luverdense não renova contrato e técnico Dinho deixa o time |website=Só Noticias |date=17 May 2006 |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=pt}} and with Grêmio youth sectors.

Personal life

Dinho also acted in politics, being councilor of the city of Porto Alegre between 2014 and 2016.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/noticia/2014/03/ex-volante-do-gremio-dinho-e-empossado-vereador-em-porto-alegre.html |title=Ex-jogador do Grêmio Dinho é empossado vereador em Porto Alegre |website=GloboEsporte |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=pt}}

International career

Dinho just called up once time, in the friendly match against Mexico, 16 December 1993.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil199293.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1992-1993 |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=10 June 2023}}