Rildo (footballer, born 1942)

Rildo da Costa Menezes (23 January 1942 – 16 May 2021) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team.

Rildo

Rildo in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Rildo da Costa Menezes
Date of birth	(1942-01-23)23 January 1942
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Date of death	16 May 2021(2021-05-16) (aged 79)
Place of death	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	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.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			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