Rildo (footballer, born 1942)

Brazilian footballer
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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
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.[1]

Club career statistics change

[2]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BrazilLeague
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 change

[3]

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
Total 38 1

References change

  1. Morre Rildo, ex-lateral de Botafogo e Santos nos anos 1960, em Los Angeles (in Portuguese)
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rildo". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Brazil - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com.