Edinho

Edino Nazareth Filho, known as Edinho, was born in Rio de Janeiro on June 5, 1955. A defender developed at Fluminense, he won the Carioca Championship with the club in 1975, 1976, and 1980. In 1982, he transferred to Udinese in Italy, where he played until 1987. Upon his return to Brazil, he won the Copa União with Flamengo in 1987 and, with Grêmio, the Gaúcho Championship and the Copa do Brasil in 1989. He ended his playing career at Toronto Blizzard in Canada in 1990. For the Brazilian national team, he played 45 matches and scored 3 goals between 1977 and 1986. He competed in the World Cups of 1978, 1982, and 1986, serving as captain of Brazil in the latter. As a coach, he worked at clubs such as Fluminense, Botafogo, Flamengo, Vitória, Grêmio, and Goiás. Among his titles are the Goiano Championship and the Central-West Cup in 2002, the Serie B in 2004 with Brasiliense, and the Paraná Championship in 2005 with Atlético Paranaense.