Rildo da Costa Menezes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rildo da Costa Menezes | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959 | Ibis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960 | Recife | ||
| 1961–1966 | Botafogo | ||
| 1967–1972 | Santos | ||
| 1973–1976 | CEUB | ||
| 1977 | New York Cosmos | 12 | (0) |
| 1978 | Southern California Lazers | ||
| 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. |
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Rildo da Costa Menezes (born in Recife, January 23, 1942), also known as Rildo, is a former association footballer, one of the all-time best defender lateral for Santos F.C. with Dalmo and Geraldino.
Rildo was the last of Santos Golden Era players, which included Pelé, Pepe, Coutinho, Clodoaldo and many others. His career began in 1959 when he signed a youth contract with Botafogo. In 1961 he began his senior career with Botafogo. Two times winner in 1961 and 1962, and Brazilian Championship in 1963. In 1967, he transferred to Santos FC. Three time winner of Săo Paulo State Championship Captained the Team that won (1967, 1968, 1969) . Won the World Club Championship with Santos in 1969 with Santos F.C.In 1977, he joined Pelé with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League . At New York Cosmos won the 1977 and 1978 Soccer Bowl Championship. From 1963 to 1970, he joined the Brazilian National Team, playing in 1966 in England and scored for Brazil against Portugal and played until 1970 classifying the team for the 1970 World Cup. In 1979, he played for the Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League. He was selected as All League that season. In 1979, he played for the California Sunshine. On April 16, 1980, he signed with the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League. After that, was head coach in California in several clubs and from 2014 until now, he is General Manager at Zamalek SC Academy, in Cairo, Egypt
Rildo earned 49 caps, scoring one goal, with the Brazilian national team from 1963 to 1969. He was a member of the Brazilian team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup where he scored his lone national team goal in a 3–1 loss to Portugal.
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