Dendê (footballer)

Dendê

Personal information
Full name	José Alberto Vasconcellos da Silva
Date of birth	(1953-05-26)26 May 1953
Place of birth	Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil
Date of death	14 June 2024(2024-06-14) (aged 71)
Place of death	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1974	Bahia
1974	Atlético de Alagoinhas
1975–1977	Flamengo	57	(0)
1977–1980	Vitória
1981–1984	Catuense
1984	Leônico
1985–1986	Atlético de Alagoinhas
1986–1987	Lagarto EC [pt]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Alberto Vasconcellos da Silva (26 May 1953 – 14 June 2024), better known as Dendê, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Called Dendê for his red hair, the player played for Bahia during the two-time state championship in 1973 and 1974. He transferred to Flamengo where he played for 57 matches, without scoring a goal,[1] being hired again by a team from Bahia, EC Vitória. Dendê traveled with his Chevrolet Chevette for more than 1700 km from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador.[2] He was a highlight of the club during the 1979 Brazilian Championship and state champion in 1980. He would later play for Catuense, Leônico, Atlético de Alagoinhas and Lagarto EC [pt].[3]

Death

Dende died on 14 June 2024, at the age of 71.[4]

Honours

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 1973, 1974

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano: 1980

References

1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dendê)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. "José Alberto… o Dendê". Arena Rubro Negra (in Portuguese). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
3. "Que fim levou? Dendê (Ex-atacante do Flamengo, Bahia e Vitória)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
4. "Morre Dendê, ex meia atacante que fez sucesso no Flamengo e no futebol da Bahia". emcimadolance.com.br (in Portuguese). 14 June 2024.

External links

• Dendê at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)