Rodrigues (footballer, born 1946)

Not to be confused with Rodrigues Neto or Francisco Rodrigues (Brazilian footballer).

Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name José Rodrigues dos Santos
Date of birth (1946-07-31)31 July 1946
Place of birth Conde, Brazil
Date of death 19 July 2015(2015-07-19) (aged 68)
Place of death Conde, Brazil
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1969 Flamengo 81 (8)
1968–1969 → Cruzeiro (loan) 88 (15)
1970–1972 Cruzeiro 69 (13)
1972 Vasco da Gama
1973 Atlético Mineiro 26 (8)
1973 Portuguesa
1975 Noroeste
International career
1968 Brazil 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

José Rodrigues dos Santos (31 July 1946 – 19 July 2015), simply known as Rodrigues, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

Left winger, Rodrigues had spells for major Brazilian football teams, most notably for Flamengo, where he made 81 appearances and was state champion in 1965,[1] and for Cruzeiro, where he won the state championships in 1968 and 1969.[2] He also played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro, Portuguesa and Noroeste.[3][4]

He also played a match for the Brazil national team, on 11 August 1968, when players who acting in Minas Gerais were called up to face Argentina. Rodrigues scored one of the goals of the match.[5]

Honours

Flamengo
Cruzeiro

Death

Rodrigues passed away in his hometown, Conde, Bahia, after suffering a sudden illnes, on 19 July 2015.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rodrigues)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "José Rodrigues dos Santos". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "José Rodrigues dos Santos". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Rodrigues (Ex-ponta do Cruzeiro Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "ERRATA: Morre Rodrigues". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  • Rodrigues at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)