| Claudinei Resende | |
| Fullname: | Claudinei Dutra de Resende |
| Birth Date: | 1978 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Betim, Brazil |
| Death Place: | west of Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1998–2002 |
| Clubs1: | Atlético Mineiro |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2003 |
| Clubs2: | Cruzeiro |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs3: | Helsingborgs IF |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 45 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
Claudinei Dutra de Resende (22 May 1978 – 6 November 2004), commonly known as Claudinei, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Claudinei started his career with Atlético Mineiro and also played for Cruzeiro.
He joined Swedish club Helsingborgs IF in autumn 2003.[1] He returned to Brazil in May 2004, midway through the 2004 season, without telling the club.[1]
On 6 November 2004, Claudinei died by a shot in the head during a shooting at a concert hall west of Belo Horizonte which was caused by a clash between gangs linked to drug trafficking, according to Brazilian police.[2] [3]