| Dequinha | |
| Fullname: | José Mendonça dos Santos |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1928 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 1946 |
| Clubs1: | Potiguar de Mossoró |
| Years2: | 1947–1949 |
| Clubs2: | ABC |
| Years3: | 1950 |
| Clubs3: | América-PE[1] |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1950–1961 |
| Clubs4: | Flamengo[2] |
| Caps4: | 203 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 1961 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1962 |
| Clubs6: | Campo Grande[3] |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1963 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1954–1956 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1970–1972 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sergipe |
| Manageryears2: | 1973 |
| Managerclubs2: | Desportiva Ferroviária |
José Mendonça dos Santos, simply known as Dequinha (March 19, 1928 - July 23, 1997), was a Brazilian footballer.[4]
The midfielder started his career in played yet for Potiguar de Mossoró, ABC (where he won the 1947 Rio Grande do Norte State Championship), and América-PE until 1950 when he signed with Flamengo. Dequinha was a key player during Flamengo's 1953-54-55 Rio State Championships campaigns.
He played the 1954 FIFA World Cup for Brazil and remained in the national team for another two years.
In 1960, he transferred to Campo Grande-RJ where he retired two years later.
Dequinha died on September 29, 1997, in Aracaju, Brazil.