Rodrigues (footballer, born 1946) explained

Rodrigues
Fullname:José Rodrigues dos Santos
Birth Date:31 July 1946
Birth Place:Conde, Brazil
Death Place:Conde, Brazil
Position:Left winger
Years1:1964–1969
Caps1:81
Goals1:8
Years2:1968–1969
Clubs2:Cruzeiro (loan)
Caps2:88
Goals2:15
Years3:1970–1972
Caps3:69
Goals3:13
Years4:1972
Years5:1973
Caps5:26
Goals5:8
Years6:1973
Years7:1975
Nationalyears1:1968
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate: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

1965

Cruzeiro

1968, 1969

Death

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rodrigues) . Flaestatística . 3 May 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: José Rodrigues dos Santos . Cruzeiropédia . 3 May 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: José Rodrigues dos Santos . Galo Digital . 3 May 2024 . pt.
  4. Web site: Que fim levou? Rodrigues (Ex-ponta do Cruzeiro Flamengo) . Terceiro Tempo . 3 May 2024 . pt.
  5. Web site: Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968 . RSSSF Brazil . 24 April 2024.
  6. Web site: ERRATA: Morre Rodrigues. . Terceiro Tempo . 3 May 2024 . pt.