Claudinei Dutra de Resende (22 May 1978 – 6 November 2004), commonly known as Claudinei, was a Brazilian professional
footballer
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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.
He returned to Brazil in May 2004, midway through the 2004 season, without telling the club.
On 6 November 2004, Claudinei died by a shot in the head during a shooting at a concert hall west of
Belo Horizonte
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which was caused by a clash between gangs linked to drug trafficking, according to Brazilian police.
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1978 births
2004 deaths
Men's association football midfielders
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Allsvenskan players
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Helsingborgs IF players
Deaths by firearm in Brazil
Brazilian murder victims
People murdered in Brazil
People from Betim
Footballers from Minas Gerais
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