Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira (4 April 1949 – 29 May 2022), known as just Fred, was a Brazilian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. He competed in the men's tournament at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

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* 1949 births 2022 deaths Brazilian footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Association football central defenders Brazil international footballers Olympic footballers of Brazil Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics CR Flamengo footballers CR Vasco da Gama players Bangu Atlético Clube players Volta Redonda FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub