José Mendonça dos Santos, simply known as Dequinha (March 19, 1928 – July 23, 1997), was a Brazilian

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. The

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started his career in played yet for Potiguar de Mossoró,

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(where he won the 1947 Rio Grande do Norte State Championship), and América-PE until 1950 when he signed with

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. Dequinha was a key player during Flamengo's 1953-54-55 Rio State Championships campaigns. He played the

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for

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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.

Honours

Player

;ABC *

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: 1947 ;Flamengo * Campeonato Carioca: 1953, 1954, 1955

Manager

;Sergipe * Campeonato Sergipano: 1970, 1971, 1972

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