José Rodrigues Neto (6 December 1949 – 29 April 2019)Rodrigues Neto, 13º jogador que mais vestiu a camisa do Flamengo, morre aos 69 anos
was a

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fullback and

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. During his career (1965–1984) he played for the following Brazilian clubs: Vitória,

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. He also played in

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with

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and

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

, and closed his career in Hong Kong with

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. He won four Rio de Janeiro State League (1967, 1972, 1974, 1976), two Rio Grande do Sul State League (1981, 1982) and one

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(1970). For the

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he got 11 international caps from July 1972 to June 1978, he did not score any goals, and played four matches in the

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. Rodrigues Neto was widely desirable due to his ability to utilize both legs. He was able to overcome his adversaries by kicking with both right or left legs

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1949 births 2019 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Afro-Brazilian sportspeople Men's association football defenders Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Brazil men's international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine Primera División players Hong Kong First Division League players Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) players CR Flamengo footballers Fluminense FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Sport Club Internacional players Boca Juniors footballers São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas players South China AA players Moto Club de São Luís managers Esporte Clube São Bento managers Eastern Sports Club footballers {{Brazil-footy-defender-1940s-stub