Rodrigues Neto

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.

José Rodrigues Neto (6 December 1949 – 29 April 2019)^[1] was a Brazilian football fullback and manager.

Rodrigues Neto

Personal information
Full name	José Rodrigues Neto
Date of birth	(1949-12-06)6 December 1949
Place of birth	Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death	29 April 2019(2019-04-29) (aged 69)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1966	Vitória-ES	0	(0)
1967–1975	Flamengo	97	(5)
1976	Fluminense	17	(1)
1977–1978	Botafogo	22	(0)
1978–1981	Ferro Carril Oeste	62	(2)
1981–1982	Internacional	23	(1)
1982–1983	Boca Juniors	11	(0)
1983	São Cristóvão	0	(0)
1983–1984	Eastern	13	(3)
Total		245	(12)
International career
1972–1978	Brazil	11	(0)
Managerial career
2002	Moto Club
2003	São Bento
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his career (1965–1984), he played for the following Brazilian clubs: Vitória, Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Internacional, and São Cristóvão. He also played in Argentina with Ferro Carril Oeste and Boca Juniors, and finished his career in Hong Kong with Eastern.

He won four Rio de Janeiro State League titles (1967, 1972, 1974, and 1976), two Rio Grande do Sul State League titles (1981 and 1982), and one Guanabara Cup (1970).

He earned 11 caps for the Brazil national football team from July 1972 to June 1978 and played four matches in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He did not score any goals for Brazil. Rodrigues Neto was known for his ability to use both legs, allowing him to overcome opponents by kicking with either his right or left foot.