Dequinha
Brazilian footballer (1928-1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Mendonça dos Santos, simply known as Dequinha (March 19, 1928 – July 23, 1997), was a Brazilian footballer.[4]
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendonça and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Mendonça dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | (1928-03-19)March 19, 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Mossoró (RN) - Brazil | ||
Date of death | July 23, 1997(1997-07-23) (aged 69) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946 | Potiguar de Mossoró | ||
1947–1949 | ABC | ||
1950 | América-PE[1] | 2 | (0) |
1950–1961 | Flamengo[2] | 203 | (6) |
1961 | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
1962 | Campo Grande[3] | 13 | (0) |
1963 | América-PE | ||
International career | |||
1954–1956 | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1970–1972 | Sergipe | ||
1973 | Desportiva Ferroviária | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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The midfielder started his career in played yet for Potiguar de Mossoró, ABC (where he won the 1947 Rio Grande do Norte State Championship), and América-PE until 1950 when he signed with Flamengo. Dequinha was a key player during Flamengo's 1953-54-55 Rio State Championships campaigns.
He played the 1954 FIFA World Cup for Brazil 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.