José Rodrigues dos Santos (31 July 1946 – 19 July 2015), simply known as Rodrigues, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Left winger, Rodrigues had spells for major Brazilian football teams, most notably for Flamengo, where he made 81 appearances and was state champion in 1965,[1] and for Cruzeiro, where he won the state championships in 1968 and 1969.
[2] He also played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro, Portuguesa and Noroeste.
[3][4] He also played a match for the Brazil national team, on 11 August 1968, when players who acting in Minas Gerais were called up to face Argentina.
[5] Rodrigues passed away in his hometown, Conde, Bahia, after suffering a sudden illnes, on 19 July 2015.