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Dendê
Personal information
Full name José Alberto Vasconcellos da Silva
Date of birth (1953-05-26)26 May 1953
Place of birth Alagoinhas, Brazil
Date of death 14 June 2024(2024-06-14) (aged 71)
Place of death Salvador, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1974 Bahia
1974 Atlético de Alagoinhas
1975–1977 Flamengo 57 (0)
1977–1980 Vitória
1981–1984 Catuense
1984 Leônico
1985–1986 Atlético de Alagoinhas
1986–1987 Lagarto EC [pt]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024

José Alberto Vasconcellos da Silva (26 May 1953 – 14 June 2024), better known as Dendê, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Called Dendê for his red hair, the player played for Bahia during the two-time state championship in 1973 and 1974. He transferred to Flamengo where he played for 57 matches, but without being able to score goals,[1] being hired again by a team from Bahia, the EC Vitória. Dendê traveled with his Chevrolet Chevette for more than 1700 km from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador.[2] He was a highlight of the club during the 1979 Brazilian Championship and state champion in 1980. He would later play for Catuense, Leônico, Atlético de Alagoinhas and Lagarto EC.[3]

Honours

Bahia
Vitória

Death

Dende died on 14 June 2024, aged 71.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Dendê)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "José Alberto… o Dendê". Arena Rubro Negra (in Portuguese). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Dendê (Ex-atacante do Flamengo, Bahia e Vitória)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Morre Dendê, ex meia atacante que fez sucesso no Flamengo e no futebol da Bahia". emcimadolance.com.br (in Portuguese). 14 June 2024.
  • Dendê at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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