Ênio Rodrigues

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Ênio Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva
Date of birth (1930-11-10)10 November 1930
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 16 January 2002(2002-01-16) (aged 71)
Place of death Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Humaitá FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950 GS Força e Luz [pt]
1950–1954 Renner
1954–1961 Grêmio 315 (4)
International career
1956–1960 Brazil 6 (0)
Managerial career
1960 Grêmio (caretaker)
1961–1962 Grêmio
1964 Pelotas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024

Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva (10 November 1930 – 16 January 2002), better known as Ênio Rodrigues, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a defender.

Career[edit]

Born in Baixada, the neighborhood where Grêmio FBPA was founded, Rodrigues began his career at Humaita Football Club, and later became a professional at GS Força e Luz. He played for Renner and was part of the state champion team in 1954, arriving at Grêmio the following season, where he was five-time state champion and made more than 315 appearances, becoming team captain.[1][2]

Rodrigues also made 6 appearances for the Brazil national team in total, with emphasis on his participation in the 1956 and 1960 Panamerican Championship.[3][4] Also did some work as a manager, being a caretaker in 1960, and in 1961–1962 for Grêmio, in addition to coaching EC Pelotas in 1964.

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Renner
Grêmio
Brazil

Manager[edit]

Grêmio

Death[edit]

Ênio Rodrigues died on 16 January 2002, while waiting for a liver transplant.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Ênio Rodrigues". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1959-1960". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Morre Ênio Rodrigues, ex-zagueiro do Grêmio e da Seleção". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 16 January 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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