Claudinei Dutra de Resende (22 May 1978 – 6 November 2004), commonly known as Claudinei, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Claudinei Dutra de Resende[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-05-22)22 May 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Betim, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 6 November 2004(2004-11-06) (aged 26) | ||
Place of death | west of Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | 33 | (1) |
2003 | Cruzeiro | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Helsingborgs IF | 9 | (0) |
Total | 45 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Claudinei started his career with Atlético Mineiro and also played for Cruzeiro.[2]
He joined Swedish club Helsingborgs IF in autumn 2003.[3] He returned to Brazil in May 2004, midway through the 2004 season, without telling the club.[3][2]
On 6 November 2004, Claudinei died by a shot in the head during a shooting at a concert hall west of Belo Horizonte which was caused by a clash between gangs linked to drug trafficking, according to Brazilian police.[2][4]
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