Ênio Rodrigues
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2002 (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 | ||
| 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
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1954
- Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1954
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Brazil
Manager
[edit]- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1962
- Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro: 1962
Death
[edit]Ênio Rodrigues died on 16 January 2002, while waiting for a liver transplant.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Ênio Rodrigues". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1959-1960". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre Ênio Rodrigues, ex-zagueiro do Grêmio e da Seleção". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 16 January 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ênio Rodrigues at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Ênio Rodrigues at National-Football-Teams.com