Dorval Rodrigues

Dorval Rodrigues (26 February 1935 – 26 December 2021), simply known as Dorval, was a Brazilian footballer. He played mainly as a right winger. Rodrigues was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. His career began in 1950 and he retired in 1972. He mainly played for Santos FC between 1956 until 1964. Rodrigues played for the Brazil national football team from 1959 until 1963, making 13 appearances.

Dorval
Personal information
Full nameDorval Rodrigues
Date of birth(1935-02-26)26 February 1935
Place of birthPorto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death26 December 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 86)
Place of deathSantos, Brazil
Playing positionWinger
Youth career
Internacional
1950–1954Grêmio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1956Força e Luz [pt]
1956–1964Santos
1957Juventus-SP (loan)
1964Racing Club25(4)
1965–1967Santos
1967Palmeiras18(1)
1968–1970Atlético Paranaense
1971Carabobo
1972Saad
National team
1959–1963Brazil13(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rodrigues died on 26 December 2021 at a hospital in Santos, Brazil at the age of 86.[1][2]

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