over Hungary. Earlier that year, he had expressed a desire to represent the German national team. The Qatar Football Association also offered Dedé to represent their national team in 2004 despite having no ties to the country, FIFA blocked his switch of nationality and tightened eligibility requirements as a result. Personal life Dedé's brothers, Cacá and Leandro, were also footballers. They too had (short) spells in Germany, with the latter coinciding with him at Borussia Dortmund. Honours Atlético Mineiro Copa CONMEBOL: 1997 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga: 2001–02, 2010–11 UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2001–02 DFB-Pokal: Runner-up 2007–08 DFB-Ligapokal: Runner-up 2003 References External links 1978 births Living people Footballers from Belo Horizonte Brazilian footballers German footballers Naturalized citizens of Germany German people of Brazilian descent Association football defenders Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Bundesliga players Borussia Dortmund players Borussia Dortmund II players Süper Lig players Eskişehirspor footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Turkey Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey German expatriate sportspeople in Turkey