José Rodrigues Neto (6 December 1949 – 29 April 2019) was a Brazilian football fullback and manager. During his career (1965–1984) he played for the following Brazilian clubs: Vitória, Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Internacional, São Cristóvão. He also played in Argentina with Ferro Carril Oeste and Boca Juniors, and closed his career in Hong Kong with Eastern. He won four Rio de Janeiro State League (1967, 1972, 1974, 1976), two Rio Grande do Sul State League (1981, 1982) and one Guanabara Cup (1970). For the Brazil national football team he got 11 international caps from July 1972 to June 1978, he did not score any goals, and played four matches in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Rodrigues Neto was widely desirable due to his ability to utilize both legs. He was able to overcome his adversaries by kicking with both right or left legs References External links Boca Juniors statistics 1949 births 2019 deaths Brazilian footballers Brazilian football managers Afro-Brazilian sportspeople Association football defenders Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football fullbacks Brazil international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine Primera División players Hong Kong First Division League players Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) players CR Flamengo footballers Fluminense FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Sport Club Internacional players Boca Juniors footballers São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas players South China AA players Moto Club de São Luís managers Esporte Clube São Bento managers Eastern Sports Club footballers