Ênio Rodrigues

Not to be confused with Ênio Andrade.

Ênio Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva
Date of birth (1930-11-10)10 November 1930
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death 16 January 2002(2002-01-16) (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 [pt]
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

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

Player

Renner
Grêmio
Brazil

Manager

Grêmio

Death

Ênio Rodrigues died on 16 January 2002, while waiting for a liver transplant.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ênio Antônio Rodrigues da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Ênio Rodrigues". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1959-1960". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Morre Ênio Rodrigues, ex-zagueiro do Grêmio e da Seleção". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 16 January 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2024.