Dequinha

Dequinha
Personal information
Full name	José Mendonça dos Santos
Date of birth	March 19, 1928
Place of birth	Mossoró (RN) - Brazil
Date of death	September 29, 1997 (aged 69)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
1970–1972	Sergipe
1973	Desportiva Ferroviária
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José Mendonça dos Santos, simply known as Dequinha (March 19, 1928 – September 29, 1997), was a Brazilian footballer.

The midfielder started his career in played yet for Potiguar de Mossoró, ABC (where he won the 1947 Rio Grande do Norte State Championship), and América-PE until 1950 when he signed with Flamengo. Dequinha was a key player during Flamengo's 1953-54-55 Rio State Championships campaigns.

He played the 1954 FIFA World Cup for Brazil and remained in the national team for another two years.

In 1960, he transferred to Campo Grande-RJ where he retired two years later.

Dequinha died on September 29, 1997 in Aracaju(Sergipe)

Honours

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Personal information
Full name	José Mendonça dos Santos
Date of birth	(1928-03-19)March 19, 1928
Place of birth	Mossoró (RN) - Brazil
Date of death	September 29, 1997(1997-09-29) (aged 69)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946	Potiguar de Mossoró
1947–1949	ABC
1950	América-PE^[1]	2	(0)
1950–1961	Flamengo^[2]	203	(6)
1961	Botafogo	0	(0)
1962	Campo Grande^[3]	13	(0)
National team
1954–1956	Brazil	7	(0)
Teams managed
1970–1972	Sergipe
1973	Desportiva Ferroviária
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only